Gordon Brown
Former UK Prime Minister | Global Leadership & Emerging Technologies
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Gordon Brown served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010. As a senior statesman, he has provided leadership on critical global issues ranging from financial crises to poverty reduction.
Brown currently chairs the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, exploring how countries can grow their economies while addressing the risks of climate change. His keynotes draw on decades of high-level policymaking experience, offering audiences insights on navigating technological disruption and emerging global challenges.
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Global ethic vs. national interest
Can the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fields questions from TED Curator Chris Anderson.
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