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Town Hall: Dilemmas around Growth

January 22, 2026
16:15–17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The global economy remains stuck at historically weak levels of growth. With risks rising from trade policy uncertainty and elevated debt levels, technological advances are also raising the potential to lift people up, if managed properly. Join this town hall debate with leading economists and experts to dive into the trade-offs in achieving stronger growth.

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Speakers

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Niall Ferguson
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution
Stanford University
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Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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