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Implications of a Rapidly Changing World: Technology, Digital Transformation, and Geopolitical Realignments: Joint Conference Summary
A summary of the December 11-12, 2025 conference, jointly organized by the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia, John F. Kennedy; School of Government, Harvard University; East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore (NUS); and the National School of Development, Peking University.
In Partnership with Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS.
The conference explored how rapid advances in digital finance, artificial intelligence, and cross-border payment technologies are transforming productivity, economic advancement, and competitiveness, while also intensifying fragmentation, strategic realignment, and geopolitical competition.
Bringing together leading policymakers, scholars, and practitioners, the discussions examined the evolving intersection of technology and economic security, as well as the changing role of industrial policy and governance frameworks.