In conversation - David H. Petraeus with Athanassios Ellis

07/19/24 • 22 min

Drawing from a wealth of experience as a 4 star US Army General and Director of the CIA, David H. Petraeus delivers an insightful overview of the state of play of different conflict regions of the world, in conversation with Kathimerini’s Athanassios Ellis.
Recorded at the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2024, Petraeus states that the future of Ukraine relies on the triptych: military innovation, men, and foreign assistance. On the Gaza conflict, he puts forward the proposition that civilian casualties should be kept to a minimum, otherwise we are sowing the seeds of a Hamas 2.0. The conversation concludes with Petraeus’ thoughts on Turkey and the complicated relationship with the US, and the bright future of Greek - American elections.

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In conversation - Philipp Hildebrand with Peter Spiegel

In a sobering conversation with the Financial Times’ Peter Spiegel, Phillip Hildebrand, vice chairman of BlackRock offers his expert outlook on the causes and possible longevity of the current global inflation crisis.
Recorded at the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2024, the conversation provides answers to a series of critical questions for the future of the european economy: could AI provide the world with a burst of innovation necessary to overcome the fall of the global production capacity caused by the pandemic, geopolitical turmoil and the antagonism with China? What lies ahead for the European banking sector, in a continent still lacking a Capital Markets Union and a Banking Union? How can Europe avoid losing its industrial competitiveness capacity following this crisis and preserve the European way of life?

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Between empire and anarchy from the Mediterranean to China

Recorded at the Delphi Economic Forum in April 2024, best selling author and globally prominent geopolitical analyst Robert Kaplan delivers a tour de force on the prospects and aspirations of the wider Middle East, in conversation with Reuters’ Hugo Dixon.
Drawing from his new book “The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China”, Kaplan explains that contrary to the usual narrative that engulfs the region (democracy vs authoritarianism), a vast part of the world, ranging from North Africa to Western China is influenced by a deeper theme: division between imperial tyranny and fear of anarchy.
Kaplan then analyzes developments in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran and of course Israel and Palestine, to end with a tone of optimism: Change can come to the region, but does not come according to a Western script.