FKI, PIIE to Hold Joint Conference in Korea, Explore Growth Strategies for Korean Economy
Keynote address by World Bank President Ajay Banga
Discussion on growth, jobs and economic resilience
Exploring growth strategies for the Korean economy amid tariff disputes
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said on October 16 that it will host the “2026 FKI-PIIE Joint International Conference” with the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) of the United States on October 27 at the conference center in FKI Tower, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
Under the theme “An Era of Division, New Growth Strategies: The Future of Trade, Industry and Jobs,” the conference will bring together domestic and international experts to explore growth strategies for the Korean economy amid growing uncertainty in the global economy driven by tariff disputes, supply chain restructuring and the spread of artificial intelligence (AI).
At the keynote session, following an address by World Bank President Ajay Banga, PIIE President Adam Posen, Korea Economic Research Institute President Jung Cheol and former Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong will hold a discussion on growth, jobs and economic resilience.
Marker stone at the Federation of Korean Industries in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News.
View original imageThe following sessions will address key global economic issues by topic. In the first session, PIIE nonresident senior fellow Kimberly Clausing and Korea Economic Research Institute nonresident fellow Lee Jae-woo will examine trends and prospects for the global macroeconomy in the wake of Trumpnomics.
In the second session, World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose and PIIE senior fellow Martin Chorzempa will discuss the effects of technological changes, including AI, on jobs and productivity. In the final session, PIIE senior fellow Mary Lovely and PIIE Vice President Marcus Noland will review trade policies and industrial strategies for responding to tariffs and supply chain restructuring.
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Those wishing to attend can register in advance on the FKI website. Simultaneous interpretation in Korean and English will be provided at the event.
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