Complex Problems – Think PPPs | Alan Trager | TEDxJHUDC

Alan Trager uses real life examples from around the world to highlight the incredible impact of public private partnerships. Alan M. Trager is a Senior Research Professor and Director of Public-Private Partnerships Initiative at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). His PPP focus is International Health, Environment, and Economic Development. He served as Economic Advisor to the Xicheng District, Beijing on economic development projects. He was the primary academic consultant to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. His private sector experience includes founding and chairing AMT Capital Management, a private investment firm, and creating and managing ventures for Morgan Stanley, where he was a managing director.  This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx