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BusinessEBRD reports resilient regional economic growthDespite headwinds from US tariffs and Chinese competition, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's latest report shows stronger-than-expected GDP growth, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa as decelerating inflation boosts consumer spending power. In Business, we spoke to the report's lead author, EBRD chief economist Beata Javorcik.
2026-02-2607 min
Coffee with a T-bird hosted by Alex RozenfeldGrit, Growth & Career Pivots with Ekaterina Solovova, Head of Albania at EBRDIn this insightful episode, Alex Rozenfeld sits down with Ekaterina Solovova, Head of EBRD in Albania, to explore her remarkable journey from post-Soviet Russia to leading economic development across emerging markets. With over 20 years of experience in development finance, Ekaterina shares how her early exposure to international institutions, a pivotal scholarship to Thunderbird School of Global Management, and her work in private equity shaped her career.The conversation dives into Albania’s unique history, its path toward EU integration, and EBRD’s critical role in supporting green energy, infrastructure, and private sector competitiveness. Katya also reflects on lead...
2026-02-0758 min
Nature UnheardCities, Pigeons and Making Peace with NatureAre cities doomed to be grey and overheated, or can nature help them thrive?
In the final episode of this season of Nature Unheard, Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley explore how nature-based solutions are transforming urban life. From persistent pigeons at London tube stations to flood-prone rivers in Moldova, and from mangrove forests in the Philippines to goose festivals in Hungary, this episode shows how working with nature can cool our streets, protect our homes and reconnect us with the wild, even in the middle of the city.
Featuring Ingrid Coetzee of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sus...
2026-02-0531 minNature UnheardCan AI Outsmart the Weather?From sudden downpours to extreme storms, the weather is changing fast. In this episode of Nature Unheard, hosts Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping weather forecasting and ask why faster, smarter predictions matter for climate resilience, cities and nature.
This episode features insights from Carlo Buontempo of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, as well as looking at EBRD projects in Mongolia and showcasing the work of EBRD client Rainbow AI.
The EBRD’s projects in Mongolia were supported by EBRD donors: Austria, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and Japan (through the EBR...
2026-01-2229 minNature UnheardClean Water: Too Much, Too Little, Too DirtyWe drink it, swim in it and depend on it, yet we rarely think about it until something goes wrong.
In this episode of Nature Unheard, we’re joined by Katrina Charles, Professor of Environmental Health Risks at Oxford University, and Dr Saskia Nowicki, Senior Research Associate, to explore why clean freshwater is so easy to take for granted, and what it will take to protect it in a changing climate.
Supported by Czechia, Switzerland and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
2026-01-0822 min
Energy Transition TodayEBRD's Ahmad El Mokadem on making battery storage bankable in Central and Eastern EuropeIn this episode Leonard speaks with Ahmad El Mokadem from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development about how energy storage is becoming bankable in Central and Eastern Europe.Both explores how the EBRD has shifted from post communist market building to scaling renewables, grids and battery storage, and why confidence, regulation and revenue certainty now matter more than technology.Ahmed shares insights on storage financing, private capital mobilisation, energy security after the war in Ukraine, and what the next phase of the Central and Eastern European energy transition could look like over the coming...
2025-12-1927 min
Nature UnheardNature Unheard: The Year in Review (and the Quiz That Puts Us to the Test)As the year draws to a close, Nature Unheard unwraps a special end-of-year episode looking back at the conversations that shaped 2025, and ahead to what they could mean for 2026.
From breakthroughs in AI for climate action to major biodiversity milestones, advances in coral reef science and the rise of nature-tech start-ups, our hosts revisit the ideas, insights and moments that defined the year.
And because it’s the festive season, there’s a twist. After a year of extraordinary guests and unforgettable “nature unheard” moments, Rachael and Adonai are put to the test by Emma. Were they...
2025-12-1818 minNature UnheardListening to Nature in a Digitally Unequal WorldIn a world racing to monitor forests, wildlife and climate impacts with cutting-edge technology, millions of people still lack the basic digital tools and connectivity needed to benefit from or contribute to these efforts.
This episode explores how digital exclusion affects communities, environmental data and the ability of countries to respond to climate change. Host Rachael Barza speaks to Reina Otsuka, Global Lead, Digital for Nature and Climate for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) about the “digital fault lines” shaping today’s climate and nature agenda, and what it will take to close them.
The epi...
2025-11-2727 min
EBRD podcastsBrave old world- the launch of EBRD Transition Report 2025-26Is demographic change a bigger global challenge than climate change? And is population ageing, in fact, one of humanity’s greatest successes?
In this episode, listen back to the launch of the EBRD’s Transition Report 2025-26: Brave Old World. Moderated by Richard Porter, EBRD Managing Director of Communications, the discussion brings together a distinguished panel:
Professor Sarah Harper CBE – Clore Professor of Gerontology, University of Oxford; Director, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing
Eghosa Omoigui – Founder and Managing General Partner, EchoVC Partners
Dr Nicholas Eberstadt – Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy, American Enterprise Institute
Beata Javorcik – EBRD Chief Economist
Brave Old World ex...
2025-11-261h 32
Lenovo Work Reborn PodcastRedefining Work with AI, Automation & Cybersecurity Awareness with Paula Liiv, Cybersecurity Transformation Lead at EBRDWhat happens when automation becomes an enabler, not a replacement, for human potential?In this episode of Lenovo’s Work Reborn podcast, host Rita Richa sits down with Paula Liiv, Cybersecurity Transformation Lead at the EBRD, to discuss how organizations can balance innovation with education and security.Paula shares how EBRD is implementing AI tools like Copilot to eliminate repetitive tasks and open space for creativity and collaboration. She also explains how her team is addressing data risks through targeted training, security awareness, and culture-building programs designed to empower every employee, from new hires to ex...
2025-11-2008 minLenovo Work Reborn PodcastBuilding Cyber Resilience Through Awareness and Agility with Azmat Khan, CISO at EBRDWhat does it really take to prevent data leaks in the modern enterprise?On today’s show, Azmat Khan, CISO at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), joins us to share how a people-first approach is reshaping cybersecurity.Azmat explains why awareness is the foundation of protection, how classifying and labeling data drives better governance, and why rapid detection and response are key to resilience. He also emphasizes the importance of building healthy, committed teams that can act fast because in cybersecurity, teamwork is the ultimate defense.For leaders, builders, and ev...
2025-11-1907 minNature UnheardClean Seas: Can Coral Reefs Make a Comeback?Coral reefs are among the most vibrant ecosystems on Earth, but they’re also some of the most vulnerable. As the planet warms, the race is on to protect and restore these underwater worlds.
This new episode takes listeners beneath the waves to see how science, policy and local action are helping to heal the ocean.
Joining the hosts is Dr. David Obura, one of the world’s leading marine ecologists, Chair of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and founding director of Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean...
2025-11-1330 minNature UnheardFarming from Space with NASAFrom muddy boots to outer space: the EBRD teams up with NASA Harvest
Seen from space, our planet tells a story of how it grows, feeds and sustains life on Earth.
This new episode looks at how satellite data are transforming the way we grow food. Joining the hosts is Inbal Becker-Reshef, Program Director of NASA Harvest, NASA’s global food security and agriculture programme, and Managing Director of Microsoft’s AI For Good Lab.
This episode is supported by the CIF, Japan, the Netherlands and Spain through the High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action...
2025-10-3027 minNature UnheardMaking Nature CountCan we change what we don’t measure? In our first podcast episode, Adonai Herrera-Martínez speaks with Marco Lambertini, Convener of Nature Positive and former WWF International Director General, about the urgent need to value nature - scientifically, economically, and politically.
From coral reefs to global finance, they explore how biodiversity loss affects us all, and why “more nature, not less” must be our shared goal.
The episode also spotlights an EBRD project in Jordan, supported by the EBRD Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Multi-Donor Account (Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Tai...
2025-10-1625 min
2025-10-1501 minNature UnheardIntroducing Nature UnheardIn Nature Unheard, the EBRD’s new podcast, we are uncovering stories of resilience and curiosity, as well as groundbreaking ideas and insights.
Hosted by Adonai Herrera-Martínez, Rachael Barza and Emma Bentley, each episode dives into the big questions shaping our planet’s future: from the hidden economics of biodiversity and the frontlines of climate change to the new ways artificial intelligence is being used to protect nature.
It’s nature, like you’ve never heard it before.
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2025-10-0800 min
CEO Tech Live"They said no. I built yes." EBRD Director of Banking Technology, Craig BrownThey said no. I built yes.Craig Brown, Director of Banking Technology, EBRD, was told he wasn’t fit to sit a basic math exam.Today, he’s leading global banking tech for an institution investing €13B+ annually to transform economies—and lives.This episode isn’t about titles.It’s about what happens when you refuse to be defined by other people’s limits.🔥 Leading through war zones🌍 Reimagining finance for 60+ nations👥 Building leaders before they think they’re readyListen to this masterclass in leade...
2025-06-1018 min
EBRD podcastsRegional Economic Forecasts 2025Listen back to the launch of the latest EBRD’s Regional Economic Prospects launched in May 2025 during the 34th EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in London.The discussion covered the latest economic forecasts for the regions where the EBRD invests. The EBRD’s Chief Economist, Beata Javorcik, and leading regional experts discussed the challenges confronting policymakers amidst rising geo-political tensions and intensifying pressures on government finances.
Speakers:
Jonathan Charles, Strategy Advisor
Sergey Guriev, Dean, Professor of Economics, London Business School
Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, EBRD
Lord Jim O'Neill of Gatley
2025-05-2259 min
The GlobalCapital PodcastEBRD meets as Romania faces crunch moment and corp bonds lure FIG buyersSend a text◆ What happened at the EBRD's Annual Meetings ◆ Romania's new president and the fiscal fright that awaits him ◆ Investors distracted from FIG by US corporatesGlobalCapital was on the ground at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Annual Meetings in London this week. We reveal what was discussed and decided, from the bank's capital situation and US involvement, to its support for Ukraine and beyond.Meanwhile, Romania goes to the polls this weekend. Whoever wins the presidential election faces the challenge of bringing down a big deficit. As one of t...
2025-05-1634 min
Kurumsal SürdürülebilirlikKurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Podcast #009 | İklim Riskleri ve Sigorta Sektörü, Sürdürülebilirlik Mesleklerinin Geleceği, EBRD’nin Türkiye’deki Yeşil Yatırımları, AB’den Cinsiyet Eşitliği Direktifi
Yeşil Büyüme’nin hazırladığı Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Podcast’inin bu bölümünde, kurumsal dünyayı yakından ilgilendiren sigorta sektöründe iklim riskleri, sürdürülebilirlik mesleklerinin geleceği, Türkiye’nin net sıfır yolculuğundaki yeni düzenlemeler ve AB’nin cinsiyet eşitliği direktifi gibi önemli konuları ele alıyoruz. Eğer iklim finansmanı, ESG stratejileri, sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması gibi alanlara ilgi duyuyorsanız, bu bölüm tam size göre!
💡 Bölümde Ele Alınan Konular:
⏳ [00:00] Açılış ve Bölüm Özeti
🔥 [00:10] İklim Riskleri ve Sigorta Sektörü
Sigort...
2025-01-2916 min
FinTech Focus TV – Powered by Harrington StarrEBRD’s Approach to FinTech Success | Alexandre Monnier, Principal Banker, Private Equity at EBRDHow is EBRD transforming FinTech across emerging markets? Recorded at FinTech Connect 2024 at the ExCeL Centre in London, this episode features an oberservation into the world of private equity and FinTech investments with Alexandre Monnier, Principal Banker, Private Equity at EBRD, hosted by Ian Bailey.Discover how the EBRD is driving innovation, inclusion, and sustainability across emerging markets, supporting FinTech startups with growth equity strategies, and championing digital transformation on a global scale.FinTech Focus TV is powered by Harrington Starr, global leaders in Financial Tech Recruitment. For more episodes or FinTech recruitment a...
2025-01-2709 min
EBRD podcastsLaunch Of The EBRD Transition Report 2024 - 25 Navigating Industrial PolicyListen to the discussion on the industrial policy at the launch of the EBRD Transition Report, moderated by Richard Porter, EBRD Managing Director of Communications. It featured:
Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics and Professor at Columbia University
Rana Foroohar, global business columnist and associate editor at the Financial Times
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Director of Bruegel, the European Union’s economic think tank
Beata Javorcik, EBRD Chief Economist
The Transition Report report takes an extensive look at industrial policies in the EBRD regions and beyond. Such policies, which are aimed at changing the sectoral composition of production in an economy, have seen...
2024-11-271h 30
The SAF PodcastThe SAF Podcast: EBRD - The art of spreading risk in SAF projects In this episode of The SAF Podcast, we sit down with Roberto Gonzalez from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to explore the complexities of financing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects. Roberto takes us through his personal journey from chemical engineering and oil refining to his pivotal role in the EBRD's energy transition team. We discuss EBRD's ambitious goals of achieving over 50% green investments and ensuring alignment with the Paris Agreement, while also exploring the unique challenges and opportunities in making SAF projects attractive to investors.Roberto offers unique insights into the bankability o...
2024-09-0440 min
Trade Finance TalksEBRD TFP and ITFA’s role in boosting competitiveness in trade and developmentInternational trade can be intimidating for many companies trying to break into the industry. With extensive regulation and documentary processes, it can seem overwhelming, especially when operating in unfamiliar regions.
Article here: https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s2-e13-ebrd-tfp-and-itfas-role-in-boosting-competitiveness-in-trade-and-development/
2024-06-0613 min
BNR Perestrojkast | BNR220: De Belangrijkste Geldschieter van OekraïneTwee jaar Russische oorlog in Oekraïne. En het einde is nog niet in zicht. Toch wordt er al over de wederopbouw van Oekraïne nagedacht. En daar hoort ook financiële stabiliteit bij. Hoe Oekraïne er op dat vlak voor staat, hoor je in dit uiterst boeiende gesprek met Jürgen Rigterink, vice-president bij de EBRD en net terug uit Kyiv. Ruim een jaar geleden maakten we met Rigterink een eerste balans op: is wederopbouw in Oekraïne al nodig? En zo ja, wat is daar dan voor nodig? En hoe bouw je Oekraïne 'beter...
2024-03-2746 min
EBRD podcastsEBRD Transition Report 2023-24 live launchListen to the live launch of the EBRD Transition Report launch.
The global shift to net zero will require major structural changes in economies, as well as extensive change in daily lives. The scale of the transition is unprecedented: from the rush to source critical raw materials to the reconfiguration of global supply chains; from the rise of green skills in the workforce to the development of environmentally sustainable housing markets.
The EBRD Transition Report 2023-24: Transitions big and small, published today, offers revealing insights into the way macro-level trends leading to carbon neutrality impact the types of job sought...
2023-11-221h 24
Democracy That Delivers376: Reconstructing Ukraine's Economy: Insights from the EBRDWhat will it take to revitalize Ukraine's economy amidst conflict? Dimitar Bogov, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Lead Economist for Eastern Europe and Caucasus discusses economic recovery strategies, investment climate reforms, and long-term growth prospects.
2023-09-1429 min
The Creative AdventureE5: Alan Rousso: Former Head of Carnegie Moscow Centre, and Managing Director at EBRD, on seizing the opportunities that feel uncomfortableIn today's episode, we chat with Alan Rousso. Alan's early career took him from academia to Russia where he became the head of the prestigious Carnegie Moscow Centre. From there he moved to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (or EBRD) in the UK where over 20 years he made a significant contribution as a senior leader. He is now working as an executive coach where he combines an emotional intelligence from his own journey with his understanding of what it takes to develop individuals, learnt from three decades as a lea...
2023-06-021h 38
ODI live events podcastMDB as catalysts for private sector mobilisation with EBRD President Odile Renaud-BassoMDB as catalysts for private sector mobilisation with EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso by ODI Global
2023-05-311h 27
FearonomicsRegional Economic Prospects 2023The much-anticipated EBRD Regional Economic Prospects were back in the new panel discussion format for a special EBRD Annual Meeting 2023 edition. The interactive discussion covered the latest economic forecasts for the regions where the EBRD invests. EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik discussed with outstanding regional experts the extraordinary challenges that policymakers are confronted with in the world of relentless inflationary pressures and repeated economic crises.
Keynote speaker
Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, EBRD
Moderator
Jonathan Charles, Strategic Communications Consultant and Broadcaster
Speakers
Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Institut d'Études Politiques
2023-05-2655 min
EBRD podcastsRegional Economic Prospects 2023The much-anticipated EBRD Regional Economic Prospects were back in the new panel discussion format for a special EBRD Annual Meeting 2023 edition. The interactive discussion covered the latest economic forecasts for the regions where the EBRD invests. EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik discussed with outstanding regional experts the extraordinary challenges that policymakers are confronted with in the world of relentless inflationary pressures and repeated economic crises.
Keynote speaker
Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, EBRD
Moderator
Jonathan Charles, Strategic Communications Consultant and Broadcaster
Speakers
Sergei Guriev, Professor of Economics, Institut d'Études Politiques
Heike Harmgart, Managing Director, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, EBRD
2023-05-2455 min
Trade Finance TalksFirst cross-border factoring facility between Armenia and Georgia supported by EBRDDuring the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) 32nd Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Trade Finance Global spoke with several industry leaders to learn more about the particulars of a first-of-its-kind transaction.
Access here:
tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e117-first-cross-border-factoring-facility-between-armenia-georgia-ebrd/
2023-05-1620 min
ATALKS - Where Sustainability Has a VoiceSustainability at the EBRD | Adonai Herrera Martinez | ATALK 01Adonai Herrera-Martínez, Director for Environment and Sustainability at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is the guest speaker in this episode of ATalk.
Adonai shares his insights on how finance is growing to include both biodiversity and nature, EBRD commitments on green energy/ projects & their policy of economic inclusion, the outward-looking nature of the EBRD and how the combination of environmental, societal and governance considerations are vital to achieve a green transition.
2023-04-1449 min
Слушай,Истинный масштаб компании | TEDx, USAID, EBRD | Жанна ПрашкевичС вами подкаст "Слушай" в котором мы обсуждаем бизнес и маркетинг, это 17-ый выпуск со специалистом в построении бизнес процессов, сервиса, фасилитатор, спикер TEDx, USAID, EBRD, а так же автор книг - Жанна Прашкевич.
В этом эпизоде подкаста "Слушай," мы обсудили в чем же все таки разница между гостеприимством и сервисом? Какой сервис по праву можно назвать выдающимся? Как упорядочить бизнес процессы в компании? Почему стоит ценить и использовать то, что уже у нас есть? Правда ли, что клиент всегда прав?
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2023-02-231h 15
ManduuleroFrancesco Cracolici lХөрөнгө оруулалтаар тогтохгүй олон сэдэв хөндөж ярилцаv. EBRD #StarVentureFrancesco Cracolici lХөрөнгө оруулалтаар тогтохгүй олон сэдэв хөндөж ярилцаv. EBRD #StarVenture by
2023-02-0658 min
CultureCalls: Dialing into the FutureCultureCalls 17 | ft Nadia Petkova - Director, Regional Network, SME F&D at EBRDWonderful to speak about employee well-being with Nadia Petkova, Director of SME Finance & Development at the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development). Listen to the full audio interview for her inspiring tales about building well-being across their diverse network, how they rapidly stepped up to help small businesses in response to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, and how these challenges have actually engendered a deeper sense of community in the team.
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2023-01-3123 min
EBRD podcastsUkraine Event Special: Investment in the real economy and the role of the EBRDNearly nine months after the Russian invasion, the war has seriously affected Ukraine’s economy, which is facing daunting tasks.
These tasks require collective efforts and coordination among the country’s policymakers, businesses and international community, including the EBRD. The main objective of this discussion is to bring together representatives of key stakeholders to discuss optimal policies and necessary investments to help the process of Ukraine’s stabilisation and rebuilding.
2022-12-1256 min
EBRD podcastsLaunch Of the EBRD Transition Report 2022 - 23 Business UnusualLaunch Of the EBRD Transition Report 2022 - 23 Business Unusual by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2022-11-241h 19
Fearonomics2022-23 EBRD Transition Report launch Business UnusualListen to the live launch of the Transition Report 2022-23: Business Unusual.\
A global pandemic, lockdowns, supply-chain disruption, war in Europe, rocketing gas prices, forced mass migration, high inflation, growing debt burdens, reshoring, friendshoring … This non-exhaustive – yet quite exhausting – list would be enough of a challenge for governments and businesses to manage over a decade or more. And yet, all of this has happened over the past three years, with the prospect of more turbulence to come.
It is clear that there is no going back to the pre-pandemic “business as usual”. Our approach to work has bee...
2022-11-241h 19
Ja, PreduzetnikJa, Preduzetnik Specijal - Razvoj poslovanja uz Evropsku banku za obnovu i razvoj (EBRD)Snimak sa konferencije Ja, Preduzetnik, održane 02-04.11.2022., na kome Aleksandra Miladinović, menadžerka EBRD savetodavnog tima u Srbiji i regionalni koordinator za Zapadni Balkan pojašnjava na koji način možete iskoristiti sve ono što EBRD nudi kako biste uspešno razvili svoje poslovanje.
2022-11-2135 min
Magyar Közgazdasági TársaságV4+Románia Befektetői Szeminárium - Sergei Guriev (EBRD) előadásaA V4-es országok és Románia pénzügyi államtitkárainak és jegybanki alelnökeinek részvételével V4+Románia Befektetői Szemináriumot szervezett a Magyar Közgazdasági Társaság 2019. március 28-án, csütörtökön Budapesten, az Akadémián.
Jelentős problémát okozhat az egész kelet-közép-európai térségnek az Egyesült Államok és Kína közötti kereskedelmi feszültség eszkalálódása, amely az egyik legnagyobb világgazdasági kockázatot jelenti ma az Európai Újjáépítési és Fejlesztési Bank (EBRD) fők...
2022-10-1348 min
FearonomicsA Cold Winter Ahead? Latest economic forecasts from the EBRDThis special episode in Fearonomics series looks at the economic risks of recent geopolitical turmoil.
Ths live event, where the EBRD launched their economic forecasts, analysed the impact of recent turbulence on the economic outlook, including fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine, the energy crisis and rising inflation.
Participants:
Beata Javorcik - Chief Economist, EBRD
Sergei Guriev – Professor, Sciences Po Provost
Heike Harmgart – EBRD Managing Director, SEMED
Jonathan Charles (Moderator) - former EBRD Managing Director, Communications
2022-09-2856 min
EBRD podcastsA Cold Winter Ahead? Latest economic forecasts from the EBRDThis special episode in Fearonomics series looks at the economic risks of recent geopolitical turmoil.
Ths live event, where the EBRD launched their economic forecasts, analysed the impact of recent turbulence on the economic outlook, including fallout from Russia’s war on Ukraine, the energy crisis and rising inflation.
Participants:
Beata Javorcik - Chief Economist, EBRD
Sergei Guriev – Professor, Sciences Po Provost
Heike Harmgart – EBRD Managing Director, SEMED
Jonathan Charles (Moderator) - former EBRD Managing Director, Communications
2022-09-2856 min
EVN Talks - EVN ReportEBRD in ArmeniaThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been working in Armenia for the past three decades focusing on developing the country’s financial sector, supporting development of value-added industrial companies, improving the business environment and more. Head of EBRD’s Yerevan Resident Office, George Akhalkatsi, speaks to EVN Report about the organization’s activities and plans for the future.
The post EBRD in Armenia appeared first on EVN Report.
2022-09-1223 minBNR Perestrojkast | BNR#137: Caspar Veldkamp (bestuurslid EBRD)Zes gesprekken over de (on)overbrugbare kloof tussen oost en west. Met zes nationale én internationale gasten. Over de verhoudingen in Europa, die door de Russische oorlog in Oekraïne op z'n kop gezet. Met als tweede Perestroj-gast: Caspar Veldkamp, Nederlandse bewindvoerder bij de Europese Bank voor Wederopbouw en Ontwikkeling (EBRD). "Op 14 november hoorde ik al dat Rusland een oorlog zou starten." Floris en Geert Jan praten met Veldkamp over de wederopbouw van Oekraïne. Dat klinkt gek, maar daar wordt al aan gewerkt. De EBRD, ook wel bekend als de 'Oost-Europa-bank', is daar één van de voort...
2022-07-2748 min
EBRD podcastsFearonomics: why we fear migrationRate, review and subscribe to our podcast
The new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast looks at the most common fears around migration.
The rate of growth of displaced people in the world is alarming. A 100 million is the latest UNHCR estimate -which equals to 1 per cent of the global population.
This stark anti-record reflects the precarious state of the world we are in.
The War on Ukraine, other conflicts, human rights violations, persecutions and violence are behind the unprecedented movement of people.
At the same, as the Covid-19 restrictions are being lifted across the world, the economic migration is...
2022-06-1345 min
FearonomicsFearonomics: why we fear migrationRate, review and subscribe to our podcast
The new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast looks at the most common fears around migration.
The rate of growth of displaced people in the world is alarming. A 100 million is the latest UNHCR estimate -which equals to 1 per cent of the global population.
This stark anti-record reflects the precarious state of the world we are in.
The War on Ukraine, other conflicts, human rights violations, persecutions and violence are behind the unprecedented movement of people.
At the same, as the Covi...
2022-06-1345 min
The Banker PodcastThe Banker at EBRD AM 2022: What concerns you most in this turbulent world?The beginning of 2022 has been among the most turbulent in recent memory. Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, millions of people have fled the country. Alongside billions of dollars worth of damage in Ukraine, the war has caused global prices for everything from fuel to food to soar. Multilateral institutions have subsequently downgraded their economic forecasts for many countries around the world.In this joint podcast from fDi Intelligence and the Banker, co-hosts Alex Irwin-Hunt and Burhan Khadbai discuss what is concerning policymakers, bankers and investors most during this period of uncertainty. Based...
2022-05-2629 min
fDi PodcastfDi at EBRD AM 2022: What concerns you most in this turbulent world?The beginning of 2022 has been among the most turbulent in recent memory. Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, millions of people have fled the country. Alongside billions of dollars worth of damage in Ukraine, the war has caused global prices for everything from fuel to food to soar. Multilateral institutions have subsequently downgraded their economic forecasts for many countries around the world.In this joint podcast from fDi Intelligence and the Banker, co-hosts Alex Irwin-Hunt and Burhan Khadbai discuss what is concerning policymakers, bankers and investors most during this period of uncertainty. Based on...
2022-05-2529 minFearonomicsFearonomics: the future pandemics we fearRate, review and subscribe to our podcast
The new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast explores the risks of future pandemics.
With new cases of monkeypox globally detected, the looming risks of growing anti-microbial resistance and the impact of climate crisis, is the next pandemic just around the corner?
The IMF has recently forecasted the global cost of the Covid-19 pandemic will rise beyond $12,5 trillion through 2024, fuelled by vast gaps in vaccination rates, widening divergence between rich and poor and disproportionate gender impacts.
But w...
2022-05-2040 minEBRD podcastsFearonomics: the future of pandemicsRate, review and subscribe to our podcast
The new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast explores the risks of future pandemics.
With new cases of monkeypox globally detected, the looming risks of growing anti-microbial resistance and the impact of climate crisis, is the next pandemic just around the corner?
The IMF has recently forecasted the global cost of the Covid-19 pandemic will rise beyond $12,5 trillion through 2024, fuelled by vast gaps in vaccination rates, widening divergence between rich and poor and disproportionate gender impacts.
But we have yet to suffer many of the hidden costs of the pandemic.
Such as th...
2022-05-2040 minFearonomicsFearonomics: why should we fear inflationRate, review, download our podcast
In the new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast Jonathan Charles, the EBRD’s Managing Director of Communications, Sergei Guriev, former EBRD Chief Economist and now Professor of Economics at Science Po, and Beata Javorcik, the EBRD’s current Chief Economist, examine the threat to our economies from inflation and whether we risk an era of stagflation.
Policymakers had to step up support for businesses and the population at large when Covid-19 was at its worse. The strain on public budgets was palpable – even before Russia’s war on Ukraine.
...
2022-05-0540 minEBRD podcastsFearonomics: why should we fear inflationRate, review, download our podcast
In the new episode of the EBRD’s Fearonomics podcast Jonathan Charles, the EBRD’s Managing Director of Communications, Sergei Guriev, former EBRD Chief Economist and now Professor of Economics at Science Po, and Beata Javorcik, the EBRD’s current Chief Economist, examine the threat to our economies from inflation and whether we risk an era of stagflation.
Policymakers had to step up support for businesses and the population at large when Covid-19 was at its worse. The strain on public budgets was palpable – even before Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The latest IMF forecast sees “war...
2022-05-0540 min
EBRD podcastsFearonomics: will the global energy crisis end the shift to green?Fearonomics: will global energy crisis end the shift to green?
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In its second episode the EBRD’s new Fearonomics podcast is exploring what are the risks and solutions to the global energy crisis.
Listen to Jonathan Charles, EBRD’s Managing Director, Communications, Sergei Guriev, EBRD former Chief Economist and professor of economics at Science Po and Beata Javorcik, EBRD’s Chief Economist (current) and also professor of Economics at Oxford University discussing
As Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian gas, some countries face the prospect of rationing and even fuel poverty.
Energy security, w...
2022-04-0738 minFearonomicsFearonomics: will the global energy crisis end the shift to green?Fearonomics: will global energy crisis end the shift to green?
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In its second episode the EBRD’s new Fearonomics podcast is exploring what are the risks and solutions to the global energy crisis.
Listen to Jonathan Charles, EBRD’s Managing Director, Communications, Sergei Guriev, EBRD former Chief Economist and professor of economics at Science Po and Beata Javorcik, EBRD’s Chief Economist (current) and also professor of Economics at Oxford University discussing
As Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian gas, some countries face the prospect...
2022-04-0738 min
Business Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (2of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0735 min
Sarah Westall - Business Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (2of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0731 min
Sarah Westall - Business Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (2of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0735 minSarah Westall - Business Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (1of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0644 minSarah Westall - Business Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (1of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0640 minBusiness Game ChangersWhistleblower Blows Lid off Money Laundering, Stolen Treasuries, EBRD Coverups Paid by YOU (1of2)John Christmas, courageous bank whistleblower, exposes a big part of the worldwide corruption scheme. He explains how the banking system in Latvia, protected by the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (CBRD) and other institutions, laundered money for the KGB mafia and facilitated the swindle of the entire Ukraine treasury which was stolen in 2014. The KGB mafia and other criminal clients were known for the worst crimes perpetrated by humanity including trafficking, drugs and state looting. We discuss the protection the EBRD doles out to criminal banking systems and how the EBRD is paid by YOU; the U.S. tax...
2022-04-0644 min
FearonomicsFearonomics: can we fix the looming food crisis?Fearonomics: can we fix the looming food crisis?
EBRD’s new podcast confronts biggest economic fears
Listen to a new EBRD podcast called “Fearonomics”, which aims to help confront – and overcome - fears about the global economy by looking at the latest economic data, debunking myths and defining the risks to watch out for.
Jonathan Charles, EBRD’s Managing Director, Communications, will be discussing the most pressing issues with Sergei Guriev, EBRD former Chief Economist and professor of economics at Science Po and Beata Javorcik, EBRD’s Chief Economist (current) and also...
2022-04-0134 min
FearonomicsCOP26: what’s at stake for the EBRD regionsListen, download and rate our podcast
COP26, or the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, will bring international stakeholders together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It takes place next month in Glasgow.
The stake are very high, as the climate emergency, highlighted in the IPCC report from earlier this year, requires urgent and decisive action from the world’s governments.
The climate emergency cannot remain an abstract notion but must become a strong driver of macroeconomic policy if we a...
2021-10-081h 26
EBRD podcastsCOP26: what’s at stake for the EBRD regionsListen, download and rate our podcast
COP26, or the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, will bring international stakeholders together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It takes place next month in Glasgow.
The stake are very high, as the climate emergency, highlighted in the IPCC report from earlier this year, requires urgent and decisive action from the world’s governments.
The climate emergency cannot remain an abstract notion but must become a strong driver of macroeconomic policy if we are to avoid the “hell of earth,” the report conclu...
2021-10-081h 26
cc: PodcastEBRD VC: Growth Equity for Technology Companies From Central Europe to Central Asiacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Zaya is a Principal at the EBRD Venture Capital, a €200M fund focused on companies from 38 countries across EMEA. She has lead investments into a number of great companies like Plum, Pollfish and Picsart.
What’s in this episode?
1) Background of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2) Reasons for setting up a VC fund for direct investments
3) Comparing different regions from talent and opportunity perspectives
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Yout...
2021-09-2026 min
Uxolo IndepthEBRD's Matthew Jordan-Tank, Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Policy, on mobilising capitalListen to this week's podcast where Sam McManus, Director at Uxolo Development Finance, talks with Matthew Jordan-Tank, Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Preparation at EBRD, about the hurdles and potential solutions to attracting more private sector investment into sustainable infrastructure projects.
2021-08-2722 min
EBRD podcastsThe EBRD at 30: what’s next?Rate, review and download our podcast
On the 15 April 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development opened its doors for business for the first time.
It was conceived by its founders as ‘a new and unique structure of co‑operation’ for a continent still recovering from the shock of the collapse of communism.
Its mission then, as now, was to further progress towards market-oriented economies and promote private and entrepreneurial initiative.
So, at the age of 30, how is the EBRD doing? What are the challenges for its future? What has the EBRD taught some of its former staff?
This special discus...
2021-04-161h 25
FearonomicsThe EBRD at 30: what’s next?Rate, review and download our podcast
On the 15April 1991, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development opened its doors for business for the first time.
It was conceived by its founders as ‘a new and unique structure of co‑operation’ for a continent still recovering from the shock of the collapse of communism.
Its mission then, as now, was to further progress towards market-oriented economies and promote private and entrepreneurial initiative.
So, at the age of 30, how is the EBRD doing? What are the challenges for its future? What has the EBRD t...
2021-04-161h 25
Energy Unplugged by AuroraEP.39 Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Director, Head of Energy EMEA EBRDIn this episode, our CEO John Feddersen speaks with Harry Boyd-Carpenter – Director, Head of Energy EMEA at EBRD; and Peter Baum – Project Leader in our Berlin office.
Harry leads the landing and investment team at EBRD where he focuses on deploying capital investments in regions where investment is more challenging (including eastern Europe and northern Africa). Peter focuses on our activities in eastern and south-eastern Europe, and he has previously been an Analyst for Energy Efficiency and Climate Change at EBRD.
Main topics include:
•EBRD’s role in driving the energy transition
•Politics and...
2021-03-1154 min
FearonomicsHow to measure impact of multilateral lendingRate, review and download our podcast
The Multilateral development banks were set up after the Second World War to be the original impact investors, fighting poverty, inequality or more currently climate change.
“To demonstrate our impact is crucial at a time where multilateralism is often challenged, when there is a tendency to think that, we are more effective when we work at a country level than at the global level. And I think that the ability to show that and acting in this mutual framework is helpful to deliver some impacts on values because we are...
2021-03-051h 25
EBRD podcastsHow to measure impact of multilateral lendingRate, review and download our podcast
The Multilateral development banks were set up after the Second World War to be the original impact investors, fighting poverty, inequality or more currently climate change.
“To demonstrate our impact is crucial at a time where multilateralism is often challenged, when there is a tendency to think that, we are more effective when we work at a country level than at the global level. And I think that the ability to show that and acting in this mutual framework is helpful to deliver some impacts on values because we are building on a very go...
2021-03-051h 25
FearonomicsCombatting inequality during and after Covid-19Rate, review and download our podcast
Inequality is emerging as the “biggest policy challenge” during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, with the World Bank estimating that extreme global poverty is to rise for the first time in over 20 years.
“The coronavirus pandemic is possibly the first so-called ‘global event’”, said Professor Branko Milanovic in the latest EBRD Economics Talk.
Sir Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize laureate, also took part in the discussion on the nature of inequality and how it will be aggravated by the pandemic.
EBRD Chief Econom...
2021-01-221h 28
EBRD podcastsCombatting inequality during and after Covid-19Rate, review and download our podcast
Inequality is emerging as the “biggest policy challenge” during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, with the World Bank estimating that extreme global poverty is to rise for the first time in over 20 years.
“The coronavirus pandemic is possibly the first so-called ‘global event’”, said Professor Branko Milanovic in the latest EBRD Economics Talk.
Sir Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize laureate, also took part in the discussion on the nature of inequality and how it will be aggravated by the pandemic.
EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik sounded the alarm about coronavirus’s impact on emerging markets across the EBR...
2021-01-221h 28
Pokretači Podcast#97 Dejan Tonić iz EBRD o izazovima i šansama za pokretačeZa kraj 2020e, Dejan Tonić, saradnik i specijalista za projekte u okviru programa vezanih za mala preduzeća Evropske banke za obnovu i razvoj (EBRD). Pričali smo o tome šta je naučio iz rada sa regionalnim pokretačima, sa kojim se izazovima susreću ali i koje prilike mogu da iskoriste.
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2020-12-2158 min
FearonomicsThe State Strikes Back: what is the role of the state post Covid-19?In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the key role of the state amidst managing public health and economic disaster. However, if the role of state is growing, is it actually a good thing? These are just a few of the questions discussed in this special live launch of 2020-21 Transition Report: The State Strike Back.
EBRD's Anthony Williams was join by a great line up of guests:
Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) where she is Founding Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public...
2020-11-111h 34
EBRD podcastsThe State Strikes Back: what is the role of the state post Covid-19?In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the key role of the state amidst managing public health and economic disaster. However, if the role of state is growing, is it actually a good thing? These are just a few of the questions discussed in this special live launch of 2020-21 Transition Report: The State Strike Back.
EBRD's Anthony Williams was join by a great line up of guests:
Mariana Mazzucato is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL) where she is Founding Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP).
Dani Rodrik is...
2020-11-111h 34
EBRD podcastsTrade finance during the coronavirus pandemicRate, review and download our podcast
The coronavirus pandemic has broken supply chains, closed off borders and disrupted international trade routes.
Trade, which in recent years accounted for 54% to 60% of global economic activity, is now set to have a drop in global trade flows by 13% to 32%, according to the World Trade Organisation.
Trade is essential for saving lives and livelihoods in times of crisis, as seen with shortages of personal protective equipment, medical supplies and food... This crisis has exposed how vulnerable these connections really are.
What lessons have we learned and how can we reenergise world trade in order...
2020-09-181h 21
Climate Risk PodcastEmbedding Climate Risk: Reflections of a CROOriginally released on the GARP Risk Podcast on April 23, 2020. Welcome back to GARP's Climate Risk Podcast Series. Through the course of this series we will be bringing you insights from those working at the cutting edge of climate change. We will be joined by regulators, business leaders and risk practitioners who will help us build up a holistic view of the risks and opportunities that climate change poses and explore how this might affect you in your day to day work. In this episode, host and Co-president of the GARP Risk Institute, Jo Paisley, is...
2020-07-1633 minFearonomicsFiscal policy and the post Covid-19 social contractRate, review and download our podcast
The full cost of the coronavirus pandemic is still unknown. But state spending has skyrocketed as governments try to protect whole sectors and industries which were put into induced comas this spring.
How will we pay our debts incurred during this crisis? What will be the price of recovery?
In this coronavirus special, EBRD Managing Director of Communications, Jonathan Charles and EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik were joined by:
Willem H. Buiter, the former Citibank Chief Economist and Member of the Monetary Policy committee of t...
2020-07-101h 25
EBRD podcastsFiscal policy and the post Covid-19 social contractRate, review and download our podcast
The full cost of the coronavirus pandemic is still unknown. But state spending has skyrocketed as governments try to protect whole sectors and industries which were put into induced comas this spring.
How will we pay our debts incurred during this crisis? What will be the price of recovery?
In this coronavirus special, EBRD Managing Director of Communications, Jonathan Charles and EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik were joined by:
Willem H. Buiter, the former Citibank Chief Economist and Member of the Monetary Policy committee of the Bank of England (and former EBRD Chief Economist...
2020-07-101h 25
EBRD podcastsWill capitalism survive the coronavirus pandemic?Rate and review our Coronavirus and Capitalism special podcast episode
Joseph Stiglitz, Economist and Professor, Columbia University, Beata Javorcik, EBRD Chief Economist, and Roger Cohen, the Athens Democracy Forum Host and Advisory Board member and New York Times Op-Ed columnist, discussed how and whether capitalism will survive the coronavirus pandemic.
In only a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has seriously shifted the balance of power between the state and the private sector. How is this impacting our politics and economies?
This Pocket Dilemmas podcast special on capitalism in the post-Covid-19 era was organised by the EBRD and the Athens Democracy...
2020-06-081h 11FearonomicsWill capitalism survive the coronavirus pandemic?Rate and review our Coronavirus and Capitalism special podcast episode
In only a few months, the coronavirus pandemic has seriously shifted the balance of power between the state and the private sector. How is this impacting our politics and economies?
This Pocket Dilemmas podcast special on capitalism in the post-Covid-19 era was organised by the EBRD and the Athens Democracy Forum (in association with The New York Times).
Joseph Stiglitz, Economist and Professor, Columbia University, Beata Javorcik, EBRD Chief Economist, and Roger Cohen, the Athens Democracy Forum Host and Advisory Board member and New Yo...
2020-06-081h 11
FearonomicsThe future of capitalism post Covid-19 crisisWill the coronavirus pandemic change capitalism forever? Could such changes lead to economies and societies which are more cohesive, inclusive and fairer than those of the recent past?
In this coronavirus special, EBRD Managing Director of Communications, Jonathan Charles and EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik were joined by:
Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and a Professorial Fellow of St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. His latest book is “The Future of Capitalism: Facing The New Anxieties” (2018).
Colin Mayer CBE, Peter Moores Professor of Manageme...
2020-05-191h 23EBRD podcastsThe future of capitalism post-coronavirusRate, review and download our podcast
Will the coronavirus pandemic change capitalism forever? Could such changes lead to economies and societies which are more cohesive, inclusive and fairer than those of the recent past?
In this coronavirus special, EBRD Managing Director of Communications, Jonathan Charles and EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik were joined by:
Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and a Professorial Fellow of St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. His latest book is “The Future of Capitalism: Facing The New Anxieties” (2018).
Colin Mayer CBE, Peter Moores Professor of Manage...
2020-05-191h 23
GARP Risk PodcastEmbedding Climate Risk: Reflections of a CROWelcome back to GARP's Climate Risk Podcast Series. Through the course of this series we will be bringing you insights from those working at the cutting edge of climate change. We will be joined by regulators, business leaders and risk practitioners who will help us build up a holistic view of the risks and opportunities that climate change poses and explore how this might affect you in your day to day work. In this episode, host and Co-president of the GARP Risk Institute, Jo Paisley, is joined by Betsy Nelson, recently retired CRO at the EBRD. Here...
2020-04-2333 minEBRD podcastsHow will the coronavirus pandemic affect the global economy?Rate and review EBRD/ LSE IGA joint podcast
The economic and political impact of the coronavirus pandemic is growing more dramatic by the day. Millions of businesses and the jobs they support are under threat. Civil liberties in many countries are being drastically curtailed as governments fight to control the spread of Covid-19.
How will all this change the world economy and what does it mean for globalisation as we know it?
In this Coronavirus special live event, jointly produced with the Institute for Global Affairs at the LSE, our Pocket Dilemmas host, Jonathan Charles is joined by EBRD Chief...
2020-04-171h 21
FearonomicsWhat happened to the hopes and dreams of 1989?Rate, review and subscribe to our podcast Pocket Dilemmas
Join Jonathan Charles and Kerry Law on a journey to the region which breached the Berlin Wall and tore down the Iron Curtain in 1989.
Where are the peoples of Germany, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union three decades on? we ask in this very special episode of our Pocket Dilemmas podcast.
How far have their dreams of freedoms and prosperity been realised?
And what is the future for market economics, democracy and political pluralism in these EBRD regions?
Our s...
2019-11-0745 min
EBRD podcastsWhat happened to the hopes and dreams of 1989?Rate, review and subscribe to our podcast Pocket Dilemmas
Join Jonathan Charles and Kerry Law on a journey to the region which breached the Berlin Wall and tore down the Iron Curtain in 1989.
Where are the peoples of Germany, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union three decades on? We ask in this very special episode of our Pocket Dilemmas podcast.
How far have their dreams of freedoms and prosperity been realised?
And what is the future for market economics, democracy and political pluralism in these EBRD regions?
Our special guests, BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg, author of...
2019-11-0745 min
EBRD podcastsMegatrends: Is the future already here?Rate, review and subscribe to our podcast Pocket Dilemmas
We recorded the most recent episode of Pocket Dilemmas in front of a live audience in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital Sarajevo, host of last week’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Business Forum.
Our presenters, Jonathan Charles and Kerrie Law, led a discussion of the most pressing challenges of our time - climate change, technology, urbanisation, resource scarcity and global power shifts- inside the country’s Parliament Building. There was also a Q&A session with the audience.
The line up of guest for this episode included:
• Alexia Latortue, EBRD Managing Director, Corporat...
2019-05-1451 min
EBRD podcastsAge against the machine and the future of workRate, review and subscribe to our podcast Pocket Dilemmas
What is the future of work? How will technology, automation and AI change our jobs and will we and our children actually have jobs the way we do now? Will, in fact, the future be a battle between us and the machines?
This week we have Jason Furman from Harvard Kennedy School and our Chief Economist Sergei Guriev as our guests to help us resolve this dilemma on our podcast Pocket Dilemmas.
As usual, the hosts of the Pocket Dilemmas podcast are Jonathan Charles and Kerrie Law.
Like what you hear...
2019-04-2330 min
FearonomicsThe Brexit dilemma and its impact on the EBRD regionsEpisode One, dedicated to the origins of Brexit and its impact on the EBRD regions ( over 30 economies inside and outside the EU), was recorded in front of a live audience at our headquarters at the heart of the City of London on 3rd April and you can now listen to it here.
Are there winners and losers? What do people outside the EU think about Brexit? We have all the answers here.
The Pocket Dilemma hosts, Jonathan Charles and Kerrie Law, welcomed a great line up of guests, including:
Sergei Guriev, EBRD Chief Economist
Elina...
2019-04-0451 min