We are pleased to welcome Professor Kenneth Rogoff (Harvard University) to UCL for this year's Centre for Finance Annual Lecture, titled:

“The End of the Pax Dollar Era”

A leading authority on international economics and former Chief Economist of the IMF, Professor Rogoff will share his insights into the changing role of the US dollar and what lies ahead for the global financial system.

Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026

Time: 6:00pm, followed by a drinks reception

Venue: UCL Bloomsbury Campus

Register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-centre-for-finance-annual-lecture-2026-kenneth-rogoff-tickets-2003130443078

The UCL Centre for Finance is delighted to announce that Professor Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University will deliver the Centre’s 2026/27 Annual Lecture on Wednesday 4 November 2026, at 6:00PM.

"The End of the Pax Dollar Era"

In his lecture, Professor Rogoff will explore the changing role of the US dollar in the global economy and the forces reshaping the international monetary and financial system.

Kenneth Rogoff is the Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics at Harvard University and a former Chief Economist and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund. A leading scholar of international macroeconomics, financial crises and exchange rates, he is the co-author, with Carmen Reinhart, of the influential This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly. His latest book, Our Dollar, Your Problem, examines the rise of the US dollar and the challenges facing its position at the centre of the global financial system.

We are very pleased to welcome Ken to UCL for what promises to be a fascinating and timely lecture.

Date: Wednesday 4 November 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: UCL, Bloomsbury Campus  (lecture theatre to be confirmed)

Further details, including registration information, will be announced shortly.

We are delighted to welcome Nobel Laureate Professor Jean Tirole to UCL on Monday 7 September 2026 for a special seminar.

Professor Tirole, renowned for his groundbreaking work in industrial organisation, game theory, finance, regulation and other fields, will share his insights on contemporary economic challenges and present his recent research, “Engineering Commonality”.

The seminar will take place in UCL’s Wilkins Building and forms part of a special two-day visit to UCL. The following day, Professor Tirole will be awarded an honorary degree by UCL in recognition of his distinguished contribution to economics research and teaching and his long-standing association with UCL and the Centre for Finance.

Monday 7 September 2026, 4:00–5:15pm
Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, UCL