This event was held on November 27, 2012 at Columbia University. The future for the BRICs as engines of growth depends on efficiently adapting to the global economy and, more importantly, shaping it. Key to this is how Brazil, Russia, India and China evolve toward becoming dynamic hubs of knowledge and innovation. Leading academics, business leaders, and policymakers will address the major questions surrounding these issues as the BRICs strive for an enlarged status as dynamic, prosperous, and influential nations.