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QUOTES FROM THE
NEW YORK FORUM 2014

Lawrence H. Summers
President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

"My iPhone has more computing power than the entire Apollo project"
Lawrence H. Summers
President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

"It's already true that Google’s self-driven cars are considerably safer than any one of us behind the wheel"
Lawrence H. Summers
President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

"Any job that can be routinized is a job that a computer program can do"
Lawrence H. Summers
President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor of Harvard University and Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

"School is the last thing that happens in your life where collaboration is a crime rather than a central element in your success"
Henry M. Paulson
Founder and Chairman of the Paulson Institue and Former Secretary of the Treasury of the United States

"I dealt with the financial crisis but this (climate change) is much worse and much more vicious."
Alejandro Toledo
President of Peru, 2001-2006

"Climate change doesnt have a nationality, doesn't have boundaries, it's important that everyone takes care of this world."
Joel Benenson
Founder and CEO of Benenson Strategy Group

"What is indisputable is that 65% of american people think that we need action on climate change."
Joel Benenson
Founder and CEO of Benenson Strategy Group

"The USA requires action on climate change imminently. Businesses in America cant make this happen alone. The government is key."
H.E. President Ólafur Ragnar GRÍMSSON
President of the Republic, Iceland

"I come from a part of the world where we don't need reports on climate change."
Jean CHAREST
29th Premier of Québec, Canada

"Nothing of substance will really happen unless the US in engaged"
H.E. Ali BONGO ONDIMBA
President of the Republic, Gabon

"Climate change is not only an issue for the ministry of forestry but also a concern for the ministry of economy."
H.E. Ali BONGO ONDIMBA
President of the Republic, Gabon

"We can transition smoothly to technology without making people redundant."
H.E. Alpha CONDE
President of the Republic, Guinea

"Private enterprises' fear of Ebola will have a negative impact on economy. We need a larger and more mobile vision."
H.E. Alpha CONDE
President of the Republic, Guinea

"We need to use technology to improve our health systems in order to avoid another epidemic."
Chinwe EFFIONG
President-Africa Region, Junior Achievement Worldwide, United States

"Gabon is a prime example of a country which uses entrepreneurship to improve business - SME incubators are in effect."
Chinwe EFFIONG
President-Africa Region, Junior Achievement Worldwide, United States

"We need to highlight the importance of entrepreneurs as job creators and not job seekers."
Robert WOLF
CEO and Founder, 32 Advisors, former CEO of UBS Americas, and outside economic advisor to President Obama

"Africa is ahead of the US when it comes to using technology to create jobs."

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QUOTES FROM THE NEW YORK FORUM 2014

QUOTES FROM THE
NEW YORK FORUM 2014