Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, joins BWC Vice Chair John Lipsky at BWC’s 2026 Spring Summit in Washington, DC. She unpacked the World Economic Outlook downgrade, pointing to record-high uncertainty driven by fragmented trade, industrial policy competition, energy insecurity, and digital financial disruption. She emphasized that the IMF stands ready to step up, particularly in delivering policy analysis and advice to member countries.
