Take control of your financial future: In Conversation with Christine Lagarde
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In the first episode of our In Conversation series, President Christine Lagarde shares her own path to financial knowledge and explains why knowing about money matters – especially for women.
Recorded on 17 February 2026 and published on 3 March 2026.
- 01:10
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Why do financial topics make people feel uncomfortable?
- 02:15
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President Lagarde’s early experiences with managing finances
- 03:15
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Why is low financial knowledge a problem in Europe? And why does it matter for women in particular?
- 05:38
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How can women build confidence and take ownership of their finances?
- 06:40
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President Lagarde talks about the first time she realised that financial independence matters
- 07:50
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President Lagarde’s first jobs
- 08:55
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The best financial advice President Lagarde has ever received
- 09:52
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The financial advice President Lagarde would give to her younger self
- 10:25
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President Lagarde shares her hot tip