MEDIA ADVISORY – IMF Annual Meetings October 2025
The 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings will be held in Washington D.C. during the week of October 13–17, 2025. While most main events will take place during the main week of the Meetings, several releases and high-level events have been scheduled for the week of October 3.
Please find below a list of the upcoming events:
IMF Managing Director’s Annual Meetings Curtain Raiser Speech
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will deliver her Curtain Raiser speech in person on Wednesday, October 8, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am ET (14:00 GMT) at the Milken Institute, in Washington, DC. The speech will focus on the outlook for the global economy and key policy priorities. It will be followed by a fireside chat with Mr. Michael Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute, highlighting the agenda and key goals for the IMF Annual Meetings to be held in Washington, DC, the following week. This event will be live streamed on IMF Live.
When: Wednesday, October 8 at 10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
What/Who:
- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF
- Michael Milken, Chairman, Milken Institute
Where: The Milken Institute (730 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005)
To attend in person, please fill in this registration form. Please note that space allocated to the media is limited.
Media Contacts: Mayada Ghazala (Mghazala@imf.org);
Release of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) and Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) Analytical Chapters, and Fiscal Monitor
World Economic Outlook (WEO)
Chapter 2: “Emerging Market Resilience: Good Luck or Good Policies?” (Launched jointly with GFSR Chapter 3)
When: Monday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
What/Where: Panel event at Nasdaq MarketSite, Times Square, New York
Panel Participants include:
- Moderator: Kathleen Hays, Editor-in-Chief, Central Bank Central
- Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
- Joyce Chang, Global Head of Research, J.P. Morgan
- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF
- Andrea Presbitero, Deputy Division Chief, Research Department, IMF
- Carmen Reinhart, Professor of the International Financial System, Harvard Kennedy School
Documents Under Embargo: WEO Chapter 2 will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media Contacts: Angham Al Shami (Aalshami@imf.org) and Jose Luis de Haro (Jdeharo@imf.org)
Chapter 3: “Industrial Policy: Managing Trade-Offs to Promote Growth and Resilience”
On October 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET, at Atlantic Council headquarters, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will launch a chapter from the forthcoming World Economic Outlook that analyzes the impact of the resurgence of industrial policy.
When: Friday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
Where: Panel event at the Atlantic Council
Panel Participants include:
- Moderator: Josh Lipsky, Chair, International Economics, Atlantic Council
- Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Economist, Research Department, IMF
- Shekhar Aiyar, Assistant Director, Research Department, IMF
- Mary Lovely, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Documents Under Embargo: WEO Chapter 3 will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Where: IMF Live
Media Contacts: Jose Luis de Haro (Jdeharo@imf.org) and Angham Al Shami (Aalshami@imf.org)
Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR)
Chapter 2: “Risk and Resilience in the Global Foreign Exchange Market”
When: Tuesday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
What/Who: Pre-recorded video of panel conversation highlighting the report and a brief presentation of the report preceding the conversation.
Panel Participants include:
- Moderator: Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
- Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
- Andrea Deghi, Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
- Wenxin Du, Professor, Harvard University
Presentation of the report: Tomohiro Tsuruga, Senior Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
Where: IMF.org: https://www.imf.org/en/live
Documents Under Embargo: GFSR chapter will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media contacts: Meera Louis (Mlouis@imf.org); Pemba Sherpa (Psherpa@imf.org) ; Rahim Kanani (Rkanani@imf.org)
Chapter 3: “Global Shocks, Local Markets: The Changing Landscape of Emerging Market Sovereign Debt” (Launched jointly with WEO Chapter 2)
When: Monday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
What/Where: Panel event at Nasdaq MarketSite, Times Square, New York
Panel Participants include:
- Moderator: Kathleen Hays, Editor-in-Chief, Central Bank Central
- Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
- Joyce Chang, Global Head of Research, J.P. Morgan
- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Chief Economist and Director, Research Department, IMF
- Andrea Presbitero, Deputy Division Chief, Research Department, IMF
- Carmen Reinhart, Professor of the International Financial System, Harvard Kennedy School
- Jason Wu, Assistant Director, Global Markets Analysis, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF
Where: IMF.org: https://www.imf.org/en/live
Documents Under Embargo: GFSR chapter will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media contacts: Meera Louis (Mlouis@imf.org); Pemba Sherpa (Psherpa@imf.org) ; Rahim Kanani (Rkanani@imf.org)
Fiscal Monitor
“Spending Smarter: How Efficient and Well-Allocated Public Spending Can Boost Economic Growth
When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
What: Panel discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC
Who:
Moderator: Philip Luck, Director, Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Era Dabla-Norris, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
- Her Excellency Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador of Rwanda to the United States
- Shanta Devarajan, Professor of International Development at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Where: IMF.org: https://www.imf.org/en/live
Documents Under Embargo: The Fiscal Monitor will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media Contacts: Tatiana Mossot (Tmossot@imf.org); Eva Graf (Egraf@imf.org)
WEO, GFSR and Fiscal Monitor Press Conferences
World Economic Outlook (WEO)
When: Tuesday, October 14 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
What: Release of the World Economic Outlook Report
Who:
- Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF
- Petya Koeva Brooks, Deputy Director, Research Department, IMF
- Deniz Igan, Division Chief, Research Department, IMF
Where: IMF HQ1 (Meeting Halls A&B)
How: Live on IMF.org and IMF Press Center; journalists can submit questions through the Press Center and WebEx.
Documents Under Embargo: WEO Chapter 3 will be available under embargo via the IMF Press Center.
Media Contact: Jose Luis de Haro (Jdeharo@imf.org) and Angham Alshami (Aalshami@imf.org)
Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR)
When: Tuesday, October 14 at 10:15 a.m. Washington, DC time
What: The Global Financial Stability Report Release
Who:
- Tobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Market Department (MCM), IMF
- Vamvakidis Athanasios, Deputy Director, MCM, IMF
- Jason Wu, Assistant Director, MCM, IMF
Where: IMF HQ1 (Meeting Halls A&B)
How: Live on IMF.org and IMF Press Center; journalists can submit questions through the Press Center and WebEx.
Media contacts: Meera Louis (Mlouis@imf.org); Pemba Sherpa (Psherpa@imf.org) ; Rahim Kanani (Rkanani@imf.org)
Fiscal Monitor
When: Wednesday, October 15 at 9:00 a.m. Washington, DC time
What: The Fiscal Monitor report (***The report will be published on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET)
Who:
- Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
- Era Dabla-Norris, Deputy Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
- Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
Where: IMF HQ1 (Meeting Halls A&B)
How: Live on IMF.org and IMF Press Center; journalists can submit questions through the Press Center and WebEx.
Media Contacts: Tatiana Mossot (Tmossot@imf.org); Eva Graf (Egraf@imf.org)
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