AGGIORNAMENTO PERMANENTE IN PERSON AND VIA WEB Preview of the Workshop "The outlook for the economy and finance" (with networking lunch)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 (1:00 pm - 6:00 pm) Meeting

AGGIORNAMENTO PERMANENTE
IN PERSON AND VIA WEB
Preview of the Workshop
"The outlook for the economy and finance" (with networking lunch)

Some of the key participants in the 37th edition of the Cernobbio Workshop “The Scenario of the Economy and Finance 2026” will preview their reflections on economic and financial scenarios in Italy, Europe, and globally, to interpret the most relevant trends and understand the dynamics currently underway as well as future prospects.
This edition of the Workshop Preview will offer participants a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue with prominent figures from the international stage, looking ahead to the future and gaining deeper insight into the global landscape and the most relevant trends for business.
In particular, there will be an opportunity to explore in greater depth:

how ongoing conflicts are influencing global and European markets
the role of China in the global economy
European fiscal policies and the role of Europe in the global order
what prospects lie ahead for the Italian economy?

Speakers

Chris Giles

Economics Commentator, Financial Times

Keyu Jin

Chair, Institute for Geoeconomics; Professor of Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Markus Kerber

Political Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group, USA; Former Chief Economist, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany

Luigi Zingales

Robert C. McCormack Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Programme

March 26, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Networking lunch
2:30 pm - 3:40 pm	Chris Giles - Economics Commentator, Financial Times A resilient yet fragile global economy Keyu Jin - Chair, Institute for Geoeconomics; Professor of Finance, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology China and the world: new directions for the global economy
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm	Debate
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm	Break
4:30 pm - 5:40 pm	Markus Kerber - Political Advisor, Albright Stonebridge Group, USA Europe - Roads to be taken Luigi Zingales - Robert C. McCormack Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business The end of the Pax Americana
5:40 pm - 6:00 pm	Debate and conclusions