Bank of Canada webcasts The John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture

OTTAWA – On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Bank of Canada will host its annual economic conference. This year’s theme is “Global Financial Architecture in Transition: Navigating Currency Shifts, Debt Dynamics, and Digital Innovation”. 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 Policy Implications of Pseudonymous Stablecoins

  • Gita Gopinath, Professor of Economics and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
  • Introductory remarks by Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
Time

11:30 (Eastern Time)

Place

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The remarks will not be published.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 will be available.

Note

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

For more information, please contact Media Relations.

Content Type(s): Press, Media advisories

Related Information

October 29, 2026

John Kuszczak Memorial Lecture 2026

The Policy Implications of Pseudonymous Stablecoins — Address by Gita Gopinath, Harvard University, with introductory remarks by Nicolas Vincent, Deputy Governor.