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Isak Ladegaard, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Hong Kong, discussed his research on how digital platforms challenge state power. In this talk, he explored how online systems like anti-censorship software in China and far-right economies in the U.S. survive regulation and create alternative socio-economic domains. Attendees gained insight into how technology reshapes governance and drives social change across contexts.

This info session gave prospective students a chance to learn about the Emerging Markets minor directly from Northeastern students who are pursuing it. Panelists shared how the minor shaped their global perspective, influenced co-op and research choices, and opened doors across regions and industries.

The Center for Emerging Markets' fourth annual Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Summit explored the central role family enterprises play across emerging economies, featuring sessions by Indian family business leaders, young alumni representing next-generation leadership, and select family business leaders from other emerging markets.

As part of the Vivek and Vandana Sharma India Lecture Series, Frank D'Souza, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Recognize, joined CEM for a fireside chat on the role India might play in the growing field of artificial intelligence.

Vicente Zavarce, DMSB '16, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Yummy, shared his journey of building Venezuela's most successful on-demand delivery platform, now valued at over $200 million.

The Center for Emerging Markets welcomed Gianluca Pettiti, Executive Vice President and President, Life Sciences, Diagnostics and Applied for Thermo Fisher Scientific, for a fireside chat to discuss innovation in today's geopolitical climate. This event was a Distinguished Seminar, part of the Nardone Family Seminar Series.

Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, shared his research on the changing geography of work, especially as it relates to emerging markets. Pulling from his ongoing projects in Turkey, Bangladesh, and India, Raj examined the productivity effects of remote work and how AI plays a role in its future.

The Center for Emerging Markets held a lunch and learn about Northeastern University's undergraduate minor in Emerging Markets. Attendees heard from four current undergraduate students enrolled in the minor and learned about the exciting opportunities this minor offers.

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CB Bhattacharya, Professor of Marketing and Professor of Organizations and Entrepreneurship at the University of Pittsburgh, explored a purpose-driven pathway to enable companies to integrate environmental and social concerns into all their business decisions. Using real world data, he showed that a transition to a more sustainable business model, via the “sustainability ownership experience,” is a surefire way to ignite key stakeholders and employees, and provide more meaning to their jobs. 

Kellee Tsai, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University, shared her research on “party-state capitalism” in China. While China's state has always played a core role in development, prioritization of growth has shifted to a variant of state capitalism best described as “party-state capitalism,” which emphasizes risk management and leadership by the Chinese Communist Party. This transition to party-state capitalism emerged from a combination of perceived domestic and external threats, with consequences for contemporary dynamics in global capitalism.

Join us as we explore the future of global business in the second installment of our mission-focused Beyond Boundaries series.

Fabris Peruško, CEO of Fortenova Group, shared the story of how he rescued the largest company in Croatia after it went bankrupt, even as Croatia seceded from Communist Yugoslavia, joined the European Union, and then wrestled with COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine War, and the Western sanctions that followed.

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Five leading experts joined CEM for a thought-provoking discussion on how they are tackling the pressing sustainability challenges of today. This event was part of the Vivek and Vandana Sharma initiative.