Member Views

The great IP debate in Canada

BWC member Daniela Bassan provided an update where she states that policy intervention is needed to close the, "significant gap in domestic-owned intellectual property in Canada ... and corresponding levels of R&D investment"

De-dollarization or Re-Dollarization? The Fate of the Dollar in the Internet Age

The U.S. dollar, or greenback, is a ubiquitous, nearly universally accepted global currency. Like
the country that backs it, the dollar is endowed with special superpowers that are equal
measure historical flukes, as they are a byproduct of steady hands, institutional trust, network
effects and, the quiet part, military might. Just as the U.S. mainland is protected by two oceans,
the U.S. dollar is buttressed by both natural and historical advantages. The natural ones are

Master's Award for Professional Excellence

BWC member Jonathan Everhart was recently selected for the Brown University School of Professional Studies Master's Award for Professional Excellence for his significant accomplishments in the fields of finance, the digital economy, and ESG.

Bretton Woods Committee congratulates Jonathan on his selection for this award!

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Business Books

BWC member Paul Sheard's new book The Power of Money recently reached The Wall Street Journal's bestselling list for business books.

Bretton Woods Committee congratulates Paul on this achievement!

Mark Bergman

This week we would like to welcome new member Mark Bergman, president of 7Pillars Global Insights.

Mark stepped down in July 2021 as a partner of the international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Now through 7Pillars Global Insights, he comments and briefs on a range of current political, geopolitical, and regulatory topics, including mitigating the effects of climate change and combatting disinformation, extremism, and weaponization of hate.

Antonio DeLorenzo

This week we would like to also welcome new member Antonio DeLorenzo, product consultant at IDB Lab at the Inter-American Development Bank.

He is the former head of ING Labs Asia and the former director of policy and advocacy at Swift, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.

We appreciate his support for our work and mission, and we look forward to his engagement!

Hilary Till

Lastly this week we would like to welcome new member Hilary Till, principal at Premia Capital Management.

Hilary is a statistician with expertise in programming, modeling, and artificial intelligence. Her professional experiences span all the major asset classes, including fixed income, equities, commodities, foreign exchange, and alternative investments.

How Does the World Bank Spend Its Climate Money?

BWC member Scott Morris and colleagues at the Center for Global Development have found that the World Bank "has a climate portfolio skewed toward mitigation" and say it's important to "apply more scrutiny to how the World Bank is spending climate money and not simply how it is raising it."

Samaila Zubairu

This week we recognize new member Samaila Zubairu, president and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation.

A champion for African value capture, job creation, and industrialization, Samaila has corralled billions of dollars into transformative infrastructure over three decades of leadership.

Sanjeev Gupta

This week we also recognize new member Sanjeev Gupta, head of financial services of Africa Finance Corporation.

He is responsible for treasury, trade finance, syndication, country relations, and advisory lines of business within AFC.

Sanjeev has over thirty years of experience in investment management, private equity and corporate finance. His forte has been to blend together global and indigenous corporates, financial investors, and governments to develop commercially viable businesses and development models that leave a sustainable impact on emerging economies.