The coming together of people with a rigorous background in empirical research, yet with such a keen focus on the ways in which research, data analytics, empirical evidence and policy decision making are interwoven is fundamental to the development of evidence based policymaking.
This is entirely consistent with the type of working environment that we continually strive to develop here at the Central Bank of Ireland. I hope that we will all leave here tomorrow having learned a great deal. I am impressed by the breadth of topics being discussed over the two days of this event.