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Upcoming: BW@75 Compendium Release & Anniversary Gala Dinner; Event Recaps: Whither the Global Financial System?, AM 19, Future of the World Bank; Views from the Members & More!
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin at the Bretton Woods Committee 2019 Annual Meeting
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Upcoming Bretton Woods@75 Events
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Compendium Release
The Bretton Woods@75 Compendium will be released on July 1, 2019, marking the 75th Anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference. This unique collection of 50+ forward-looking essays is written by a globally diverse set of the Bretton Woods Committee’s widely respected and influential membership. See a sneak peek of some of the author’s recommendations through our Author Spotlight Series.
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Gala Anniversary Dinner
Bretton Woods@75 will culminate in the Anniversary Gala Dinner on October 17, 2019 in Washington, DC at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Please save the date for this celebratory evening– invitations forthcoming.
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Check our website regularly for updates on program dates, times, and locations.
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Recent Highlights
Bretton Woods@75 Dialogue: Whither the Global Financial System?
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the Bretton Woods Committee co-hosted a global dialogue alongside Morgan Stanley titled "Whither the Global Financial System?", which delved into the future of the international financial system. Featured speakers included Colm Kelleher, President, Morgan Stanley; William C. Dudley, Former President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Jonathan Pruzan, Chief Financial Officer, Morgan Stanley; and moderated by Richard A. Debs, Chair, International Council, Bretton Woods Committee & Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley. Read More.
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Bretton Woods@75 Dialogue: Whither the Global Financial System?
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2019 Annual Meeting - Honoring 75 Years: Forging the Future of Bretton Woods
On April 10, 2019, the Bretton Woods Committee held its 36th Annual Meeting at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC where over 200 Committee members and global leaders attended. This year’s conversation – Honoring 75 Years: Forging the Future of Bretton Woods – prompted dialogue around the roles of the IMF, World Bank, and WTO in the global economy and how these institutions must evolve to be fit-for-purpose into the future.
Speakers Included:
- Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Treasury
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President, Republic of Liberia
- Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Vice President of Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions, The World Bank Group
- Andrew Sheng, Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong
- José Antonio Ocampo, Professor of Professional Practice in International and Public Affairs, Columbia University;
- Mark Carney, Governor, Bank of England
- Axel A. Weber, Chairman of the Board of Directors, UBS Group AG
- Carla A. Hills, Chair and CEO, Hills and Company International Consultants
- Jim Bacchus, Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Economic and Environmental Opportunity, University of Central Florida
- Clare Woodman, CEO, Morgan Stanley International; Head of EMEA, Morgan Stanley
- Greg Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal
- Gillian Tett, U.S. Managing Editor, Financial Times
And Other Global Leaders. Read More.
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Watch the recording of the 2019 Annual Meeting- Honoring 75 Years: Forging the Future of Bretton Woods
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The Future of the World Bank Under the Next President
On April 11, 2019, the Bretton Woods Committee co-hosted a panel with the Center for Global Development, The Future of the World Bank Under the Next President, which explored the most urgent issues in the development landscape and the role of the World Bank in addressing these challenges in the future. Featured speakers included Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance of Indonesia; Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University; Minouche Shafik, Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science; Afsaneh Beschloss, Founder and CEO of the RockCreek Group; and Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The event was hosted by Masood Ahmed, President of the Center for Global Development, and William R. Rhodes, Advisory Council Member of the Bretton Woods Committee. Read More.
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Watch the recording of The Future of the World Bank Under the Next President
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Bretton Woods@75 Compendium Author Appreciation Dinner
On April 11, 2019, in appreciation of the contributors to the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium, the Bretton Woods Committee held a private dinner for authors, supporters, and special guests. Early insights on topics discussed throughout the Bretton Woods@75 Compendium were shared and participants enjoyed a lively discourse around reimagining global economic governance and recommendations to evolve and strengthen the Bretton Woods architecture and institutions for a rapidly changing world.
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Bretton Woods@75: Compendium Author Appreciation Dinner
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Views from the Members
In this section, individual members share their perspective on specific issues with the broader Committee membership. Views expressed below are from individual Members and do not reflect any viewpoint of the Bretton Woods Committee.
Bretton Woods@75 Blog Series:
Thanks to all of our Committee members who have shared their perspective on future issues impacting the Bretton Woods system, institutions and Committee via our Bretton Woods@75 blog.
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Member Spotlight
The Bretton Woods Committee would like to congratulate the following members on their recent achievements!
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Welcome New Members!
- Abdulhamid Alkhalifa, The OPEC Fund for International Development
- Lyric Hale, David Hale Global Economics
- Constance Hunter, KPMG
- Nathan Sheets, PGIM Fixed Income
- Sayuri Shirai, Keio University
- Tidjane Thiam, Credit Suisse Group
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