Debrief on 2025 IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings
The IMF-World Bank Meetings Debrief is a highly-anticipated tradition that GIGS has instaured, attended by high-profile participants of the IMF-WB meetings, and attracting more than hundred participants to discuss the main takeaways and deliberations of these important meetings.
In sync with the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meetings taking place in Washingston DC, the Global Initiative for Governance and Sustainability - GIGS will hold a highlights hybrid debrief event to discuss the main takeaways and deliberations of these important meetings. The debrief will take place in-person in IMF headquarters and be broadcast online on April 25th, 2025 at 10:45amam. The IMF-World Bank Meetings Debrief is a highly-anticipated tradition that GIGS has instaured, attended by high-profile participants of the IMF-WB meetings, and attracting more than hundred participants and thousands of views on the live broadcast.
10:45 – 10:50 AM | Welcome & Objectives
10:50 – 11:00 AM | Global Economic Outlook & Trade Tensions
11:00 – 11:10 AM | Policy Coordination & Multilateral Messaging
11:10 – 11:20 AM | GIGS Thought Leadership: Navigating Uncertainty, Advancing Sustainable Growth
11:20 – 11:28 AM | Key Messages from Side Events
11:28 – 11:30 AM | Closing Reflections
Meet our Panelists
Aleksandra Widuch
Manager, Greenback Capital Limited & Board Member, Female Founders Initiative (Middle East& Africa)
Aleksandra is a global wealth management professional, serves as the Director at New Energy Transfer (UAE). Educated at King's College London, University of Toronto, Harvard University, and University College London, her diverse background fuels her passion for expanding Islamic Banking & Finance in the UAE and beyond. With a Master's thesis exploring the link between IBF and global prosperity, she delivers investment expertise across asset classes and risk management strategies.
Robert Blohm
Managing Director, Keen Resources Asia Ltd.
American and Canadian investment banker, economist, statistician, regulator, and public intellectual.
Andrei Radulescu
Senior Researcher at the Institute for World Economy within Romanian Academy
Andrei graduated the Ph.D. in International Economics at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and the post-doctorate in Economics at the Romanian Academy, the highest scientific forum in the country. He worked as fundamental analyst and macroeconomist on the capital markets for seven years, and afterwards was Chief Economist of the largest lender in Romania and South Eastern Europe for almost 10 years, doing macroeconomic research and forecasting for world economy, Euroland economy, Romania, and Moldova. Starting 2014 Andrei is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for World Economy within Romanian Academy, doing applied macroeconomic research, from world economy (US, China), to Europe, CEE, and Romania.
Samir Trabelsi (Moderator)
CPA Ontario Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Accounting and Governance
Samir teaches corporate governance, external reporting, and research methodology at both undergraduate, graduate and executive levels.
Professor Trabelsi was elected President of the Canadian Academic Accounting Association. Professor Trabelsi has organized and spoke at many international conferences and seminars. These events have brought together academics and practitioners from across the province, Canada and internationally. He has been a frequent speaker and commentator on issues in the areas of governance and sustainability reporting for various news outlets, including TV, radio, and print media.