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Technological Innovation, Future of Employment, Inequalities

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6th Lisbon Conference – A Divided World

Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President of the Policy Center for the New South, will be speaking at the panel on “Technological Innovation, Future of Employment, Inequalities” during the 6th Lisbon Conference – A Divided World.

This panel will address the implications of technological advancements such as AI, automation, and big data on employment and regulation. It will also explore whether globalization can thrive amidst protectionism and industrial policies, and how these developments impact inequality—potentially narrowing the gap between countries while exacerbating disparities within them. 

This event is taking place at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, on October 10-11, 2024.

For more information, see: https://www.clubelisboa.pt/conferencias/conferencias-de-lisboa/conferencias/6a-conferencia/

 

Speakers
Karim El Aynaoui
Executive President
Karim El Aynaoui is Executive President of the Policy Center for the New South. He is also Executive Vice-President of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Dean of its Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences Cluster.   Karim El Aynaoui is an economist. From 2005 to 2012, he worked at the Central Bank of Morocco where he held the position of Director of Economics, Statistics, and International Relations. At the Central Bank of Morocco, he was in charge of the Research Department and equally a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Previously, he worked for eight years at the World Bank as an Economist for its regional units of the Middle East and North Africa and Africa.   Karim El Aynaoui has published books and journal articles on macroeconomic issues in developing countr ...