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Jackson Hole 2026: Warsh's First Symposium as Fed Chair

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The Kansas City Fed's 2026 Jackson Hole symposium runs August 27-29 in Wyoming, themed "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy" — Kevin Warsh's first as Fed Chair.

What and when

The **2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium takes place August 27-29** at Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming, under the theme **"Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy."**[1][3]

The annual conference has been hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City since 1978, and held in Wyoming since 1982. Roughly 120 central bankers, economists and officials from more than 70 countries attend.[1][2]

The headline event: **Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed Chair**, listed for the morning of Friday, August 28 — markets parse this speech for policy direction every year, and this one doubles as a debut.[3]

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The 2026 symposium runs August 27-29 at Jackson Lake Lodge, Wyoming, themed "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy."[1][3] 2 sources

The Kansas City Fed has hosted the symposium since 1978, in Wyoming since 1982, with about 120 attendees from 70+ countries.[1][2] 2 sources

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Kevin Warsh delivers his first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed Chair on the morning of Friday, August 28.[3] single-source ×1 · calendar listing (single source, pending official agenda)

Timeline

  1. 2026-05-22

    Kevin Warsh takes office as Fed Chair — context for his debut appearance.[3]

  2. 2026-08-27

    Symposium opens at Jackson Lake Lodge (through August 29).[1][3]

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Frequently asked

When is Jackson Hole 2026?

August 27-29, 2026 at Jackson Lake Lodge in Wyoming, hosted by the Kansas City Fed. The theme is "Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy."[1][3]

Why does this one matter more than usual?

It is Kevin Warsh's first symposium as Fed Chair since taking office in May 2026 — his keynote (listed for August 28) is the first extended read on how the new chair frames policy.[3]

What is the symposium, exactly?

An invite-only academic conference the Kansas City Fed has run since 1978 (in Wyoming since 1982), gathering roughly 120 central bankers and economists from over 70 countries.[1][2]

Official links

Sources

  1. [1] Jackson Hole Economic Symposium primary
    Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (official) · 2026-08-17
  2. [2] About the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium primary
    Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (official) · 2026-08-17
  3. [3] Jackson Hole Economic Symposium 2026
    Finance Calendar · 2026-08-17

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