Cognizant of the rapidly evolving policy environment, this high-level conference covered the following topics: (1) central banking and dealing with the enduring impact of covid-19, (2) new monetary policy era for emerging markets, (3) monetary sovereignty and the path towards digitalization of money, (4) payment innovation, financial inclusion and financial stability risks, (5) implications of pandemics and climate change on the future of central banking, (6) forecasting future crisis, and (7) rethinking the global economic and financial architecture post-COVID.