Beyond Bretton Woods | May 2024

** !! PLEASE SELECT THE SAME LAB TRACK FOR PART 2 & 3 AS YOU DO FOR PART 1 !! **
Please note that the labs are a three-part experience as part of one content track. Whichever lab track you choose for part 1, you will have to follow that through for part 2 & 3.

Within the international financial architecture review, are central banks the secret key to solving the polycrisis? Actively participate in this hands-on lab that will explore innovative approaches for central banks to address the urgent challenges of the polycrisis within their monetary frameworks. Delve into the intersection of monetary policy,  climate action, inequality, and oligopolies with experts in finance and sustainability. 

Join us as we reimagine monetary policy for a resilient future, where finance and sustainability converge to shape a more equitable and sustainable world.

Together we will tackle pressing questions like these:
- How can central banks incorporate nonmonetary variables such as planetary boundaries, carbon reserves, and GINI coefficient (inequality metric) into their policies to mitigate polycrisis challenges?
- What new monetary policy initiatives could be considered to combat climate change and inequality?
- Is there potential for implementing bifurcated interest rates to incentivize sustainable practices?
- Under what conditions could climate quantitative easing be considered as a tool for climate resilience?
- Can new monetary concepts based on carbon budgets and natural capital assets offer viable solutions?
- What role might central bank digital currencies (CBDC) play in advancing climate-aligned monetary policies?