October 18 at 10:00 am PDT/1:00 pm EDT

The World Bank has forecast that the economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a global GDP shortfall of $10 trillion between 2020 and 2021. Looking ahead to 2022, it expects global GDP to remain below its pre-pandemic projections. Sustained investment in a global early warning system for pathogenic threats is needed if we are to overcome the persistent cycle of "panic and neglect"—massive investment during a crisis, followed by a precipitous decline in funding as soon as the threat is over. What incentives are needed to motivate governments, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations to invest in early warning surveillance?

Moderator

Chris Graves
President and Founder, Ogilvy Center for Behavioral Science

Speakers

Sylvie Briand
Director, Global Infectious Hazards Preparedness, World Health Organization (WHO)

Rt Hon David Cameron
former Prime Minister, United Kingdom

Rajiv Shah
President, The Rockefeller Foundation