• Task Force 2: Digitalization of the Global Economy

    Sarvashreshth (Yash) Kalash - Web Square-Recovered

    Chair

    S. Yash Kalash

    Research Director, Digital Economy, CIGI

    This track examines how digitalization is reshaping the global economy, redefining money and financial systems, and highlighting the growing importance of data in statecraft. It seeks to develop strategies to harness the benefits of digitalization while mitigating risks such as digital inequities, data privacy concerns and disruptions to traditional economic models.

    Key Policy Areas:

    • Geopolitics of Data Governance: Data Localization vs. Cross-Border Data Flows
    • Fracturing of the Global Economy and Increased Regionalization
    • Future of Money and Financial Systems in the Age of Digital Assets and AI