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Stephen CuUnjieng, adviser of Open Space Ventures and Manila Times columnist, speaks at the Management Association of the Philippines International CEO Conference in Taguig City on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA
THANK you to the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and the conference chairperson Alma Jimenez, for inviting me to speak last September 13 on "Business Strategies: Viewing the Changed Landscape with a New Lens." I gather it was well received so will discuss some of the points I raised there. As pointed out by economic historian Adam Tooze, Covid-19 was the first time since World War 2 that the economy was not the main driver of policy. This was the first induced recession since then. It was voluntary but not pleasant as public safety was paramount. What lessons did governments and companies learn?