Central Banking Series: Madrid

GIC’s Central Banking Series continues in Madrid, Spain on October 3, 2019 at Fundación Rafael de Pino. This year will mark GIC’s fifth conference in partnership with the Fundación Rafael de Pino and BBVA. We are delighted to announce Charles L. Evans, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as the event’s keynote speaker.

GIC Members are also invited to join a Private Roundtable Discussion held under Chatham House Rule on Friday, October 4.

This program is part of a duel-city program, also held in Frankfurt, Germany earlier in the week.

Agenda

Morning Conference | Thursday, October 3, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Fundación Rafael del Pino – Auditorium
Address: Calle Rafael Calvo, 39, 28010, Madrid, España

9:00 a.m. | Registration

9:30 a.m. | Welcome

• María del Pino Calvo-Sotelo, President, Rafael del Pino Foundation
• José Manuel Gonzalez Páramo, Executive Board Member, BBVA
• Kathleen Stephansen, Senior Economist, Haver Analytics and GIC Vice Chair of Programs

9:45 a.m. | Presentation

• Charles Evans, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
• Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank
• Moderator: Rafael Repullo, Professor of Economics and Director of CEMFI

11:15 a.m. | Conclusion

• Kathleen Stephansen, Senior Economist, Haver Analytics and GIC Vice Chair of Programs

Afternoon Conference | Thursday, October 3, 2019
Time: 11:30AM – 5:30PM
Venue: Fundación Rafael del Pino – Hall I
Address: Calle Rafael Calvo, 39, 28010, Madrid, España

11:30 a.m. | Registration

11:45 a.m. | Welcome

• Vicente J. Montes Gan, CEO, Rafael del Pino Fundación 
• Kathleen Stephansen, Senior Economist, Haver Analytics and GIC Vice Chair of Programs

12:00 p.m. | Session I: Financial Technology in Banking/Artificial Intelligence

• Steve Sexauer, Chief Investment Officer, San Diego County Employee Retirement Association   
• Jorge Sicilia, Chief Economist, BBVA
• Luis Maldonado, Senior Digital Financial Services Specialist, IFC (World Bank Group)
• Moderator: Jeremy Schwartz, Global Head of Research, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc.

1:15 p.m. | Lunch

2:45 p.m. | Session II: From the Eyes of the Central Banks

• David Altig, Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
• Pedro del Río, Head of the International Economics division, Banco de España
• Massimo Rostagno, Director General, Monetary Policy,  European Central Bank
• Moderator: Kathleen Stephansen, Senior Economist, Haver Analytics and GIC Vice Chair of Programs

4:00 p.m. | Session III: Economic Outlook

• Manuel Muñiz, Rafael del Pino Professor of Practice of Global Leadership, Dean at IE School of Global and Public Affairs and Senior Associate at Harvard Kennedy School
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading & Investments and GIC Chair Emeritus 
• Manuel Balmaseda, Chief Economist, CEMEX and GIC Board Member 
• Moderator: George Tsetsekos, Dean Emeritus and the Francis Professor of Finance at LeBow’s College of Business at Drexel University

5:15 p.m. | Conclusion

• Kathleen Stephansen, Senior Economist, Haver Analytics and GIC Vice Chair of Programs