Robert Ward, Editorial Director of TheEconomist Intelligence Unit, highlights key issues that will affect the globaleconomy in 2018. In this March 9 address he touches on everything from globalgrowth, global order, Brexit, US President Donald Trump’s chances of staying inoffice, as well as China, India and other emerging markets. Aptly titled “AsGood as it Gets?”, Ward’s presentation is as deep in substance as it is diversein the geographies covered. Xu Bin, Professor of Economics and Finance, Wu JinglianChair in Economics, and Associate Dean (Research) at CEIBS follows, andcomplements, Ward’s presentation. Prof. Xu provides highlights from his recentresearch and original insights on geopolitical and economic analysis. Thesession culminates in a Q&A session. Held at the Shanghai Campus of theChina Europe International Business School (CEIBS), the event was organised byCEIBS Alumni International Chapter (CAIC), their first event since Chinese NewYear. The audience, some of whom joined from Africa and Europe via Facebooklive, included CEIBS MBA and GEMBA students, members of the CEIBS alumnicommunity, and CEIBS faculty.