2009-Program
When can we expect to see a lasting, sustainable economic recovery? This is the inevitable question when it comes to planning business strategies. The answer will surely depend, to some extent, on the effectiveness of the massive governmental interventions. These include tax cuts, homebuyers’ credit, infrastructure investments, bailout plans, and other investments aimed at restoring business and consumer confidence. These interventions will surely change the rules of the business environment that we know.
One has to bear in mind that global cities are, and will remain, our fundamental engines of growth. Cities promote growth by attracting foreign investments, developing high value-added industries, building strategic infrastructure, creating synergies with foreign companies and generating knowledge-based services.
How can global cities contribute to restoring growth? How can we power these cities efficiently? Are there new approaches to funding infrastructure projects? What role should the financial sector play? The 2009 edition of the Toronto Forum for Global Cities will focus on these issues and will provide participants with an excellent opportunity for networking and exchanging ideas.