Democratic Capitalism at a Crossroads
Wednesday, 19 June, 2024 | 6:30 - 9 p.m.
116 Pall Mall, Waterloo Room and Nash Room | London, UK
The University of Virginia invited all alumni, parents, and friends to an engaging evening reception and panel discussion hosted by the Karsh Institute of Democracy, McIntire School Center for Global Commerce, and UVA Club of London.
This timely panel discussion brought together diverse perspectives from the United States, Europe, and Asia to explore the future of democratic capitalism. As the world witnesses a record number of people participate in democratic elections this year, the conversation around the challenges and opportunities facing our economic and political systems has never been more urgent. The panelists, with extensive experience in policy-making, finance, academia and journalism, shared unique insights into the trends, strategies, and ideas that will shape the future of democratic capitalism.
With questions, contact
Darci Spuck, Director of Global Advancement, McIntire School of Commerce
dds6w@virginia.edu or WhatsApp +1.434.218.8783.
Meet the Speakers
PANELIST
Melody Barnes
Executive Director, Karsh Institute of Democracy, University of Virginia
As the Founding Executive Director of the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy, Melody Barnes guides the organization on an action-oriented path to realizing democracy in both principle and practice. In addition to her role at the Karsh Institute, Barnes is the J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance at UVA’s Miller Center of Public Affairs and a Distinguished Fellow at the UVA School of Law.
PANELIST
Syaru Shirley Lin
Founder and Chair, Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation, and Research Professor, Miller Center, University of Virginia
Syaru Shirley Lin is Founder and Chair of the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI), a new policy think tank conducting interdisciplinary, comparative research on innovative policies that can strengthen resilience and improve governance in the Asia Pacific. She is also Research Professor at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings.
PANELIST
Martin Wolf
Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
Martin Wolf is Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 2000 “for services to financial journalism.”
MODERATOR
Peter Maillet
Finke Global Fellow, Professor of Commerce, and Director, Center for Global Commerce, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
Peter Maillet brings strong strategy, general management, and finance backgrounds to the McIntire School of Commerce, as well as international expertise, having worked for nearly 20 years in the global financial services industry as an investment banker, business manager, and private equity investor.
WELCOME REMARKS
Nicole Thorne Jenkins
John A. Griffin Dean, McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia
An award-winning educator and researcher who joined the McIntire School in July 2020 after her tenure as the Von Allmen Chaired Professor of Accountancy and Vice Dean at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, Nicole Thorne Jenkins is an expert in the areas of financial reporting, organizational strategy, and valuation.
Event Partners
The Karsh Institute of Democracy studies, defends, and invigorates the institutions, practices, and cultural underpinnings that are the foundations of democracy.
The UVA Club of London organizes networking, social, cultural and community service events for UVA students, faculty, alumni, family and friends in London and the United Kingdom.
The McIntire School of Commerce’s Center for Global Commerce serves to create unprecedented opportunities for scholarship initiatives that seek to make a positive difference in the rapidly evolving global landscape.