What will dominate the conversation at the 2025 IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings? Join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a fast-paced preview of the big debates and decisions shaping global finance—from debt and development to trade, monetary policy, and geopolitical risk. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 13, 2025 3:30 pm

Guardrails for growth: Governor Gabriel Makhlouf on finding Ireland’s balance
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Streaming live October 14, 2025 11:30 am

Read between the lines of the IMFs fall 2025 World Economic Outlook with experts Hung Tran, Martin Mühleisen, Elizabeth Shortino, Jeremy Mark, and Nicole Goldin. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 14, 2025 4:45 pm

How is Ireland navigating inflation, global shocks, and EU fiscal debates? Ireland's Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe—also serving as Eurogroup president—joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center to share Ireland’s economic strategy and role in shaping Europe’s response. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 15, 2025 9:00 am

Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky to unpack the new economic geography—from supply chain realignment to industrial policy and fragmentation. This timely conversation is part of the GeoEconomics Center’s programming during the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 15, 2025 10:45 am

As Spain navigates a period of strong growth alongside mounting global uncertainty, how is the government balancing momentum with rising external pressures? Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo joins the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center during the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings to discuss Spain’s economic strategy, fiscal policy outlook, and position in an increasingly volatile global economy. Moderated by Josh Lipsky. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 15, 2025 1:00 pm

As generative AI reshapes the global workforce, what role can fiscal tools play in ensuring jobs are augmented rather than replaced? The IMF's Era Dabla-Norris and Giovanni Melina join the Atlantic Council's Bart Piasecki to discuss how fiscal policy can support workers, innovation, and growth in the age of AI. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 15, 2025 5:15 pm

How can Europe build economic resilience amid fragmentation, transition, and global competition? Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank, joins the Atlantic Council's Josh Lipsky to discuss the EIB’s role in supporting Europe’s strategic goals—from green transition and digitalization to infrastructure and Ukraine’s recovery. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 10:00 am

What lies ahead for the euro area as it faces inflation, fiscal pressures, and global uncertainty? Rolf Strauch, chief economist and management board member of the European Stability Mechanism, joins Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Fellow Martin Mühleisen to discuss how Europe can safeguard the euro area, strengthen resilience, and prepare for future shocks. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 11:00 am

What does the rise of tokenized money mean for the international monetary system? Siddharth Tiwari of the Bank for International Settlements and Hung Tran of the Atlantic Council join for a discussion moderated by Heidi Crebo-Rediker, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 12:00 pm

How will the US, EU, and Chinese economies fare under current policies? Tamim Bayoumi and Tianlei Huang of the Peterson Institute join the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center for a discussion moderated by Martin Mühleisen. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 1:00 pm

Crypto-asset regulations are fragmented across jurisdictions—what will it take to align them? Alisha Chhangani sits down with Deputy Secretary General of the Financial Stability Board Martin Moloney and Senior Fellow Christy Romero to tackle this question and explore what coordinated oversight could mean for the future of digital finance. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 2:00 pm

How can we interpret China’s economy in real time without transparent data and amid shifting policy signals? Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Brad Setser joins the Atlantic Council’s Josh Lipsky to examine the risks of growing surveillance imbalances and their implications for global markets. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 16, 2025 3:30 pm

Megan Greene, a member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee, joins GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky to discuss inflation, the impact of escalating tariffs, and uncertainty in global currency markets. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 17, 2025 12:00 pm

In this rapid-fire recap, Sophia Busch, Jessie Yin, and Bart Piasecki of the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center share their top takeaways on the themes, tensions, and trends that emerged from the Annual Meetings, moderated by Alisha Chhangani. #IMFWBAM2025
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Streaming live October 17, 2025 5:00 pm

The Atlantic Council will host a series of special events during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF).

These in-depth interviews will bring together central bank governors and finance and development ministers from around the world to discuss the outlook for 2026 and beyond. This series is part of the Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center’s Bretton Woods 2.0 Project, which produces new ideas on reform of the Bretton Woods institutions.

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