Renovating Democracy: A Special Conversation with Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels

He has signed on the “Giving Pledge,” committing the majority of his wealth to philanthropy; now Nicolas Berggruen, Chairman of the Berggruen Institute, is rethinking the way technology and social media are impacting democracy.

In his new book Renovating Democracy, Berggruen considers how to govern in the age of globalization and digital capitalism.

Join Berggruen and WorldPost Editor-in-chief and the book’s co-author Nathan Gardels for a thought-provoking conversation with Asia Society President and CEO Josette Sheeran. Followed by a book sale and signing.

Nicolas Berggruen is Founder and Chairman of the Berggruen Institute where he formed the 21st Century Council, the Council for the Future of Europe and Think Long California—all dedicated to the design and implementation of good governance. Through his work with the Berggruen Institute China Center, he fosters new ideas with the aim to bridge understanding between the East and the West.

Nathan Gardels is Cofounder of the Berggruen Institute and Editor-in-Chief of The WorldPost, a global media platform. He is the coauthor (with Nicolas Berggruen) of Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way between East and West, a Financial Times best book of 2012. His previous books include American Idol after Iraq, The Changing Global Order and At Century’s End.

Josette Sheeran is President and CEO of the Asia Society, and also serves as the UN Special Envoy to Haiti. She is former vice chair of the World Economic Forum, and Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. She served as a diplomat and negotiator for the United States, including as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, and as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative.