The May Lookout: The Long Game & The Opportunity Ahead
Kia ora koutou,
Welcome to the May edition of The Lookout.
Last month we looked at how leaders are beginning to respond to a more complex world. This month the focus shifts to what is being built within it - new trade relationships, stronger security foundations, and the kind of trust that allows innovation to take hold.
The signing of the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement in late April marked a significant moment for New Zealand's trade future. This edition introduces Aspen NZ's new report on what the agreement opens up for businesses considering India, drawing on our NZ-India dialogue series and the direct experience of our panellists, who have already built successful businesses there. It is a relationship worth understanding well, and the opportunity it opens is considerable.
Alongside that, this edition looks at cybersecurity governance in an age of AI, and at a global study on how society feels about breakthrough science, and why trust matters more than technical knowledge in determining whether innovation succeeds:
Global Affairs: The Long Game - New Zealand, India and the Opportunity Ahead
Critical Conversations: Cybersecurity in a Post-Mythos World
Connected Communities: How Society Feels About Breakthrough Science
Upcoming Events: National Security Dialogues: Sector roundtables
Enjoy this edition. It is encouraging to see Kiwi businesses finding new opportunities in India and building genuine success.
Ngā mihi - Christine and the Aspen Institute NZ team