The Central Bank of Iceland announced that it will convene the Reykjavík Economic Conference on 8 to 9 May 2025, in co-operation with the Center for International Macroeconomics at Northwestern University, with selected events open to the public via livestream. The conference is positioned as a forum for academics and policymakers to discuss macroeconomic analysis, policy challenges, and the evolving role of central banks. The published agenda includes a 8 May keynote by Chiara Scotti, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Italy, on cross-border payments. The 9 May programme features a welcome by Central Bank of Iceland Governor Ásgeir Jónsson, keynote sessions with Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and Federal Reserve Board Governors Michael S. Barr and Adriana Kugler, and a talk by Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John C. Williams on uncertainty and robust monetary policy, with Q&A sessions moderated by Brynja Þorgeirsdóttir and Francine Lacqua, followed by a closing keynote by Jónsson and a fireside chat with Gauti Eggertsson.
Central Bank of Iceland 2025-05-07
Central Bank of Iceland to convene Reykjavík Economic Conference 2025 with selected sessions livestreamed
The Central Bank of Iceland will host the Reykjavík Economic Conference on 8-9 May 2025, featuring keynotes by prominent figures such as Chiara Scotti, Andrew Bailey, and John C. Williams, focusing on macroeconomic analysis and central bank roles. Selected events will be publicly accessible via livestream.