Detect the weak signals and major trends set to shape the coming months with Coface. Despite intense news coverage, 2025 was marked by a relative latency of the various risks impacting the economy.
The major world conflicts, from Ukraine to the Middle East, continued with intensity but remain for the moment confined to the regional level – at least in appearance. They have not given rise to new tensions on commodity prices or, more generally, to new disruptions likely to derail the global economy.
All in all, the economy has stood up rather well to the stress test posed by the full-scale t...
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Hello everyone. My name is Stefan Pedrai. I'm the moderator for the material economy on radio classic. It's an honor to welcome you to the 30th edition of the country risk conference. I welcome those online. Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me talk about an escape game. There will be teams, alliances, strategies, but also rules. Anyone can win, but there's also cohesion. One team decides to change the rules, change partners, change alliances. But the show must go on. This is exactly what's happening in the world today. I would like to introduce Kami Tav. She's a talented piano player and will give us background music. Please be careful and turn off your mobile phones. Has Europe the means to make itself heard? Until where will powerful rivalries go? That will be our first discussion. At 3:30, Jean Kristoff Cafe, the chief economist of Coface, will talk about his economic forecasts for 2026. We'll talk about the survey on AI impact on labor market. Jonathan Stinbach will talk about 2026 forecast in terms of defaults. Around the table: Estel Brasiliano from Viaak, Zavier William from Vinci, and Jean Dominic Sar from Renault. They will talk about risks. Also Sandra Sierra from McKinsey & Company. She will talk about her global vision of these risks. Without much further ado, we will have our host come up on the podium, Mr. Xavier Durand, the chief executive officer of Coface. Happy anniversary. 30 years of Coface, 80 years of Coface, and 30 years of the conference. Yes, I've been heading this for 10 years. You had Mission Impossible as background music. Will certainly wish you happy birthday with some risk management background music.
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