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WCWIF

11th West Coast Workshop in International Finance

April 10, 2026 · Santa Clara University · The de Saisset Museum

Agenda 2026

Friday, April 10, 2026 — The de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University.

  • 8:30–9:00 Coffee and Rolls

Geopolitics, Fragmentation, and Global Capital Allocation

Chair: Chris Meissner (UC Davis)

  • 10:30–10:45 Break

Incomplete Markets, Mobility, and Wealth

Chair: Galina Hale (UC Santa Cruz)

  • 12:15–1:45 Lunch

Globalization and Cross-Border Flows

Chair: Paul Bergin (UC Davis)

  • 3:15–3:30 Break

Global Credit Conditions and Monetary Transmission

Chair: Wentong Chen (SCU)

  • 5:00–7:30 Reception and Dinner

The workshop is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Department of Economics at Santa Clara University.

Organizing committee: Vito Cormun (co-chair, SCU), Helen Popper (co-chair, SCU), Sanjay Singh (co-chair, FRBSF & UCD), Paul Bergin (UCS), Antonio Coppola (Stanford GSB), Galina Hale (UCSC), Viktoria Hnatkovska (UBC), Ina Simonovska (UCD), Mark Spiegel (FRBSF), Chenzi Xu (UCB).

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Conference Venue

The 11th West Coast Workshop in International Finance takes place at the de Saisset Museum on the Santa Clara University campus.

The de Saisset Museum

Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053

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Campus map: parking garage and de Saisset Museum (conference venue).

Travel & Accommodation

Consider flying into San Francisco (SFO) or San Jose Airport (closest to the venue). Here are a few nearby hotels:

Sonesta Simply Suites Silicon Valley – Santa Clara

481 El Camino Real, Santa Clara — located directly across from Santa Clara University and within easy walking distance of campus.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Santa Clara – Silicon Valley

1700 El Camino Real, Santa Clara — about 1 mile from campus.

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Sonesta Select San Jose Airport

1727 Technology Drive, San Jose — close to San Jose Airport and about a 5–10 minute drive from campus.

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Santa Clara Marriott

2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara — perhaps the fancier option of the bunch, 10-minute drive from campus.

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