Brains on the Move: How Harvard and Mastercard Uncovered the Economic Impact of Knowledge Transfers

Keynotes by ITU/Harvard and Mastercard on the economic impact of business travel.

How do you predict which economies, industries and sectors will grow in the future? One way of predicting this, has been done tracking business travel spendings in countries all over the world. Through Mastercard's corporate card, a causal effect between business travel spendings and economic growth has been shown. This has been mapped through a partnership with Michele Coscia from the Danish IT University and Harvard, showcasing how to use alternative data to predict future growth and where to invest.

Michele Coscia from ITU/Harvard at 14:00-14:20.

Arturo Franco from Mastercard at 14:25-14:45.