Remarks by Dr Shantayanan Devarajan, Senior Director for Development Economics and Acting Chief Economist, World Bank; and Commissioner, Pathways for Prosperity Commission. In discussion with:

• Beth Blauer, Executive Director, Center for Government Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
• Sreeram Visvanathan, Managing Partner, IBM Global Business Services
• Dean Ngaire Woods, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

In an increasingly unstable global political climate, governments around the world face greater challenges than ever. This year, the Challenges of Government Conference looks at the 'Future of Government', analysing how technological changes, new kinds of politics and different approaches to addressing inequality can be harnessed for the public good.

The Challenges of Government Conference is the Blavatnik School's annual flagship event, which brings together the brightest minds in government, the private sector and academia to discuss policies, strategies and solutions to the world’s public policy challenges. With thanks to our knowledge partner: McKinsey Center for Government.