FinMin Pierrakakis, BoG Gov Stournaras and US Amb Guilfoyle Address Economist Event

Energy, a “reset” banking sector and a resilient Greek economy buoyed by stepped up digitization of the public sector were the dominant themes at Friday’s Economist gala dinner in Athens, entitled “The World Ahead 2026”, with keynote speakers including the recently elected president of the Eurogroup, Greek Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis, the country’s “old hand” central banker, Yannis Stournaras, and the very prominent new US ambassador to the country, Kimberly Guilfoyle.

The entire event video here:

A special edition of The Economist’s “The World in 2026” will published exclusively in Greek by the weekend edition of “Ta Nea”, debuting on Saturday, Jan. 31.

The edition, which includes Economist editor Tom Standage’s “ten trends to watch in 2026″, maps the forces that are reshaping the planet and attempts to shed light on the developments that will determine our future – from Trump’s second term and a “China’s moment” to the “bill” Russia is being asked to pay, the edition focuses on the new geopolitical landscape at the advent of the new year.