Macro Matters
Podcast Description
Macro Matters is a podcast where global experts share candid insights on pressing issues in international economics. Each episode, host and BWC Executive Director Emily Slater sits down with guests from BWC’s own global membership to offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy. In a noisy media landscape, these conversations are designed to offer clarity. Guests will go beyond the headlines to explore not just what’s happening in the global economy—but why it’s happening, what it means, and what might come next. You can find Macro Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, brettonwoods.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The podcast focuses on critical issues in international economics, with episodes analyzing topics such as the role of the IMF, global economic policy reforms, and implications of current economic trends. For example, the inaugural episode delves into the current state of the IMF’s influence and proposals for reform, clarifying complex economic dynamics and their global impact.
Macro Matters is a podcast where global experts share candid insights on pressing issues in international economics. Each episode, host and BWC Executive Director Emily Slater sits down with guests from BWC’s own global membership to offer clear-eyed analysis on global economic policy. In a noisy media landscape, these conversations are designed to offer clarity. Guests will go beyond the headlines to explore not just what’s happening in the global economy—but why it’s happening, what it means, and what might come next. You can find Macro Matters on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, brettonwoods.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming financial services, but where will it have the greatest impact? Recorded live at Point Zero Forum in Zurich, this episode of Macro Matters features BWC Executive Director Emily Slater in conversation with Sarah Hammer on the launch of BWC’s latest report, Generative AI and the Transformation of Risk Management and Compliance. Together, they explore how generative AI is reshaping financial institutions, the opportunities and challenges for regulators, and what responsible adoption means for the future of the financial system.
Sarah Hammer co-leads BWC’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group alongside Bill Dudley. Drawing on experience across the private sector, academia, and government, she shares practical insights on one of the most consequential technological shifts facing finance today.
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