12:00 - 13:00 CET In french with simultaneous translation into English | The great divergence: how has the pandemic exacerbated the dichotomy between developed and emerging countries? Read more Read less The effects of the pandemic have varied greatly between developed and emerging countries, with the latter generally having difficulty managing the health crisis due to much more limited fiscal and monetary capabilities, and more difficulties accessing vaccinations. The recovery is also very uneven, even more so within the "emerging bloc" where situations are very diverse. In many countries, particularly among the less developed, the crisis will have a lasting impact and the scars will take time to fade. Will the Covid-19 pandemic signal the end of the convergence process as we have known it since the end of the 20th century? Will we return to the "Great Divergence"? Speakers This round table will be in French with simultaneous translation into English Xavier Durand, Chief Executive Officer, Coface Thomas Gomart, Director, Ifri - French Institute of International Relations Pascal Minault, Chairman and CEO, Bouygues Construction Tania Sollogoub, Economist, Crédit Agricole Group's Economic Studies Department |
12:00 - 13:00 CET In french with simultaneous translation into English | How will the transition towards more sustainable development models affect economies & companies? Read more Read less Following COP 26, what is the current situation and where are we heading? New standards, constraints, taxation, new protectionism... How will the new rules change the game? What is the extent of the changes, and how quickly will they take place? Which countries & which companies will benefit – or suffer – from this transformation? Speakers This round table will be in French with simultaneous translation into English Valérie Quiniou, Executive Director for Prospective and Research, French Agency for Energy Transition Geoffrey Bouquot, Chief Technology Officer & VP Strategy, Valeo Denis Ferrand, Managing Director, Rexecode Mireille Chiroleu-Assouline, Professor of economics, Paris School of Economics and University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne |
16:00 - 17:00 CET In English with Simultaneous translation into French | 2022 Global Economic Outlook: What are the risks that could derail a recovery? Read more Read less After a strong but uneven recovery in 2021, the sky looks darker for 2022, with soaring commodity prices, still-disrupted value chains, persistent inflationary pressures, and the resulting dilemma for monetary and fiscal authorities. Between fiscal stimulus and monetary tightening, what kind of policy mix can we expect in the United States? To what end? How significant is the slowdown of the Chinese economy? What will be its impact on the global economy? A major uncertainty: how will the withdrawal of public support measures affect corporate insolvencies? Is there a risk of “double dip" in Europe? Which sectors are riding the wave of the recovery, and which ones will face difficulties in the short- and medium-term? Speakers This round table will be in English with simultaneous translation into French Bernard Aw, Economist for Asia Pacific Region, Coface Jean-Christophe Caffet, Group Chief Economist, Coface Anca Dan, Group Risk Underwriting Director, Coface Bruno De Moura Fernandes, Economist, Western Europe Region, Coface Patricia Krause, Economist, Latin America Region, Coface Ruben Nizard, Economist, North America Region, Coface Christiane von Berg, Economist, Northern Europe Region, Coface |
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