AC Broadcast

The Atlantic Council’s Ohimai Amaize and Bart Piasecki preview the day’s top events and key speakers.

Journalists consider what Maduro’s capture may mean for the future of the free press in Venezuela.

The Marshall Islands is exploring how digital assets can reshape public finance, offering new models for how governments design financial instruments and deliver funds to citizens. David Paul, minister of finance of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, joins Candace Kelly of the Stellar Development Foundation and Lorena Rivero del Paso of the International Monetary Fund for a conversation moderated by Alisha Chhangani.

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What will dominate the conversation at the 2026 IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings? Our Senior Fellows Hung Tran, Nicole Goldin, Martin Mühleisen will discuss what to expect from the meetings.

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In his Impact Interview, World Bank Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer Paschal Donohoe joins the Atlantic Council's Charles Lichfield for a conversation on the World Bank's reaction to global crises, the role the Bank can play and his transition from Irish Finance Minister to World Bank leadership.

In the Atlantic Council's 10-minute Impact Interviews, World Bank experts, global leaders and private sector executives join the Atlantic Council's World Bank space for focused conversations on the real-world impact of policy and multilateralism.

Trinidad and Tobago is navigating its economic priorities amid shifting global conditions and evolving regional partnerships. The Minister of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago joins the Atlantic Council for a conversation moderated by Jason Marczak on opportunities to strengthen economic ties with the United States, advance investment, and support sustainable growth.

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Middle powers are playing an increasingly central role in shaping international development cooperation, moving beyond traditional donor-recipient dynamics. World Bank executive directors Marcos Chiliatto and Vel Gnanendran join the Atlantic Council for a conversation moderated by Nicole Goldin on how these middle powers are redefining partnerships, financing models, and development priorities in a changing global landscape.

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Kyrgyzstan's economy has grown rapidly amid geopolitical uncertainty—but can it maintain its growth while pursuing greater stability? Bakyt Sydykov, minister of economy and commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic, joins the Atlantic Council for a conversation on the country’s economic priorities, policy shifts, and role in regional integration and growth.

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How does the United Kingdom view the global economic outlook at a time of persistent inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and shifting trade dynamics? Megan Greene, member of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England, joins the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center for a conversation on global growth, financial stability, and the policy choices shaping the path ahead.

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