Meeting

Bernard L. Schwartz Annual Lecture on Economic Growth and Foreign Policy With Tony Coles

Monday, April 29, 2024
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Speaker
Tony Coles

Chairman, Cerevel Therapeutics LLC; Member, Board of Directors, Council on Foreign Relations

Presider
Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

Drawing from his distinguished career in the pharmaceutical industry, Cerevel Therapeutics Chairman and former CEO Tony Coles discusses developments in biotechnology, the implications of health policy on economic security, and leadership lessons learned throughout his career. 

The Bernard L. Schwartz Annual Lecture on Economic Growth and Foreign Policy series focuses on two areas: the evolution of the relationship between business and government in the making of foreign policy, and ways for government to make better use of business in solving foreign policy problems.

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