Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming financial services, but where will it have the greatest impact? Recorded live at Point Zero Forum in Zurich, this episode of Macro Matters features BWC Executive Director Emily Slater in conversation with Sarah Hammer on the launch of BWC's latest report, Generative AI and the Transformation of Risk Management and Compliance. Together, they explore how generative AI is reshaping financial institutions, the opportunities and challenges for regulators, and what responsible adoption means for the future of the financial system.

Sarah Hammer co-leads BWC's Artificial Intelligence Working Group alongside Bill Dudley. Drawing on experience across the private sector, academia, and government, she shares practical insights on one of the most consequential technological shifts facing finance today.

In the wake IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, Gerry Rice joins Emily Slater to unpack a week shaped by geopolitical tension, fragile economic sentiment, and record attendance in Washington. They assess the mood of the meetings, key takeaways from the IMF and World Bank—including expanded financing commitments—and what recent outcomes from the WTO Ministerial signal for the future of global trade. As multilateral governance adapts to a more fragmented and shock-prone world, Rice offers perspectives on where institutions are still delivering pragmatic cooperation and where deeper reform is needed.

Gerry Rice has served as the Director of Communications for both the IMF and the World Bank. He now serves on the Advisory Council of the Bretton Woods Committee.

Stablecoins are no longer experimental; they are becoming a core part of global finance, raising new questions about regulation, monetary sovereignty, and the future of financial infrastructure. In this episode of Macro Matters, Heath Tarbert joins Emily Slater to discuss the rise of stablecoins, the evolving regulatory frameworks, and how global approaches—from Washington to Singapore—are shaping the next phase of digital finance. As the financial system begins to move onchain, what will it take to build the infrastructure and coordination needed to support it?

Heath Tarbert is the President of Circle and a member of BWC's Advisory Council. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets as well as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Special Counsel to the Senate Banking Committee.