Persistent global macroeconomic imbalances pose serious risks to the global economy. They fuel trade, financial and geo-economic tensions, they increase the risk of geopolitical fragmentation, and they hinder the ability to find solutions for common challenges such as climate change, development and inequalities. Addressing global imbalances in a cooperative manner is a core point of the international agenda, including the French presidency of the G7 in 2026. Which solutions could be explored to respond urgent and long-term issues?
With:
- Vikram Doraiswami – High Commissioner for India in the UK
- Emmanuelle Lachaussée – Deputy Director General for Political and Security Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Ann Pettifor – Director of PRIME (Policy Research in Macroeconomics), author, and a fellow of the New Economics Foundation
- William Roos – Managing Director for Corporate Strategy at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Chaired by Philippe Wen – Financial Counsellor, Deputy Head of the Economic Department of the French Embassy to the UK
Recorded on 5 February 2026 at the Institut français, London