The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will cohost a global economic symposium at the Paris headquarters of the OECD, May 23-24, 2016.
The goal of the Symposium is to strengthen linkages and networks between leading business economists in the United States and their colleagues across the Atlantic through a dialogue and roundtable that will foster debate and the exchange of frank views on economic issues of mutual concern.
This is the second such symposium to be co-hosted by NABE; the first was conducted May 2015 in Munich, Germany in conjunction with the Deutsche Bundesbank. The 2017 symposium will be cohosted by the Bank of Italy in Rome (dates TBD).
Speakers
| Caroline Atkinson, Head of Global Public Policy, Google |
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| Eric Bartelsman, Professor of Economics, Erasmus University |
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Adrian Blundell-Wignall, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Financial Markets
and Director, Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD |
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Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE, 2015-16 NABE President;
Director of Research - Global Asset Allocation, Fidelity Investments |
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| Martin Flodén, Deputy Governor, Sveriges Riksbank |
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| Thomas Hoenig, Vice Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
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Robert Koopman, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division,
World Trade Organization |
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Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD
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| Jorge Padilla, Senior Managing Director, Compass Lexecon |
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Peter Praet, Executive Board Member and Chief Economist, European Central Bank |
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Debora Revoltella, Director of Economics Department, European Investment Bank |
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| Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn, Director General of Economics and International Relations, Banque de France |
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| François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France |
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Program
May 23
12:15 PM Shuttle Departure from Le Méridien Hotel for OECD
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM Arrival and Registration
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM Welcome
Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE, 2015-16 NABE President; Director of Research - Global Asset Allocation, Fidelity Investments
Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD
1:30 PM - 2:20 PM Session 1: Global Outlook
Manuel Balmaseda, CBE, Chief Economist, CEMEX
Megan Greene, Chief Economist, Manulife and John Hancock Asset Management
John West, Executive Director, AsianCenturyInstitute
Moderator: Jack Kleinhenz, CBE, Chief Economist, National Retail Federation
2:20 PM - 3:20 PM Session 2: Stimulating Digital Innovation in the US & Europe: Challenges and Opportunities
Caroline Atkinson, Head of Global Public Policy, Google
Jorge Padilla, Senior Managing Director, Compass Lexecon
Moderator: Anna Breman, Chief Economist, Swedbank
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM Networking Break
3:35 PM - 4:20 PM Session 3: Capital Requirements and Financial Stability
Tom Hoenig, Vice Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Moderator: Julia Coronado, Chief Economist, Graham Capital Management
4:20 PM - 5:30 PM Session 4: Finance, Technology, and Productivity
Eric Bartelsman, Professor of Economics, Erasmus University
Martin Fleming, Vice President, Chief Analytics Officer, and Chief Economist, IBM Corp.
Moderator: Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn, Director General of Economics and International Relations, Banque de France
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Adjourn, Shuttle Service to Dinner
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Reception and Dinner
Venue: Pavillon Royal - Carrefour du bout des lacs - 75116 Paris
Welcome: Daniel Yohannes, U.S. Ambassador to the OECD
Speaker: François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France
Introduction: Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE
9:15 PM Shuttle Departure from Dinner to Le Méridien Hotel
May 24
8:00 AM Shuttle Departure from Le Méridien Hotel for OECD
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Arrival and Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Session 5: A View from the European Central Bank
Peter Praet, Executive Board Member and Chief Economist, European Central Bank
Moderator: Catherine L. Mann, Chief Economist, OECD
9:45 AM - 10:50 AM Session 6: Addressing the Disconnect between Financial Markets and the Real Economy
Adrian Blundell-Wignall, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Financial Markets and Director, Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
Debora Revoltella, Director of Economics Department, European Investment Bank
Moderator: Chris Varvares, CBE, Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder, Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC
10:50 AM - 11:15 AM Networking Break
Brief remarks from OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Session 7: Future of Globalization and the Puzzle of Diminishing Trade: Cyclical or Secular?
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Commerce
Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Economist, and Chief Strategist, JLL
Robert Koopman, Chief Economist and Director of the Economic Research and Statistics Division, World Trade Organization
Moderator: Stuart Mackintosh, CBE, NABE Vice President; Executive Director, The Group of Thirty
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Buffet Lunch "campagnarde"
Venue: George Marshall room, OECD château
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM Session 8: One Europe, Seventeen Labor Markets and the Impact of Shifting Security Policies and Brexit
Jochen Andritzky, Secretary General, German Council of Economic Experts
Stefano Scarpetta, Director, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD
Simon Tilford, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform
Moderator: David Bowers, Managing Director & Head of Research, Absolute Strategy
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Session 9: Currency Wars and the Unintended Consequences of QE
Martin Flodén, Deputy Governor, Sveriges Riksbank
Moderator: Brian Friedman, CBE, President, GHP Investment Advisors
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Takeaways and Closing Remarks
Catherine L. Mann
Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly, CBE
4:15 PM Adjournment, Departure on own
Presentations
Speaker presentation files and handouts are posted on the NABE-OECD resources page. The link to the presentations has been distributed to all attendees via email.
Registration
Registration is now closed. Contact the NABE office for information. Media may register to attend Tom Hoenig's address using the link below.
Press Registration
This event is closed to members of the press, except for FDIC Vice Chairman Tom Hoenig's address at 3:35pm on May 23. Media members can register for Vice Chairman Hoenig's speech using this link. Contact [email protected] for details.
Hotel / Travel
A limited number of rooms at the special rate of €219 (single occupancy) have been reserved at Le Méridien Etoile, a Starwood property. To secure your rate, book as soon as possible as the discount will expire when the room block is exhausted or on March 21. You can book online at: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1512170596&key=1633F079
Le Méridien Etoile
81 Boulevard Gouvion Saint-Cyr.
Paris, 75017
Phone: (33)(1) 40 68 34 34