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
 - 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 The remarks will not be published.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.