As part of the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the IMF, the World Bank is hosting a Knowledge Café titled “Jobs after Shock: Can Crisis Unleash New Growth?” on Friday, 17 October 2025 at 11:00 AM–11:45 AM.
Topic: The event will explore how economies rebuild after a crisis. It will examine why some economies bounce back with new firms, ideas, and jobs, while others remain static. The discussion aims to identify the factors that drive innovation and help turn crises into opportunities.
Location: The World Bank, MC Atrium.
Virtual attendance: The event will be watchable online.
Our member, Mykhailo Bno-Airiian, Mykhailo Bno-Airiian, Global Director for Government Relations, MHP and Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, USUBC will be speaking at this event.