Economic Conference 2024
Financing a Better Future
The Vital Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainable Growth
2
OCTOBER
To attend in person, please register for an invitation
About the conference
The conference aims to bring together international experts to discuss the persistent challenges facing the global economy.
Participants
Mārtiņš Kazāks
Governor of Latvijas Banka
Luis de Guindos
Vice-President of the European Central Bank
Michala Marcussen
Group Chief Economist and Head of Economic and Sector Research, Société Générale
Karel Lannoo
CEO of Centre for European Policy Studies
Tatyana Panova
Head of the Capital Markets Union Unit in DG FISMA
Jens Eisenschmidt
Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and the Bank’s Chief Europe Economist
Gediminas Šimkus
Governor of Lietuvos bankas
Gonzalo Gasós
Senior Director of Prudential Policy and Supervision at the European Banking Federation
Andris Strazds
Head of the General Secretariat, Latvijas Banka
Program
REGISTRATION
9:30
Welcome coffee
CONFERENCE OPENING
10:30
Andris Strazds, Head of the General Secretariat, Latvijas Banka
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
10:45
Euro area economic challenges
Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank
PANEL DISCUSSION
11:15
From Riga to Brussels to Wall Street:
Examining the Differences of Financial Architecture
The session will focus on the diverse financial landscapes in the euro area and beyond and the ways forward to unlocking the development potential.
Moderator:
Michala Marcussen, Group Chief Economist and Head of Economic and Sector Research, Société Générale
Panelists:
Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank
Karel Lannoo, CEO of Centre for European Policy Studies
Tatyana Panova, Head of the Capital Markets Union Unit in DG FISMA
Rym Ayadi, Professor at CASS Business School, Member of the Centre for Banking Research, City University of London
COFFEE BREAK
12:15
OPENING REMARKS
12:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
13:00
Banking for Prosperity:
Towards Stronger and More Inclusive Growth Through Increased Integration and Competition
The focus of this session will be on the structural differences impeding further financial integration and equitable access to finance within the euro area.
Moderator:
Jens Eisenschmidt, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and the Bank’s Chief Europe Economist
Panelists:
Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka
Gediminas Šimkus, Governor of Lietuvos bankas
Gonzalo Gasós, Senior Director of Prudential Policy and Supervision at the European Banking Federation
Claudia Buch, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank
CLOSING REMARKS
14:00
Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka
LUNCH
14:10
Economic Conference 2024
Financing a Better Future
The Vital Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainable Growth
