IMF Managing Director Press Briefing
Press Briefing
DATE: Apr 15, 2026
DAY: Wednesday
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Meeting Halls A&B, HQ1-3-430A&B
Overview
Join us as IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva presents the Global Policy Agenda at the 2026 Spring Meetings.
Read the Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda
IMF Managing Director Press Briefing
Panelists
Kristalina Georgieva is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF since its inception in 1944. Before joining the Fund, Ms. Georgieva was Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank and also served as Interim President for a time. Previously, she served at the European Commission as Vice President for Budget and Human Resources – and as Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. She was named “European of the Year” and “Commissioner of the Year” by European Voice for her leadership in the European Union’s humanitarian response to crises.
Ms. Julie Kozack is the head of the Communications Department (COM) at the International Monetary Fund. As Director of the Communications Department, Ms. Kozack is responsible for IMF strategy on external engagements with media and the Fund's key stakeholders, including legislatures and parliaments, labor representatives, civil society groups, and academics, as well as the Fund's internal communications. The Director works closely with the Managing Director and senior IMF management on the communication of the institution's operations, including policy and lending decisions.