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2024

DEBATING TOMORROW’S CHALLENGES

In WES2024, the conference capitalised on the success of the hybrid format, introduced in 2023, and expanded its reach globally, hosting a total of 1220 registered attendees from 95 different nationalities. While the 23rd edition of the conference covered a wide range of topics, from the future of food to the role of the media in combating fake news and safeguarding democracy, one overarching theme stood out; identifying ways to tackle generational issues of our time. 

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SPEAKERS 

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dr. TEdros adhanom ghebreyesus

Director-General of the WHO

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john
ridding

CEO of the Financial Times Group

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dr. Jose ramos-horta

President of East Timor, 1996 Nobel Peace Laureate

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professor myron scholes

Awarded 1997 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

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penpa tsering

Tibetan Sikyong

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professor stephanie kelton

American Economist and Academic

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jean-claude trichet

Former President of the European Central Bank

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dr. mário centeno

Governor of the Bank of Portugal

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dr. melissa parke

Executive Director of ICAN

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dr. ulrich

bez

Former CEO of Aston Martin

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dr. philip marsden

Deputy Chair, Bank of England Enforcement Decision Making Committee

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Navigating Monetary Policy

Perspectives From Central Banks Around The World

Chaired by

Martin
Arnold

Frankfurt Bureau Chief of the FT

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Anita Angelovska Bezhoska

Governor, National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia

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BORIS
Vujčić

Governor, National Bank of Croatia

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Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus

Former Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

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charles goodhart

Former Member, Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee

looking ahead

The Economic Outlook For 2024 And Beyond

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sujit kapadia

European Central Bank

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yael selfin

KPMG

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george buckley

Nomura

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Deutsche Bank

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dr. melissa parke

Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)

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zainab bangura

Director - General United Nations Office at Nairobi

HIGHLIGHTS

Some of the highlights of the conference included a standing ovation for the Tibetan Sikyong, Penpa Tsering, at the end of a moving Q&A session, as well as the launch of the #AreWeReady global youth campaign promoting awareness of the WHO's Pandemic Preparedness Treaty. The Summit also hosted the first debate panel in its history, where specialists debated on the merits of de-dollarisation for the global economy. At the end of the debate, the audience had the opportunity to pick a winning side, and after a surprising turn of events, the vote closed at a 50/50 split for both sides in favour and against de-dollarisation. 

 

Another historical moment for the Summit was getting together current and former central bankers representing 5 different countries for a great panel discussion on fighting inflation in different contexts. This last event had journalists from Reuters and Bloomberg in the audience, marking a huge milestone for the presence of WES within some of the world's most important news outlets. 

 

One of the most popular events amongst delegates was the future food panel, where speakers from different backgrounds within the alternative protein industry discussed the challenges and opportunities of this branch of food science with the potential to help feed millions worldwide while slowing down climate change. Another really popular event was the captivating keynote by Professor Stephanie Kelton on the controversial topic of Modern Monetary Theory (a.k.a. MMT), followed by a busy book signing event outside the main venue.

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© 2025 by WES Technology Team 

The Oculus,

University of Warwick,

Coventry,

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