1.0Directors' College 2023https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege2023jcarianhttps://conferences.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege2023/author/jcarian/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KwDJcGbXP8"><a href="https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege2023/sessions/plenary4/">Plenary Session – The Global Economy and Corporate Strategy</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege2023/sessions/plenary4/embed/#?secret=KwDJcGbXP8" width="600" height="338" title="“Plenary Session – The Global Economy and Corporate Strategy” — Directors' College 2023" data-secret="KwDJcGbXP8" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://conferences.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege2023/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> The global economy is in an extraordinary state of flux and presents management and boards with difficult strategic questions. Inflation persists as a global challenge. Recession risk looms as interest rates remain high and can still go higher. Layoffs grow although unemployment remains low. Geopolitical issues, including the war in the Ukraine and tensions with […]