Founded by Lars Hendrik Röller, Chief Economic Advisor to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and presented by the European School of Management and Technology, political, societal and business leaders came together in an innovative, first-ever “Berlin Global Dialogue” to debate about the future of a globalized economy facing multiple complex and interconnected crises.
Focusing on three fundamental challenges – climate change, a new economic world order and the industrial transformation – the high-level guest-list included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who highlighted the role of the European Union (EU) in enhancing cooperation and competition in a multipolar world and resisting protectionism.
Other keynote speakers and attendees included Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, CEO of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG Ola Kaellenius, as well as several DAX CEOs and foreign heads of state and government.
One panel session, „The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals“, specifically highlighted the relevance of critical minerals for the industrial transformation. In discussions with participants of the panel the CHB Group positioned The Critical Minerals Fund (TCMF) as a future-oriented initiator that addresses the surging demand for critical minerals.
Statements by the panel stressed the importance of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for attracting competitive financing solutions. TCMF aligns with this narrative as a new venture highly suitable for addressing the demand for critical minerals, one that combines state guarantees and private capital for the advancement of the fourth industrial revolution.
Carl Heinrich Bruhn, CEO of the CHB Group and co-founder of TCMF, was pleased with the event and recognized its significance. „This event validated again the importance of The Critical Minerals Fund’s mission. To facilitate the global transition into a new, sustainable economic world order, we need to partner with African countries at eye level. Tapping into the region’s mineral wealth and advocating for sustainable practices while fostering employment opportunities present a win-win scenario for all of us,“ Bruhn said.
