Day 1 - 2024 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity

“Boosting growth and productivity: the role of human capital”.
The conference will bring together high-level policymakers, top academics and representatives from civil society to discuss the role of human capital in productivity growth. Against the backdrop of new challenges such as the green transition and emerging technologies like AI, the workforce's skills, education and adaptability have become more critical than ever. The forum will help identify actionable recommendations to navigate the changing landscape of work and productivity in the post-pandemic world, consider potential solutions to address the skills gap, and boost productivity.
The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry of France, France Stratégie and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are pleased to host the 2024 Annual Conference of the OECD Global Forum on Productivity (GFP):
The Global Forum on Productivity (GFP) fosters international collaboration among public institutions to advocate and implement policies that boost productivity.
It enables institutions to share views, data, and undertake collective policy analysis, enhancing international cooperation.
The Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry of France, France Stratégie and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

00:00:00 High level opening of the conference Ihssane Slimani Houti, deputy Assistant Secretary for macroeconomic policy, French Treasury
00:00:30 Marc FERRACCI, Minister Delegate for Industry, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry, France
00:04:10 Bertrand Dumont, Directeur général du Trésor
00:15:06 Mathias CORMANN, OECD Secretary-General
00:25:18 Post-Covid productivity overview: assessment, challenges and prospects
00:26:20 Prof. Jonathan HASKEL, Imperial College, London

01:22:35 Session n°1: Explaining the productivity slowdown: human capital and other factors. Facts, conclusions, recommendations and actions
01:23:20 (Moderator) Stefan PROFIT, Deputy Director General, Economic Policy Department, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
01:30:00 Dorothé ROUZET, Chief Economist, French Treasury
01:44:36 Alvaro PEREIRA, Chief Economist, OECD
02:11:00 Catherine de FONTENAY, Commissioner, Australian Productivity Commission, and associate professor at the University of Melbourne
02:33:00 Q&A
02:51:45 Lunch

04:32:44 Session n° 2: Investing in the "right" skills: the role of training and education policies in driving productivity
04:34:28 (Moderator) Alain DURRÉ, General Rapporteur of the French National Productivity Board, France Stratégie
04:36:45 Luca MARCOLIN, Senior Economist, OECD Global Forum on Productivity
04:48:45 Maria GUADALUPE, Professor, Institut européen d'administration des affaires (Insead) and Conseil d’analyse économique (CAE)
05:03:42 Jonathan BARR, Senior Director, Economic Research and Analysis, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED), Canada.
05:12:50 Q&A

05:44:00 Session n° 3: The green transition: Opportunity or risk for productivity?
05:45:02 (Moderator) Daniel MAWSON, Senior Economic Advisor, Department for Business and Trade, United Kingdom
05:50:40 Lone ANK, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Denmark
06:02:40 Géraldine MAHIEU, Director of Investment, growth and structural reforms, DG ECFIN, European Commission
06:18:08 Rodrigo KRELL, Executive Secretary, National Productivity Commission, Chile
06:36:14 Q&A
06:50:39 Wrap-up day - Amélie de MONTCHALIN, Permanent Representative to the OECD, France