The Post-COVID Productivity Debate - Horasis Global Meeting 2022
Channel: Horasis Org
Date: 2022-05-20

Some economists believe reducing unemployment would boost output; others advocate a greater use of robots. Many firms have high cash reserves so can afford robots, but question their SDG goals. How to balance social and ethical well-being goals with the basic need for profits?  How to get unemployed but fit people to return to productive activity?  What is a good definition of ‘productive’ given the SDG goals? 
• Catherine Carlton, Council Member and Former Mayor, Menlo Park, USA
• Rohit Ghai, Chief Executive Officer, RSA, USA 
• Lyric Hughes Hale, Editor-in-Chief, EconVue, USA
• Sara Isbell, Chief Executive Officer, Mercaptor Discoveries, USA
• Chris Rose, Chief Executive Officer, MR Access, USA 
Chaired by
• Carole Barrow, Public Relations Specialist & Founder, SanFranciscoWriter.com, USA