Welcome to CEO Journal -- a global hub of news + views on business, trade and politics. Over the next few days, we'll be sharing content covering the 2021 APEC CEO Summit in New Zealand.

Central themes at the APEC CEO Summit 2021 included COVID-19 recovery, digital transformation, food security and production, and the importance of young voices in leadership. Read our full recap below. #apec2021 @apec2021NZ medium.com/@ceojournal/looki…

"We have the opportunity to change our actions now for a better future." - @prayutofficial #APEC2021NZ

“Me fighting for my future is going to have a long-term, positive impact” -@JeromeFosterII #APEC2021NZ

.@jacindaardern and Angela Merkel discussing the state of the world with @BradSmi #APEC2021NZ

.@JonHaidt is speaking on how the shareholder primacy model has exacerbated income inequality. #APEC2021NZ

“Sustainability is not just about climate change, as an airline we have to be responsible." - @AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes in conversation with @tianwei

.@dianebrady speaking about ESG with Andrew Grant of @McKinsey, Karen Silk of @WestpacNZ, and Kristin Stubbins of @PwC

"Employees are the most important stakeholder for the first time. Historically, this has been investors, clients, and customers. Now, it's employees." - @richardwedelman #APEC2021NZ

Day one of the #APECCEOSummit featured remarks from @jacindaardern, @Bob_Moritz, @ScottMorrisonMP, @BradSmi, @PedroCastilloTe, @leehsienloong, @ambermac, Amal Clooney, @DavidSuzukiFDN, @moonriver365, and more. Read our full recap ⬇️ medium.com/@ceojournal/highl… #APEC2021NZ

.@moonriver365 closing out day one of the APEC CEO Summit #APEC2021NZ

“We must put the ‘eco’ back into economics.” - @DavidSuzukiFDN #APEC2021NZ

"We no longer live in a world where businesses can say 'human rights are none of our business.'" Amal Clooney delivers a keynote address on why businesses have to decide whether to be a "force for good or complicit." #APEC2021NZ

"We are drowning in technology but we're starving for a new generation of business leaders to get behind the wheel." - @ambermac #APEC2021NZ

"The road ahead is promising and exciting but it will not be easy." @leehsienloong speaks about the importance of digital transformation and how Singapore is committed to an inclusive digital future.

"The APEC forum is an important space for coordinated measures and identifying good public policy practices to face complex health and economic challenges." - @PedroCastilloTe

.@ScottMorrisonMP speaks with @BradSmi about how Australia's progress on becoming a top digital economy by 2030. #APEC2021NZ

Special friend of New Zealand @StephenAtHome dials in to the APEC CEO Summit to say Kia ora to the @apec2021NZ audience.

.@Bollard_APEC hosts a panel featuring @ICCSecGen, Mary Huen, and @desilvajanet on the economic state of the world. #APEC2021NZ

“We need to have better infrastructure across the board that is fit for the future” @seemacnbc speaks with @Bob_Moritz on the economic state of the world. #APEC2021NZ

"We need to actively promote innovation. Innovation is an important force for driving human progress. A country or region cannot prosper without innovation or even with slow innovation." - H.E. Xi Jinping #APEC2021NZ