BIR Announces Keynote Speaker for Spring Meeting

As a special service for delegates attending the upcoming World Recycling Convention in Istanbul, BIR has invited Hamish McRae, a futurist and economic analyst, who will offer a vision on the world economy over the next 25 years.

McRae, an associate editor and principal economic commentator for the U.K.’s The Independent, published the book The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity. His latest work, What Works: Success in Stressful Times, focuses on excellence in the world economy, the shift of economic power to Asia and how technology interacts with human capital to shift competitive advantage.

McRae’s presentation is expected to look at what the world will look like over the next 25 years. The emergence of culture and values as a source of competitive edge for industrialized nations signals a profound shift in world order. McRae demonstrates how changes in demography, the environment, government, technology and natural resources, will contribute to this new competitive landscape.

Additional speakers for the General Assembly and for the commodity plenary sessions will be announced later.