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Graduate in U.S. History, Eric Holcomb is the 51st Governor of Indiana.Member of Republican Party, he has earned a reputation of being a consensus builder.
Eric Holcomb has a mission to make Indiana competitive in the global economy by “bringing the world to Indiana and taking Indiana to the world.” So far, the governor has met with international officials and industry leaders to showcase Indiana’s assets and build global economic ties.
Discussion chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Executive Chairman of Ifri, Member of Académie des Sciences morales et politiques.
This event is exclusively restricted to corporate members and individual benefactors of Ifri.
Working language: English.
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