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CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, and Foreign Policy with Dan Runde

Innovative technologies are penetrating all sectors and all countries, including the financial services industry. In this episode, CSIS Senior Fellow Romina Bandura and Hedera Chief Policy Officer Nilmini Rubin discuss how innovative technologies can build the next generation of financial services. The conversation centers around the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and tokenization, along with the regulatory frameworks needed to support its implementation in the U.S. and internationally.

Shaping the Future of Financial Services Through Innovative Technologies

In this episode of Building the Future, Romina Bandura is joined by Chris Burns, Chief Digital Development Officer for USAID and the Director of the Technology Division, to discuss USAID’s work on digital development and dive deeper into USAID’s 10-year Digital Strategy for 2024-2034.

Shaping Tomorrow: USAID’s Digital Future with Chris Burns

In this episode of Building the Future, Guest Host Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow at the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, is joined by Jamie Zimmerman, the Deputy Director of Digital Connectivity at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the gender divide in digital services in low- and middle-income countries, and the role various institutions can play in accelerating efforts to bridge this gap.

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide with Jamie Zimmerman

In this episode of Building the Future, Guest Host Romina Bandura, Senior Fellow at the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development, is joined by Shatakratu Sahu, a research analyst and convener of the Global Technology Summit at Carnegie India, to discuss the role of digital public infrastructure (DPI) in the Indian context, and what Sahu sees as the opportunities and challenges that DPI brings to the world.

Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure in India with Shatakratu Sahu

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Jacob Heilbrunn from The National Interest to discuss his new book, America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators, and talk about the implications for American politics today.

The Historical Appeal of Foreign Dictators among American Conservatives with Jacob Heilbrunn

In this episode of Building the Future, guest host Noam Unger is joined by Sarah Bermeo and Kerilyn Schewel, co-directors of the Duke Program on Climate-Related Migration, as they draw on their research in Central America and Ethiopia to discuss the effect of climate on migration, forecast models, adaptation funding, and aid allocation.

Climate-Related Migration and Adaptation Funding with Sarah Bermeo and Kerilyn Schewel

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Judge Mark Wolf, Chair of Integrity Initiatives International, to discuss his judicial career and his advocacy for the creation of the International Anti-Corruption Court.

Creating an International Anti-Corruption Court with Judge Mark Wolf

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dan Negrea and Matthew Kroenig from the Atlantic Council to discuss their new book, We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War.

A Conservative Policy Approach to the New Cold War against China with Dan Negrea and Matthew Kroenig

In this episode of Building the Future, guest host Caitlin Welsh is joined by PepsiCo's Chief Medical Officer and R&D Senior Vice President of Life Sciences, Dr. Antonio Tataranni, and PepsiCo's R&D Vice President of Life Sciences, Dr. Marianne O'Shea, to discuss the impact of PepsiCo's malnutrition intervention programs, Quaker Qrece and Quaker Bowl of Growth, and its commitment to advancing global nutritional security.

Leading Private Investment in Global Nutritional Security with Drs. Antonio Tataranni and Marianne O'Shea

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dr. Louise Fox and Dr. Michael Nicholson to discuss their recently published report, Are private equity investments financing the SDGs in sub-Saharan Africa? and how African countries can attract more of these investments.

Private Equity Investment and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa with Drs. Louise Fox and Michael Nicholson

In this episode of Building the Future, Dan is joined by Dr. Rafael Romeu, the President and CEO of DevTech Systems, Inc. Rafael explains how his company helps confront the challenges facing public financial management and debt in the developing world, both of which define the future of global development.

Debt Transparency and the Future of International Development with Dr. Rafael Romeu

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