PREPARING FOR THE POST-COVID WORLD J.P. Morgan International Council Discusses the Future of the International System, the Future of Work, and China’s Role in a Post-COVID World SUMMARY A new U.S. president will soon take up residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. With a change in Washington comes an opportunity for fresh approaches to both the immediate health crisis and the myriad, attendant challenges contributing to a broader political, economic, and societal re-shaping of the post-COVID world order. J.P. Morgan’s International Council—a coterie of global business leaders, former Prime Ministers, and ex-cabinet officials—convened several times throughout the summer and fall to discuss what lies ahead. Among the many expert voices were former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Howard; CEOs Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase), Joe Kaeser (Siemens), and Alex Gorsky (Johnson & Johnson); Former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and Henry Kissinger; and former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. In recognition of the fact that business leaders have a heightened responsibility to help drive solutions in these unprecedented times, we are sharing some of the key takeaways from the Council’s discussions in order to highlight areas that may carry elevated risk or opportunity during the critical weeks, months, and years ahead. While not all of the specific views expressed in this paper were shared by all Council members, some frequent observations did emerge:
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