Leaders with Francine Lacqua

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva on AI, Ukraine, Russia and the Next Global Shock

June 8, 2026·25 min
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has spent the past six years navigating some of the biggest challenges facing the global economy — from the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence. In this episode of Leaders, Francine Lacqua sits down with Georgieva to discuss what it takes to lead an institution representing 191 countries, how the IMF approaches economic crises and why trust is essential when governments are asked to make difficult reforms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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