Theme: Artificial intelligence in economic narratives, forecasting and risk assessment
Dates: 23–24 March 2026
Location: Frankfurt am Main

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Submission deadline: 15 December 2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) invites submissions for the 13th Conference on Forecasting Techniques, which will focus on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in advancing economic analysis.

The conference aims to discuss recent research on the use of AI algorithms for economic narratives, forecasting, and risk assessment.

Invited speakers:

  • Stephen Hansen (University College London)

  • Barbara Rossi (European University Institute)

Scientific committee (ECB):
Agostino Consolo, Elmar Mertens, Friderike Kuik, Gerhard Rünstler, Lorena Saiz, Marta Bańbura, Michele Lenza, and Niccolò Battistini.

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