In Velina's Talk series, the Director of the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) Velina Tchakarova invites guests from the world of global finance, economy, and politics to shed a light on global affairs and the most pressing issues of the Covid-19 crisis. From unfolding events in the field of geopolitics and geoeconomic to long-term trends and future scenarios, she aims to bring the complexity of the current Global System a step closer to the audience.