A novel world order is emerging from the  credit crisis that has put the world on edge. While the global economy was booming some time ago but now a worldwide recession looms. Capitalism which was an engine of opportunities for innovators and risk takers is now under severe scrutiny. Globalization has enabled cross-border connections through technology and opened the channels for free trade and investment flows. Yet this model of integration is facing more regulation. How will the connected world, led by private entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors as well as policy makers, be transformed? How best should players adapt to a different playing field and prosper in a period of less growth and more rules? What new blueprint will help them better manage credit, measure risk and invest more productively? Who will emerge as the new global champions?