Keynote Speaker

Professor Alexei Kireyev

International economist, author, and former senior IMF official

Professor Alexei Kireyev brings more than three decades of experience at the center of international economic policymaking. A former senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and IMF representative to the World Trade Organization, he has worked extensively on fiscal, monetary, debt, exchange-rate, trade, and development policy across advanced, emerging, and developing economies.

Earlier in his career, he served as an economist at the World Bank and as a senior economic adviser and speechwriter to President Mikhail Gorbachev. He has also taught international and applied macroeconomics at universities in the United States and Europe.

Drawing on this unusual combination of policymaking, diplomacy, research, and teaching, Professor Kireyev explains complex global developments with clarity, authority, and practical relevance.

Keynote Topics

• The global economy in an age of fragmentation
• Tariffs, trade wars, and global production networks
• Economic resilience and preparedness for the next crisis
• Sovereign debt and the changing international financial system
• Artificial intelligence and macroeconomic policymaking
• Global imbalances, exchange rates, and capital flows
• The future of the multilateral trading system
• Growth, sustainability, and development
• Russia’s economic transformation and global role
• China and the changing balance of the world economy
• Emerging markets in an era of geopolitical risk
• Making sound decisions in an increasingly uncertain world

Each presentation can be tailored to the audience, sector, geographical focus, and objectives of the event.

Experience

Professor Kireyev spent more than thirty years at the IMF, working on economic policy and international cooperation under successive Managing Directors. From 2000 to 2003, he represented the IMF at the WTO during the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

Before joining the IMF, he worked at the World Bank’s Moscow office and served on the staff of President Mikhail Gorbachev. His academic appointments have included Pacific Lutheran University, the Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University, and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

He holds advanced degrees from MGIMO University and the George Washington University. He is the author of 14 books and more than 100 academic and policy publications.

What He Offers

Professor Kireyev combines an insider’s understanding of international institutions with an independent perspective on the forces reshaping the global economy. His presentations help governments, businesses, universities, and professional organizations:

• interpret global economic and geopolitical change
• identify emerging risks and policy opportunities
• understand how international decisions affect national economies and individual industries
• translate complex analysis into practical strategic choices

Presentation Style

Professor Kireyev delivers intellectually rigorous but accessible presentations, combining economic evidence, international experience, compelling examples, and clear visual material. His talks are designed to engage both specialist and general audiences and can be followed by moderated discussion, audience questions, or an executive roundtable.

Languages

Keynotes and presentations are available in English, French, and Russian.

Contact

Website: www.AlexeiKireyev.com
Email: akireyev@hotmail.com