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Reimagining Growth

The Global Economic Outlook

January 24, 2025
11:00–12:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, growth is slow but stable, inflation has gradually declined in advanced economies and trade trends have turned positive. Despite this, there remain challenges such as high public debt burdens, ongoing geo-economic tensions and the potential impact of industrial policies on smaller countries. Given this landscape, what are...
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Speakers

FA
Faisal Alibrahim
Minister of Economy and Planning
Ministry of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia
SE
Sara Eisen
Anchor
CNBC
LF
Laurence D. Fink
Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum
BlackRock
KG
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
CL
Christine Lagarde
President
European Central Bank
TS
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of the Republic of Singapore
Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore

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