On a high-profile mission to consolidate Wall Street support and advance Argentina's economic agenda, President Javier Milei will join Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, as part of the Great Conversations Series—the University’s flagship forum for substantive engagement with global leaders and change-makers on the defining issues of our time.
“Yeshiva University is honored to welcome President Milei at a moment when economic leadership carries global implications,” President Berman said. “He represents a distinctive voice in contemporary economic policy, undertaking structural change on a national scale. For our students, the opportunity to hear directly from a leader confronting the realities of fiscal policy, monetary stability and institutional reform is both rare and invaluable.”
President Milei’s address at Yeshiva University marks his only university stop during a tightly curated three-day Manhattan visit that includes diplomatic meetings at Argentina’s Consulate and a headline appearance at JPMorgan Chase before CEO Jamie Dimon and senior executives. Taking place during “Argentina Week,” a flagship investment roadshow aimed at strengthening Wall Street support and expanding Argentina’s international partnerships, the visit features YU’s Great Conversations Series among the key stages of a mission centered on national restructuring—while placing YU students in rare proximity to a head of state leading sweeping structural change in real time.
An economist by training, President Milei has advanced an ambitious agenda aimed at stabilizing Argentina’s economy after years of inflation and fiscal imbalance. His administration has reduced government spending, created jobs, pursued structural changes and achieved fiscal surpluses—including Argentina’s first in nearly two decades. Inflation, which had reached historic highs, has declined significantly during his tenure, as the government works to restore long-term confidence and growth.
Alongside this policy agenda, President Milei has also been vocal in his support for the Jewish people and the State of Israel, improving diplomatic ties and voicing clear backing in international forums. He has spoken openly about his respect for Jewish thought and ethical tradition, and early in his presidency he visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem—a moment that drew international attention and signaled his public solidarity with the Jewish homeland.
President Milei’s visit continues the momentum of the Great Conversations Series, which brings heads of state, policymakers and influential thinkers into substantive engagement with the YU community. Recent guests have included author Jonathan Haidt on the social consequences of digital culture; former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Israel’s security and diplomatic challenges; and journalist Douglas Murray on democratic society and the defense of Western values.
While President Milei’s address will focus on national economic leadership, his broader public commitments—including support for democratic governance and the State of Israel —resonate on a campus rooted in Torah values and deeply engaged with global affairs. The visit of a sitting head of state—at a pivotal moment in his country’s restructuring and amid a New York tour that includes meetings with financial and corporate leaders—reflects Yeshiva University’s academic mission to examine consequential ideas with intellectual rigor and clarity of purpose.