The Canadian-born economist John Kenneth Galbraith, who passed away nearly ten years ago, is credited with the caustic remark that "meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything." With regard to the Finance Forum Liechtenstein, that's most certainly not a view that I would espouse.
Quite the opposite, in fact – exchanging views and refreshing contacts is certainly doing something, and will ultimately also benefit your firms. I would therefore like to wish you a rewarding conference and thank you for being such an attentive audience. BIS central bankers’ speeches  9