For fifteen years, the Center has fostered research and dialogue at the intersection of macroeconomics, finance, and public policy.
This anniversary conference brings together leading scholars and policymakers to examine the evolving challenges of global imbalances and debt. Looking forward, we explore how new insights can inform policies that promote a more resilient and sustainable global financial system.

The conference starts on Thursday, February 19, 2026, with a panel on credit cycles and financial crises, followed by a keynote with Kenneth Rogoff, who will discuss his new book, Our Dollar, Your Problem. The dinner (invitation only) celebrating the Center’s 15th Anniversary will feature remarks by current and former directors, as well as those who have supported the Center’s work. The conference continues on Friday, February 20, 2026, with a morning keynote by Michael Pettis on structural issues in global finance, and two panel sessions on sectoral credit and trade, and debt, inequality, and the dynamics of labor. The conference concludes with a closing keynote talk by Hyun Song Shin on cross-border flows and global financial conditions

Speakers include: Sumit Agarwal (National University of Singapore), Alexandre Gaillard (Brown University), Julia Fonseca (Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Luca Fornaro (Barceloa School of Economics), Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan (Brown University), Atif Mian (Princeton University), Karsten Müller (National University of Singapore), Bruno Pellegrino (New York University), Ludwig Straub (Harvard University), Emil Verner (MIT).

The conference is open to the public with a registration fee of $50 for the general public. Princeton University students, staff, faculty, affiliates, and alumni may register at no charge. Please click the button below to register on the ticketing page. A livestream will be available on Princeton University MediaCentral.