Unite for a Better World: Singapore Hosts 18th Global Citizenship Conference
More than 400 delegates from over 50 countries are expected to attend the 18th Annual Conference on Global Citizenship which will be held from November 27-29 in Singapore.
This annual event, which is organized by leading international citizenship and residency consultancy, Henley & Partners, has become the world’s largest and most significant investment migration conference. It brings together presidents and prime ministers, other ministers and high-ranking officials, top academics, as well as leading private client advisers and wealth management professionals, and the finance and business media.
The 2024 conference program includes sophisticated content that focuses on the dynamics driving the mobility options of today’s affluent families. The conference will explore legal and economic developments and their implications, social impacts relevant to global citizens, investment trends and wealth migration, as well as regulatory and tax changes and the evolving concept of citizenship. Delegates will have the opportunity to engage with some of the brightest minds on the latest ideas in global citizenship and interconnectedness and discover how to harness the power of global mobility.
Christian H. Kalin, Chairman of the Henley & Partners Group, highlights the current relevance of cross-border connections for global citizens.
“What we call the Great Heritage Migration reflects a global trend driven by geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, the climate crisis and technological disruption. Wealthy individuals are increasingly recognizing that in an interconnected world, relying entirely on one nation – even a prosperous and democratic one – as their place of residence or citizenship can be a risk they no longer wish to take. However, as they consider their options, they have a crucial opportunity to think about the wider implications of their decisions. How can wealth be used not only for personal gain, but also to create a positive social impact? Global citizenship is fundamentally based on the belief that we have responsibilities that extend beyond our own borders – to our communities and to the world as a whole. The aim of this conference is to broaden our perspectives through shared learning, enabling meaningful change locally and globally. »
Dickon Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, and Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, will be among the distinguished speakers at the conference. Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives and current Secretary General of the Climate Vulnerability Forum, will also share his thoughts with senior government officials from Indonesia, Montenegro and the South Pacific.
Jim Rogers, legendary global investor and best-selling author, will offer his perspective on global financial trends. Other notable speakers include Parag Khanna, Founder and CEO of Climate Alpha, Professor Mehari Taddele Maru of the European University Foundation and Johns Hopkins University, Irene Mia, Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Studies and Balaji Srinivasan, an American technology entrepreneur , investor and author. of the Network State.
On November 28, 2024, the 2024 Global Citizen Awards Dinner will be one of the highlights of the conference, honoring an extraordinary individual who is working to find solutions to one of the global challenges facing humanity Today. This year’s winner will be announced at the gala organized in collaboration with the Swiss humanitarian Andan Foundation, which focuses on promoting self-reliance of refugees through education, entrepreneurship and employment, and to which the net proceeds of the evening will be donated.