Theodore Papageorgiou, Felter Family Professor of Economics at Boston College, will discuss new research that quantifies the costs of port disruptions and evaluates transportation infrastructure investment.

Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Business, Cornell University, will discuss the expanded ESG framework highlighting how sustainable growth in emerging economies requires aligning development, environmental, social, and governance goals within corporate and policy strategies.