Symposium“Future of the Global Economy amid a Fluid International Economic and Monetary Order”
On Monday, March 9, 2026, the Ministry of Finance will host the International Symposium titled: Future of the Global Economy amid a Fluid International Economic and Monetary Order.
This symposium will bring together senior government officials and leading experts from academia and think tanks across the world to discuss the outlook for the global economy from three key perspectives: shifts in trade policy, transformations in currency regimes, and the roles and challenges of fiscal policy.
By discussing the pressing global issues from multiple angles―such as recent shifts in US trade policy, the impact of geopolitical tensions and technological innovation on the US dollar as the key currency, and fiscal sustainability―the symposium will provide an outlook on the course of the fluctuating international economy, as well as to explore the roles and expectations of Japan going forward.
【Outline】
Date ：Monday, March 9, 2026
Venue ：The Main Banquet Floor “Room HŌ”, Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Japan
Language ：Simultaneous Interpretation (English and Japanese)
Program ：
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Time |
Program |
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1:00-1:10pm |
【Opening】 |
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1:10-1:30pm |
【Keynote Speech】 Kristalina Georgieva（Managing Director, International Monetary Fund） |
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1:30-2:45pm |
【Panel Discussion 1：Impact of Shifts in Trade Policy and Prospects of the Global Economy】 Bronwen Maddox（Director and Chief Executive, Chatham House） Nakao Takehiko（Former President of the ADB, Former Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Japan） |
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3:00-4:15pm |
【Panel Discussion 2：Transformation of the International Monetary System Being Driven by Geopolitics and Technological Innovation】 Panelists：Tarisa Watanagase（Former Governor, Bank of Thailand） Kevin Wong（Chief Executive, Asia Pacific of Swift） Carla Norrlöf（Professor of Political Science, University of Tronto） |
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4:30-5:45pm |
【Panel Discussion 3：Opportunities and Challenges of Fiscal Policy in an Era of Uncertainty】 Moderator：Rohinton Medhora（Former President, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada） Panelists：Sri Mulyani（Former Minister of Finance, Indonesia） Antoinette Monsio Sayeh（Former Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Former Minister of Finance and Planning,Liberia） Michael Keen（Ushioda Fellow at Tokyo College, University of Tokyo, Former Deputy Director of the Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF） |
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5:45-5:55pm |
【Closing】 Paul Samson（President, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada) |
【Registration】
Registration Fee：Free
Registration ：Click here to register
Capacity: 200 people
*Registration will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached.
*This symposium will be held on-site only.
Symposium“Future of the Global Economy amid a Fluid International Economic and Monetary Order”
【Requests to Participants】
Please refrain from recording any part of the event using audio and/or video recording devices.