Keynote speakers include Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand and Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. Panel discussions will look at “Post-COVID economic and social challenges”; “A green and fair recovery: when the unprecedented becomes the precedent”; “GDP with an alternative well-being indicator”; “Strategic autonomy vs protectionism: how to walk the line”; and “The Sustainable Development Goals: where we stand and where we’re going”. The full list of speakers and the programme is available on the event’s website. For the latest updates and the highlights, please register here. Join the #EUBEF21 conversation on social media and follow DG ECFIN on Twitter and Facebook for updates.