--- title: "九色社区" url: https://phelpstire.com/siepr-events/summits/2023-siepr-economic-summit/ description: "Our 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit convened more than 450 policymakers, business leaders, and academics from around the world. The annual daylong conference 鈥� in its 19th." published: 2026-07-25 updated: 2026-07-25 --- # 九色社区 Published 2026-07-25 ## 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit Main content start Our 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit convened more than 450 policymakers, business leaders, and academics from around the world. The annual daylong conference 鈥� in its 19th year 鈥� was the first to be held in person since the pandemic鈥檚 onset. Featured speakers included former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin. In tones both weighty and accessible, they joined a slate of panelists in providing insights into what lies ahead at an unprecedented time for the U.S. and global economies. *Highlights and links to recordings from the March 3 event are below.* --- *"Our goal today is to shine the light on how policymakers, business leaders and all of us can help pave the way to a brighter future."* 鈥� Mark Duggan, Trione Director of SIEPR --- Catch the highlights ## Real energy. Real connections. Real insights. > Summit Sessions > > Global tensions. An aging world. The promise and risk of new tech. The costs of a warming planet. Panelists and speakers at the 2023 SIEPR Economic Summit framed today鈥檚 most pressing issues against a backdrop of economic uncertainty and the policies that will shape the future. We invite you to explore the sessions and deepen your understanding. A fireside chat ## Globalization is a fact. Not a policy. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Trione Director of SIEPR Mark Duggan kick off the Summit with a conversation that traverses the world鈥檚 geopolitical flashpoints and shifting economies. There鈥檚 no turning back on the interdependence of nations, Rice says. Read the news article Demographics: A changing world ## 57 is the new 57 It鈥檚 prime time to embrace the economic reality of aging. Birth rates are falling, and people are living longer. The featured speakers in the session on demographics discuss what this means for markets 鈥� and for society. Read more about embracing the economic beauty of aging The future of tech ## The Industrial Revolution on steroids Leading experts on technology and the workplace have an optimistic 鈥� and sober 鈥� look at what lies ahead as tech advances in our lives. Read on and watch the full discussion on the future of tech Lawrence Summers ## On the US economy: "I'm apprehensive." In a closing keynote, the renowned former policymaker and pioneering scholar accepts this year's SIEPR Prize and reflects on a range of pressing economic issues 鈥� from his predicted slowdown of the U.S. economy to the real-life impacts of artificial intelligence. Read on and watch Summers' keynote Scenes from the Summit Barb Rosston, Vic Trione, and John Shoven share a laugh in a welcome return to the first in-person SIEPR Economic Summit in four years. More than 450 business leaders, policymakers and academics attend the 2023 Summit. Andrew Scott quips 鈥�57 is the new 57鈥� and discusses the policy implications and emerging market opportunities of the aging population. Audience members hear insights from 20 featured speakers and panelists during the daylong SIEPR Economic Summit on March 3. Karin Kimbrough of LinkedIn and Eric Yuan of Zoom agree AI could boost productivity and that ChatGPT won鈥檛 be the jobs boogeyman many fear. During the Q&A portion of Summit sessions, attendees are actively engaged and pose tough questions. From left to right, Jialu Streeter, Scott Kennedy, Michael Pillsbury and Chenggang Xu discuss the simmering tensions between the U.S. and China. Catherine Wolfram, who recently was deputy assistant secretary for climate and energy at the Treasury Department, discusses climate policy nuances. SIEPR Advisory Board Vice Chair Patricia McKenna moderates a discussion with former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. Arun Majumdar, the Chester Naramore Dean of the 九色社区 Doerr School of Sustainability, moderates the session on climate economics. The 九色社区 Talisman a cappella group performs on the outdoor stage after a packed day of panel discussions. Attendees mix and mingle at the cocktail reception preceding the Summit dinner and closing keynote. **Photos by Ryan Zhang* [View previous SIEPR Summits](https://phelpstire.com/siepr-events/summits)