Restoring Trust by Curbing Corruption
Panelists
Moderator: Greg Ip
Greg Ip is the Chief Economics Commentator for The Wall Street Journal. He writes about U.S. and global economic developments and policy in the weekly Capital Account column and on Real Time Economics, the Wall Street Journal’s economics blog. Previously, he work ed as U.S. economics editor for The Economist and he was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Greg has won or shared in several prizes for journalism. He is the author of “The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World” (Wiley, 2010) and “Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe,” (Little, Brown, 2015). He holds a B.Sc. in Economics and Journalism from Carleton University.
Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde has been Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since July 2011. She held various ministerial positions within the French government, including Finance and Economy Minister (2007–11), Minister for Foreign Trade, and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. She was also Chairman of the Global Executive Committee and Global Strategic Committee of Baker & McKenzie.
Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané
Lea Giménez Duarte
Lea Giménez Duarte is the 121st Minister of Finance of Paraguay and the first woman to hold this position in the country's history. She was previously Vice-Minister of Economy. Prior to this appointment, she worked in the World Bank, where she led programs aimed at reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth in Asian, Latin American and Caribbean countries. Her work focused on institutional strengthening of public entities, the creation of institutional capacities, and the promotion of evidence-based policies. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Lehigh (Pennsylvania, USA).
Penny Mordaunt
Penny Mordaunt is the Secretary of State for International Development, United Kingdom. Previously, she worked as Minister of State for the Armed Forces. She also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence; on the European Scrutiny Committee, Defence Select Committee; and as chairman of the APPGs for Life Science and for Ageing and Older People. In 2000 she served as Head of Foreign Press for George W. Bush’s presidential election campaign. She studied Philosophy at Reading University.
Patricia Moreira