- Leading global economist with over 30 years at the heart of financial markets and economic policy
- Former Chief Economic Adviser to the Mayor of London, shaping strategy for one of the world’s leading financial capitals
- Former Chief Economist and Head of Global Research at Standard Chartered, leading award-recognised international forecasting
- Influential adviser and commentator on global macroeconomic trends, geopolitics, and financial markets
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About Gerard Lyons
Download ProfileGerard Lyons has been described by The Times as ‘one of the most influential analysts of the global economy.’ He has over thirty years of experience in senior roles in the City and public policy and in 2019 was a candidate for Governor of the Bank of England.
From 2012-16 he was Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson, when he was Mayor of London. Previously he was also the Lead Advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s 2008 Business Council, an inaugural member of the EU Commission’s Network of China Experts and sat on several Councils of the World Economic Forum. From 1999-2012 he was Head of Global Research and Chief Economist at Standard Chartered Bank, where he was credited as one of the few economists to predict the 2008 global financial crisis. In 2010 & 2011, Bloomberg ranked his team as the most accurate forecasters globally. Gerard has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment since its inception in 2008 and since 2022 has been a member of The Bretton Woods Committee Climate and Energy Transition Finance (CEFT) project team.
Speech Topics
Download TopicsKey forces shaping growth, inflation, interest rates, and financial markets in an increasingly uncertain global economy
How demographic change and economic diversification are reshaping long-term growth prospects across the region
The shifting balance of global power and its impact on trade, investment, and geopolitical stability
How globalisation is evolving, with greater emphasis on sustainability, inequality, and the transition to a low-carbon economy
A framework for boosting UK growth through supply-side reform, investment, and long-term economic strategy
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