Economic Prospects, Geoeconomics and Artificial Intelligence:

Regional Perspectives and Reflections at the End of the IMF Annual Meetings

Friday, October 16, 2026, 16:30–18:00
Venue: Valia Room, Valia Hotel, Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok, Thailand

Program

16:30–18:00 | Economic Prospects, Geoeconomics and Artificial Intelligence: Regional perspectives and reflections at the close of the IMF Annual Meetings.

Chair:

Debora Revoltella, Senior Fellow, Bruegel

Participants:

Rolf Strauch, Chief Economist and Management Board Member, European Stability Mechanism

Carlos Giraldo, Chief Economist FLAR

Isabelle Mateos Y Lagos, Chief Economist, BNP Paribas

Tao Wang, Advisor, UBS

Jason Wu, Assistant Director Global Market Analysis, IMF

Nouriel Roubini, Emeritus Professor of Economics, NYU

Arnab Das, Founder Geo logica Strategies

Ayhan Kose, Deputy Chief Economist, World Bank

Note: The agenda and speaker participation are subject to change.

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Overview and Concept

This invitation-only roundtable will take stock of the key economic and policy priorities emerging from the IMF Annual Meetings across major regions of the world. It brings together policymakers, business leaders and chief economists to exchange regional perspectives on the economic outlook and the changing geoeconomic environment.

The discussion will explore how the global race for artificial intelligence is reshaping growth prospects, financial markets, competitiveness and geopolitical alliances, and what these shifts imply for regional policy frameworks. Participants will consider the opportunities and risks created by AI-driven choices, with particular attention to macroeconomic outcomes, capital allocation and the evolving architecture of international economic cooperation.

Guiding Questions

What are the principal economic and policy priorities emerging from the IMF Annual Meetings acrossthe major regions of the world?
How is the global race for artificial intelligence reshaping regional growth prospects and productivity?
What are the implications of AI investment and adoption for financial markets and capital allocation?
How are geoeconomic competition and technological change affecting competitiveness andgeopolitical alliances?
How should regional policy frameworks adapt to the opportunities and risks created by AI-driveneconomic choices?
What do these shifts imply for the evolving architecture of international economic cooperation?