Overview
The Fall 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together global leaders at a pivotal moment for the world economy.
Against a backdrop of shifting economic conditions, geopolitical uncertainty, and evolving development priorities, we are proud to partner with the Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee (RBWC) to host a program of senior discussions around the Annual Meetings. The program will include thematic roundtables, an exclusive Wednesday breakfast, and the RBWC Macro Day.
Bringing together senior public- and private-sector leaders, the program will explore some of the forces reshaping the global economy and financial system, including institutional sovereignty, artificial intelligence and quantum computing, digital money, financial stability, and the changing global economic environment.
We look forward to engaging with leaders from across the public and private sectors, exchanging perspectives on these critical issues, and exploring opportunities to support sustainable and inclusive growth.
Sessions
October 13, 10:00–11:15 am CST
AI and quantum computing — Two clocks, one mandate
An exploration of the very different time horizons presented by AI and quantum computing and the implications for central-bank strategy, governance, infrastructure, risk management and institutional preparedness.
Chair: Andreas Dombret, chair, N26; global senior advisor, Oliver Wyman
Speakers: Paul Samson, president, CIGI; Sharon Donnery, member of the supervisory board (ECB representative), European Central Bank, Banking Supervision; Sangyun Uhm, Korea general manager for ID Quantique (IDQ), IonQ, member of South Korea’s National Quantum Strategy Advisory Committee, member of the board of directors for the Korea Quantum Industry Association (KQIA)
Closing remarks: Dominik Weh, partner and global head, central bank and financial authorities platform, Oliver Wyman
October 14, 08:30–09:30 am CST
Exclusive Oliver Wyman roundtable breakfast with Helmut Ettl
A small, senior-level breakfast anchored by Helmut Ettl, vice-chair of the European Banking Authority, designed for candid exchange and focused conversation.
October 14, 10:30–12:00 pm CST
Digital money
A look at the future architecture of money and payments, including tokenized commercial bank money, central bank money, stablecoins, interoperability and the respective roles of public and private institutions.
Chair: Cynyoung Park, executive director, The SEACEN Center
Speakers: Andréa M. Maechler, deputy general manager, Bank for International Settlements; Andrew Mac Cormack, CEO, Nexus Payment; Javier Pérez-Tasso, CEO, Swift; Sarah Breeden, deputy governor, Bank of England; Daryl Ho, executive director (external), Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Ante Zigman, governor, Central Bank of Croatia; Masaki Bessho, deputy director-general for digital currency payment and settlement systems department, Bank of Japan; Dante Disparte, chief strategy officer and head of global policy & operations, Circle
Closing remarks: Dominik Weh, partner and global head, central bank and financial authorities platform, Oliver Wyman
October 14, 12:30–1:45 pm CST
Monetary and technological sovereignty
A senior discussion on the mandate-critical capabilities financial authorities need to retain, the dependencies they can credibly manage and how operational, technological and monetary sovereignty can coexist with openness and innovation.
Chair: Cynyoung Park, executive director, The SEACEN Center
Speakers: Andreas Dombret, chair, N26; global senior advisor, Oliver Wyman; Nicola Gioammarioli, secretary general, European Stability Mechanism; Ben Simpfendorfer, partner and head of Oliver Wyman Forum Asia Pacific; Stephen James Martin, head of security and compliance for financial services industries – EMEA / APJ, AWS; Ashok Bhundia, deputy chief economist and head of Asia macroeconomic research, Institute of International Finance
Closing remarks: Dominik Weh, partner and global head, central bank and financial authorities platform, Oliver Wyman
October 15, 11:40–12:30 pm CST
RBWC macro day–digital money, stablecoins and monetary sovereignty
A full-day macroeconomic program convened by RBWC, in partnership with Oliver Wyman and UBS, brings together senior public- and private-sector leaders to examine the forces shaping the global outlook, financial stability, markets and policy. Domnik Weh of Oliver Wyman and Li Kai of Tsinghua University will lead a session exploring the rise of digital money and stablecoins, and what these shifts mean for monetary sovereignty, financial stability, and the evolving global monetary order.
Speakers: Dominik Weh, partner and global head, central bank and financial authorities platform, Oliver Wyman; Li Kai, chair professor of finance, PBC school of finance, Tsinghua University
Meet the team
