Opening RemarksMathias CormannSecretary-GeneralOECD
Draft agenda
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December 8, 2026
07:45 - 08:15
Registration and arrivals
08:15 - 08:35
Opening remarks and launch of the Global Investment Outlook
08:35 - 09:30
Keynote: Investment in a fragmenting world – what cooperation is still possible?
09:30 - 10:00
Coffee break
10:00 - 11:15
Session 1: Navigating the future of international investment
Building on the Global Investment Outlook, the discussion will explore how fragmentation, industrial policies and strategic competition are reshaping global investment patterns, and under which conditions international investment can continue to support resilience, sustainable development and shared prosperity.
ModeratorMaria TadeoChief EuropeEuronews
SpeakerH.E. Mohamed Farid SalehMinister of Investment and Foreign TradeEgypt
SpeakerNeil ShearingGroup Chief EconomistCapital Economics
SpeakerAnabel GonzálezVice President for Countries and Regional IntegrationInter-American Development Bank
SpeakerFabrice SalamancaVice President for Global Public AffairsDanone
11:15 - 12:45
Lunch break
12:45 - 14:00
Session 2: Investment and economic security – towards better policy practice
Building on new OECD analysis, this session will examine how governments are adapting investment policies and security instruments in response to rising economic and national security concerns. The discussion will explore emerging policy trends, good practices and how governments can maintain transparency, predictability and openness while addressing legitimate security risks in a more fragmented global environment.
ModeratorAntonio BarrosoEurope Geoeconomics LeadBloomberg Economics
SpeakerH.E. Chris PilkertonAssistant Secretary for Investment SecurityUS Treasury Department
SpeakerH.E. Sebastián VallebonaVice-Minister of FinanceChile
SpeakerH.E. Kenichi Nishikata (tbc)Deputy Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of FinanceJapan
SpeakerSimon EvenettProfessor of Geopolitics and StrategyIMD
SpeakerJulie LavetHead of EU Member States Policy & PartnershipsOpenAI
14:00 - 14:30
Coffee break
14:30 - 15:30
Spotlight 3A: Energy ecosystems – investment, resilience and the green transition
This spotlight session, organised jointly with BusinessatOECD, will focus on the evolving energy ecosystem, including electricity generation, batteries, clean energy technologies, electrification and related strategic value chains. Participants will discuss how different future scenarios could reshape investment patterns, supply chain vulnerabilities, industrial competitiveness and energy security, and what governments, IPAs and private investors can do today to strengthen resilience, accelerate sustainable investment and secure critical inputs and infrastructure.
ModeratorJacopo DettoniEditor of fDi IntelligenceFinancial Times
SpeakerH.E. Jumoke OduwoleMinister of Industry, Trade and InvestmentNigeria
SpeakerAchim HartigManaging DirectorGermany Trade & Invest | Chair of OECD IPA Network
SpeakerLisa SachsDirector of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI)Columbia Climate School
SpeakerMarc-Antoine Eyl-MazzegaDirectorCenter for Energy & Climate, IFRI
SpeakerAurélien HamellePresident Strategy & SustainabilityTotalEnergies
Spotlight 3B: Digital ecosystems – investment, technology and strategic autonomy
This spotlight session, organised jointly with BusinessatOECD will focus on digital infrastructure, semiconductors, AI and digital applications, and the broader transformation of digital value chains. Discussions will explore how different future scenarios may affect investment in strategic digital sectors, including access to technologies, data, connectivity, skills and critical infrastructure. Participants will assess key vulnerabilities and opportunities, and discuss which policy approaches and partnerships can help sustain innovation, competitiveness and trusted cross-border investment.
ModeratorJoy SomasundramPrincipal of fDi StrategiesFT Locations
SpeakerBeata JavorcikChief EconomistEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development
SpeakerH.E. Gabriel OddoneMinister of Economy and FinanceUruguay
SpeakerH.E. Ivo GermannAssistant Secretary of State, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwitzerland
SpeakerMary ThorntonVice President, Global PolicySemiconductor Industry Association
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 - 16:00
Spotlight sessions wrap-up
At the conclusion of the spotlight sessions, moderators from each session will report back to the plenary, highlighting key insights, common challenges, emerging policy priorities and practical recommendations for policymakers, IPAs and the private sector. These reflections will feed into the concluding discussion of the Roundtable.
16:00 - 16:30
Concluding reflections
This concluding session will allow representatives from international organisations to take stock of the discussions and derive key implications for their work programmes, possible cooperation and alignment with other organisations.
SpeakerRupert SchlegelmilchChairOECD Investment Committee
SpeakerNan Li CollinsDirector, Division on Investment and EnterpriseUN Trade and Development
SpeakerDenis MedvedevGlobal Director for Trade, Competition, and BusinessWorld Bank Group
SpeakerSean DohertyHead, International Trade and InvestmentWorld Economic Forum
16:30 - 18:30
Networking cocktail

