Economic Prospects, Geoeconomics and Artificial Intelligence:

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 across the 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 and geopolitical alliances?
• How should regional policy frameworks adapt to the opportunities and risks created by AI-driven economic choices?
• What do these shifts imply for the evolving architecture of international economic cooperation?