The DEW Annual Economic Policy Conference will take place online as a series of webinars this year, with thanks to the support of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. The conference will run online via Zoom from Monday 13th to Friday 17th September. Please mark your calendars and register for the conference online. You need only register once to access all sessions.
Monday 13th 14:00 – 15:30: The future of cities and work after COVID
Introduction by Conference Chairperson, Yvonne McCarthy (Central Bank of Ireland)
Keynote by Prof. Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Harvard University.
Alice Charles, World Economic Forum (Lead, Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Studies)
Paul Hogan, Principal Planning Adviser at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Chair: Ronan Lyons, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Tuesday 14th 13:00 – 14:30 Is it time to rethink Ireland’s economic model?
Keynote by Prof. John Van Reenen, Ronald Coase Chair in Economics, London School of Economics
Frances Ruane, Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council
Dermot Coates, Chief Economist, Department of Social Protection, Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) and Adrian Hurley, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (IGESS)
Chair: Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public and International Affairs, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday 15th 13:00 – 14:30: How can Ireland best meet its climate change and biodiversity targets?
Keynote by Gillian Tett, Author and Journalist at the Financial Times
Gerry Boyle, Director of Teagasc and member, Climate Change Advisory Council
Laura Kevany, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES)
Chair: Ben Breen, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES)
Wednesday 15th 15:00 – 16:30: Public services after COVID and how to pay for them
Daniela Gabor, Professor of Economics and Macro-Finance, UWE Bristol
Sebastian Barnes, Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Colm McCarthy, Economist and Sunday Independent columnist
Chair: Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Associate Professor, Business and Management, Dublin City University
Thursday 16th 13:00 – 14:30: Catching up on lost learning after COVID
Luke Sibieta, Research Fellow, Institute for Fiscal Studies and The Education Policy Institute
Emer Smyth, Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute
Kat Chzhen, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Chair: Barra Roantree, Research Officer, Economic and Social Research Institute
Friday 17th 12:00 – 13:30: Will inflation make a return?
Keynote by Governor Gabriel Makhlouf, Central Bank of Ireland
Jim Reid, Research Strategist, Deutsche Bank AG
Gillian Edgeworth, Macro Strategist, Wellington Management
Marc Coleman, Founder, Octavian Research & Public Affairs
Chair: Dermot O’Leary, Chief Economist, Goodbody
Register online at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3FJ0wd6JT0GmH-j0wygitQ