Nordic Business Forum 2027 Speaker
Philippe Aghion
Philippe Aghion is a Professor at the College de France and at the London School of Economics. He is a fellow of the Econometric Society and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the economics of innovation and growth.
With Peter Howitt, Philippe pioneered the so-called Schumpeterian Growth theory which became a leading paradigm to analyze the interplay between growth, innovation, market structure, and firm dynamics. Much of this work is summarized in their joint books Endogenous Growth Theory and The Economics of Growth.
In 2001, Philippe Aghion received the Yrjo Jahnsson Award of the best European economist under age 45, in 2009 he received the John Von Neumann Award, and in March 2020 he shared the BBVA “Frontier of Knowledge Award” with Peter Howitt for “developing an economic growth theory based on the innovation that emerges from the process of creative destruction”.
Philippe at Nordic Business Forum 2027
Creative Destruction and the AI Revolution
In this keynote at Nordic Business Forum 2027, Philippe Aghion explores why creative destruction is the driving force behind innovation, growth and long-term competitiveness. He’ll share why leaders must be willing to disrupt their own success before others do, and how AI can be harnessed to boost productivity, accelerate growth and create better jobs.
Learning points:
- Why creative destruction drives innovation and growth.
- Why leaders must disrupt themselves before others do.
- How to harness AI for productivity, growth and better jobs.
More from Philippe Aghion
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In this Nobel Prize lecture, The Economics of Creative Destruction, Philippe explains how innovation drives economic growth by replacing old technologies and businesses with new ones. He argues that growth can be both sustained and inclusive when supported by effective education, competition policies, and institutions that help societies adapt to technological change, including AI.
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In this episode of The We Society podcast, Philippe Aghion and Will Hutton discuss how creative destruction fuels economic growth by encouraging innovation and the emergence of new industries. They also explore how government policies can support this process, drawing on examples such as Finland to illustrate how innovation and prosperity can be fostered.
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