The Austrian National Bank (OeNB) and SUERF will convene their 52nd Economic Conference in Vienna on 22–23 May 2025 under the theme “Monetary policy and structural tectonic shifts”, focusing on how central banks can deliver price stability as recent global shocks reshape economic structures. The agenda centres on how geopolitical risks, rising trade barriers, climate change and artificial intelligence are affecting the supply side of the economy and, in turn, productivity, labour markets, wages, prices and macroeconomic stability. Planned sessions cover inflation and monetary policy responses to supply-chain shifts and other shocks, the role of monetary policy in supporting productivity growth and investment in productivity-enhancing technologies, and how to adapt economic models to reflect labour-market structural change and its implications for monetary policy. The event is hosted by OeNB Governor Robert Holzmann and SUERF President Donato Masciandaro, with speakers including Daniel Gros, Huw Pill and Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel, and can be attended online or in person at the OeNB.
Austrian National Bank (OeNB) 2025-05-19
Austrian National Bank and SUERF to host the 52nd Economic Conference on monetary policy amid structural tectonic shifts
The Austrian National Bank and SUERF will host their 52nd Economic Conference in Vienna on 22–23 May 2025, focusing on "Monetary policy and structural tectonic shifts." It will address how central banks can maintain price stability amid global shocks affecting economic structures, with sessions on inflation, supply-chain shifts, and productivity growth. The event, featuring notable speakers, will be accessible both online and in person.