Reimagining global economic governance: Challenges and opportunities in a shifting geopolitical and technological landscape    

Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

The world order is changing. International power structures are shifting. Established policy paradigms are being rethought. Transformative new technologies are reshaping the global economy, holding enormous promise but also carrying risks. These developments have profound implications for the institutions and rules of global economic governance. They pose big challenges, but they also create opportunities to rethink and reform.

How should global economic governance be re-envisioned? What systemic changes are needed in approaches, institutional architecture, policy frameworks, and the roles of different actors? What are the specific governance challenges in key areas of international cooperation—such as trade, finance, artificial intelligence, and climate change—and how may they be addressed? How can countries cooperate on global public goods amid intense major-power rivalry and strategic competition?

On December 8, the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings, jointly with the Korea Development Institute (KDI), will convene a panel of experts to address these questions. The event marks the launch of a new book, “Global Economic Governance in a Changing World Order.” The book, a product of a joint research project between Brookings and KDI, analyzes the implications of the unfolding new world order for global economic governance and offers a vision for change.