Each year the GPF community gathers to present new ideas, share insights and ultimately spur action. GPF 2021 is no exception; but it just so happens to be taking place during a time that is extraordinary in almost every respect. In a world that has long been in the midst of rapid technological, social and political change the COVID-19 pandemic has been an action-forcing event like no other in recent memory.
So, as we begin the search yet again for the “next normal” in the post-COVID era, Philip Yun, CEO of World Affairs, started day one of GPF by asking everyone to take a collective deep breath, recall how far we have come but also be mindful of what we have painfully experienced the past 18 months. Read more