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On 11 February 2025, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), Gabriel Makhlouf, delivered a speech that centred around the theme of strategic foresight...

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1. Governor of the Central Bank delivers speech addressing strategic foresight and anticipatory governance

On 11 February 2025, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank"), Gabriel Makhlouf, delivered a speech that centred around the theme of strategic foresight and anticipatory governance and its role in shaping plans and policy decisions for the future.

The Governor highlighted the importance of building strategic foresight capacity in the context of rapid change and upheaval, as experienced domestically and globally, over the past number of decades, particularly in the last five years. Governor Makhlouf linked this concept to the Central Bank's strategic theme of being future – focused, emphasising the vital nature of preparing for future challenges and opportunities.

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