
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), experienced economist and former World Bank official who leads the IMF's work on global macroeconomic and financial stability.
Top 10 podcasts with Kristalina Georgieva
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Dec 19, 2025 • 10min
HIGHLIGHTS: Kristalina Georgieva
Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, discusses her inspiring journey from Bulgaria to the top of global finance. She explores the IMF's role in navigating economic crises and maintaining stability among its 191 member nations. Topics include the implications of rising debt levels, the impact of AI on labor markets, and climate as a financial risk. Kristalina emphasizes the importance of curiosity, courage, and compassion, while sharing her insights on the resilience of the global economy amidst complex challenges.

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Dec 17, 2025 • 42min
Kristalina Georgieva: Leading the IMF, Navigating Global Crises and Strengthening Cooperation
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF and a seasoned economist, discusses key global economic challenges. She highlights the IMF’s crucial role in maintaining stability and helping nations in crises, like her home country Bulgaria. Topics include the risks of high debt and climate change on financial stability, the transformative impact of AI on labor markets, and the necessity of global cooperation amidst geopolitical tensions. Kristalina's personal journey from Bulgaria emphasizes her values of curiosity, courage, and compassion.

Oct 19, 2023 • 31min
This is how IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva navigates challenging times
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, shares her insights on collective crisis management, strategies for handling overwork, and the role of risk taking in your career. Also discussed are Halloween costumes, analyzing data and addressing burnout, managing burnout in the workplace, and learning to be successful as an employee.

Oct 16, 2025 • 9min
Kristalina Georgieva Talks Argentina, Global Inflation
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, shares valuable insights on global economic trends. She highlights the positive progress in Argentina, citing improvements in inflation and growth. Georgieva discusses why the mood has shifted positively, touching on enhanced growth projections and market resilience amid U.S.-China tensions. She also compares debt levels in developed economies to emerging markets and explores how gold prices are influenced by dollar uncertainty. Her perspective on Argentina's economic recovery is particularly optimistic.

Apr 23, 2025 • 11min
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Talks US Trade War
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, shares her insights on the looming risks of a global recession due to the ongoing US-led trade war. She emphasizes the IMF's critical role in ensuring financial stability amidst rising tensions and warns against trade disputes that may lead to economic uncertainty. Georgieva stresses the importance of international collaboration to navigate these challenges and highlights the dire need for coherent strategies to address potential tariffs and their impact on global growth.

Sep 24, 2024 • 35min
Live from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, discusses the post-COVID global economic outlook and the complexities of central bank policies. Rostin Behnam, Chair of the CFTC, dives into the pressing need for cryptocurrency regulation, especially concerning its environmental impact. Ben Backwell, CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council, shares insights on the booming wind energy sector and the challenges of executing offshore projects. Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods, elaborates on innovative strategies to combat food waste.

Apr 18, 2024 • 12min
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Talks Fed Cuts
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses US policy impact on global stability, interest rate cuts in US economy, regulations to counter China's market tactics, and economic reforms in China with a focus on property sector and boosting domestic demand.

Apr 11, 2024 • 25min
Kristalina Georgieva: The 2020s: Turbulent, Tepid or Transformational?
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva discusses the global economic landscape, fiscal policies, climate transition, and trade dynamics in the 2020s. Topics include macroeconomic foundations, fiscal prudence, green and digital transitions, and the impact of geopolitical events on supply chains.

Mar 21, 2024 • 37min
Kristalina Georgieva: The Economic Possibilities for My Grandchildren
Exploring Keynes' economic forecasts, the impact of technology on living standards, and the necessity of proactive measures amidst economic concerns. Emphasizing the crucial shift towards a new climate economy, circular economy, technological innovation, and the future of multilateralism. Kristalina Georgieva delivers a speech inspired by Keynes' lectures at King's College, Cambridge.

Aug 25, 2023 • 45min
Surveillance: Live From Jackson Hole '23
Join Tom Keene, Jonathan Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz, live From the 2023 Jackson Hole Symposium with esteemed guests including Mohamed El-Erian of Queens' College Cambridge, Tracy Alloway of Bloomberg Odd Lots, Patrick Harker of the Philadelphia Fed, Kristalina Georgieva of the IMF, and Barry Eichengreen of UC Berkeley. They discuss Chairman Powell's speech, complexities of monetary policy, housing market recovery, fracture of the global economy, and the significance of the 2% target inflation rate.


