Event — 2025 Whittington Lecture with Governor Adriana D. Kugler
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the McCourt School of Public Policy will host Governor Adriana D. Kugler, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the former U.S. executive director of the World Bank.
Gov. Adriana D. Kugler is a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. She previously served as the U.S. executive director of the World Bank, for which she was also nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Gov. Kugler received the Chase Award for her leadership and contributions to the Multilateral Development Banks’ Evolution, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance by Barron’s in 2024 and one of the 500 Most Influential People of Latin America in 2023 by Bloomberg Línea. Gov. Kugler is currently on leave from Georgetown University, where she has been a public policy and economics professor since 2010 and was vice provost for faculty from 2013-2016.
The 2025 Whittington Lecture will take place on Thursday, February 20, from 5:00-6:15 p.m. ET at the McCourt School of Public Policy, 125 E St. NW, on Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus. Gov. Kugler will speak on the runup of inflation in the post-pandemic period, its recent decline and critical lessons learned, and the current stance on monetary policy.
RSVP here . Seating is first come, first served, and a valid GU ID will be required. Members of the media are invited to attend.
Welcome:
Thomas DeLeire , Interim Dean, McCourt School of Public Policy
Introduction:
Filip Kulakov (MPP’25), Whittington Scholar, McCourt School of Public Policy
Remarks:
Gov. Adriana D. Kugler , Governor of the Federal Reserve Board
Q&A:
Thomas DeLeire , Interim Dean, McCourt School of Public Policy (moderator)
Reception:
A special reception for attendees will follow the lecture.
Our annual Whittington Lecture and Scholarship are named after then-GPPI Associate Dean and Professor Leslie Whittington, who, along with her husband and two children, died on September 11, 2001. The Whittington Lecture and Scholarship allow us to celebrate Leslie’s memory, her passion for teaching and her service to our community.