About this Event
Have we entered a new Age of Civilizations? While today’s headlines are dominated by geopolitics, geoeconomics, artificial intelligence, and great-power competition, a deeper civilizational transformation may already be underway. This discussion explores a provocative new framework for understanding the twenty-first century, one in which civilizations, not just nation-states, increasingly shape identity, innovation, economic development, strategic competition, and global influence. Drawing on contemporary examples from East and West, the discussion challenges conventional assumptions about world affairs and offers a fresh perspective on the forces redefining international relations and the future of the global economy.
Our guest speaker, Andrei Buzatu, is an international economic development strategist, economic systems architect, and long-time observer of global affairs with more than two decades of experience working at the intersection of economics, diplomacy, geopolitics, geoeconomics, public policy, innovation, and international cooperation.
Mr. Buzatu has advised public and private sector leaders on economic development strategy, international investment, public-private partnerships, innovation policy, startup commercialization, and cross-border collaboration. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the World Affairs Council, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Austin Technology Council, and the World Business Angels Forum, where he serves as a Senator.
Drawing on more than twenty years of observing how economic systems, political institutions, diplomacy, technology, culture, and societies interact across regions and civilizations, his current research explores the emergence of what he describes as the Age of Civilizations—a framework for understanding how civilizations are increasingly shaping geopolitics, geoeconomics, technological leadership, economic development, and international cooperation in the twenty-first century.
Event venue & nearby stays
Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, United States
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