Bank of Canada webcasts The John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture

OTTAWA – On Thursday, November 6, 2025, the Bank of Canada will host its annual economic conference. This year’s theme is “Central Banking and the Future of Payments”. Academics, policy-makers, private sector economists and representatives from policy think tanks will be among those in attendance.

Description

The webcast will feature the following session:

The John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture: “The Opportunities and Challenges for AI Adoption”

  • Address by Susan Athey, Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Introductory remarks by Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada

Panel Discussion: Central Banking and the Future of Payments

  • Tobias Adrian (International Monetary Fund)
  • Christine Parlour (Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley)
  • Christopher Waller (Federal Reserve Board)

Moderated by Scott Hendry, Senior Research Officer of the Bank of Canada

Time

14:00 (Eastern Time)

Place

Bank of Canada, Ottawa, ON

Distribution

The remarks will not be published.

Media Availability

There will be no media availability for this event.

Audience Q&A

There will be no audience Q&A period.

Webcast

Audio and video webcasts of both sessions will be available.

Note

Registration for this conference is closed. Media are invited to watch the session via the webcast.

For more information, please contact Media Relations.

Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories

Related information

November 6, 2025

John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture 2025

The Opportunities and Challenges for AI Adoption — Address by Susan Athey, Stanford Graduate School of Business, with introductory remarks by Sharon Kozicki, Deputy Governor.
November 6, 2025

Panel: Central Banking and the Future of Payments

A panel discussion on central banking and the future of payments moderated by Bank of Canada Senior Research Officer Scott Hendry, with participants Tobias Adrian (International Monetary Fund), Christine Parlour (Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley) and Christopher Waller (Federal Reserve Board).