ESCoE Conference 2026: Panel sessions

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ESCoE Conference 2026: Panel sessions

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Panel session 1

AI and economic statistics: How are NSIs making sure dissemination, production and measurement keep in step with new opportunities and a changing economy?

Chair: Diane Coyle (University of Cambridge and ESCoE) 

Panellists:

  • Jennifer Withington (Statistics Canada)
  • Chris Sibley (Central Statistics Office Ireland)
  • Grant Fitzner (Office for National Statistics)

Panel session 2

Frontiers in nowcasting

Chair: Stuart McIntyre (University of Strathclyde and ESCoE) 

Panellists:

  • Raffaella Giacomini (UCL)
  • Michele Lenza (European Central Bank)
  • Giulia Mantoan (Bank of England)

Panel session 3

One year on: Reflecting on progress in the recovery of UK economic statistics

Chair: Darren Morgan (ESCoE)

Panellists:

  • James Benford (Director General Surveys and Economic Statistics, Office for National Statistics)
  • Rob Kent-Smith (Deputy Head, Office for Statistics Regulation)
  • Alison Kilburn (Director of Analysis, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
  • Jill Leyland