About us

The International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) was created to promote an exchange of views and perspectives on pressing economic issues of our times among world leaders, renowned experts and business executives. Its mission is also to facilitate agreements, offer business opportunities and provide access to unique insights from leading specialists.

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The Forum has grown to become a landmark organization bringing together more than 17,000 participants and over 540 speakers combined under the auspices of four annual conferences: the Conference of Montreal, the Toronto Global Forum, the World Strategic Forum and the Conference of Paris.

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“Many of the things we have looked into, many of the policy lines we were pursuing, actually stood up and became more relevant in this time of Covid-19." - Conference of Montreal 2020

Guy Ryder

Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)
“With every crisis, there’s an opportunity to learn from everything that occurs – whether or not it was welcome.” - Conference of Paris 2020

Stacey Cunningham

President, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
“Globalization is the natural course of economic development. Participation in a globalized economy is beneficial.” - Conference of Montreal 2020

Jin Liqun

President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
“When we think about social engagement, when we think about social media, the ability to understand issues and to collectively organize around them, is accelerating.” - Conference of Montreal 2020

Kristi Mitchem

Chief Executive Officer, BMO Global Asset Management
“We should invest more in digital infrastructure that will reduce the inequalities and enhance financial inclusion for women.” - Conference of Montreal 2020

Akinwumi Adesina

President, African Development Bank Group
“The climate emergency is at least as serious as the health emergency.” - Conference of Montreal 2020

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu

Chairman, ENGIE
“More people are willing to bank on a digital basis than might have been before.” - Conference of Paris 2020

John Waldron

President and Chief Operating Officer, Goldman Sachs
“We could have been better prepared because we knew 10 years ago that there was a pandemic risk.” - Conference of Paris 2020

Christophe Weber

President and Chief Executive Officer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals