About the Talk
For many years consumption has driven the engine of global capitalism. In the recent financial crisis, we continue to see the Wests leading economists and policy makers urging Asia to consume more to help save the global economy. This view, shaped by conventional wisdom, refuses to acknowledge both the undesirable effects of consumption and the limits to growth.
In Consumptionomics: Asias role in reshaping capitalism and saving the planet, Chandran Nair, argues that this conventional view needs to be replaced by a more rational approach to such challenges, and offers ideas as to possible solutions
Consumptionomics: Asiass role in reshaping capitalism & saving the planet [streaming video]
Learn more at the Consumptionomics website.
About the Speaker
Mr. Chandran Nair is the Founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT), an independent social venture think tank based in Hong Kong. Its goal is to guide corporations, and their leaders, on how to meet the challenges of doing business in Asia, with particular emphasis on the role of social investment, geo-politics, leadership development, business ethics, government and civil society.
He is also an adjunct Associate Professor in the MBA program here at HKUST.
Chandran Nair has lived and worked in Asia, Europe and Africa for many years. First in Britain where he awarded a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Bio-Chemical Engineering from the University of Reading in 1979. Then, in South Africa where he volunteered in development work, building water and sanitation systems. In 1986, Mr. Nair graduated with a Master of Engineering (MEng) specialising in Environmental Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
Mr. Nair advocates a more sustainable approach to development in Asia, and has helped governments and corporations instill these principles into their key decision-making processes through his work at GIFT, individual advisory services and speaking engagements throughout the world. Mr Nair is also Chairman and Co-Founder of Avantage Ventures, a boutique social investment advisory firm based in Hong Kong.
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