Balancing the Meaning of Finance - #FII7 - Day 2
Future Investment Initiative 7th Edition
In an interconnected global economy, finance ministers face the multifaceted challenge of fostering healthy economies within their borders while simultaneously encouraging trade and foreign investment with other nations. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), global trade is expected to grow by a sluggish 1.7% in 2023, down from 2.7% in 2022. Amid this complex web of domestic and international priorities, how can finance ministers strike the right balance, crafting policies that drive prosperity at home while strengthening cooperation and economic diplomacy abroad?
Moderator:
Daniel Richard Murphy, Anchor & Correspondent, CNBC
Speakers:
- H.E. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Minister of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Minister of Finance & National Economy, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- H.E. Andrew Griffith MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, United Kingdom
- H.E. Mehmet Şimşek, Minister of Finance, Republic of Türkiye