Meet Jason Schenker - #1 Financial Futurist in the World
Jason Schenker
- Top ranked forecaster by Bloomberg News in 43 categories, #1 in 25 categories
- Author of 6 best-selling books including Commodity Prices 101
- Holds 3 masters degrees and is an instructor for LinkedIn Learning
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Jason Schenker is a futurist, economist, and author who prepares leaders for the future.
Jason has given talks to public and private companies, industry groups, institutional investors, central banks, the U.S. state department, CIA, NATO, and global financial exchanges. His speeches focus on the economy, financial markets, commodities, supply chain, futurist innovation and technology, artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse, quantum computing, energy and sustainability, geopolitics, demographics, and other trends.
Jason has given over 1,000 keynote speeches and over 1,000 television interviews. He has been a Guest Host on Bloomberg Television and an occasional columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. Over 1 million students have taken Jason's 20 LinkedIn Learning courses on business, leadership, economics, risk management, and finance. He is the author of 36 books on emerging technologies, finance, energy, leadership, economics, and supply chain.
As President of Prestige Economics, Bloomberg News has ranked Jason #1 forecaster in the world in 26 different categories since 2011, including for oil prices, industrial metals prices, the euro, the British pound, agricultural commodity prices, gold prices, and U.S. jobs.
As Chairman of The Futurist Institute, Jason trains people to Become a Futurist®, including consulting, accounting, finance, and national security leaders.
Jason is Chairman of the Climate Change Advisory Panel at Sasol (NYSE: SSL), the large public fuels and chemicals company headquartered in South Africa. This is an independent advisory board focused on supporting Sasol sustainability and emissions reduction commitments.
Jason is one of the 100 CEOs on the non-partisan Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC), the Texas affiliate of the Business Roundtable that advises elected officials at the state and federal levels. He is on the TBLC Executive Committee, Economic Development Task Force, and Federal Issues Task Force. Jason is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee (BWC), on the BWC Digital Finance Project Team, and on the BWC Climate Finance Project Team. He is also a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
Jason is the author of fifteen #1 bestsellers on Amazon, including Jobs for Robots, Futureproof Supply Chain, The Future of Finance is Now, The Future of Energy, and The Robot and Automation Almanac. National Intelligence University Press published Jason’s peer-reviewed article on supply chain and national security in 2022.
The 2030 World Expo Busan Committee appointed Jason WAVE Ambassador of the futurist nonprofit WAVE platform.
Before founding Prestige Economics in 2009, Jason was a Risk Specialist at McKinsey and Chief Energy and Commodity Economist at Wachovia (Wells Fargo).
Jason holds master’s degrees in Applied Economics, Negotiation, and German.
The Storm Before the Calm? Waiting for Normalcy in the Economic Outlook for 2024 and Beyond. What is the outlook following the twists and turns of 2023? This year has been full of surprises for the economy, banking, financial markets, and the labor market. Not all of those have been pleasant surprises! Looking ahead, will 2023 prove to be the storm before the calm, or are we poised to experience more volatility? Join award-winning economist and futurist Jason Schenker for a lively discussion of the economic, financial, and industry outlook for 2024 and beyond. This keynote speech can be tailored to include a discussion of any industry.
Economic, Financial Market, and Client Industry Outlook in a Time of Uncertainty. This speech is customized for the client industry to include a discussion of how economic and financial market uncertainties impact the client industry. There are important risks and opportunities facing businesses. This talk includes critical strategic recommendations and actionable client takeaways and recommendations.
In this discussion, Jason Schenker will evaluate the war for talent and mixed signals from the labor market. He will also discuss how high inflation and interest rates threaten growth and corporate profits. Mr. Schenker will also delve into the subject of Cold War Two®, the end of globalization, and associated supply chain risks.
Looking into the future of technology and work, Mr. Schenker will discuss several critical long-term trends in demographics and technology, including how ChatGPT and other AI technologies will be valuable and increasingly common. Mr. Schenker will share actionable winning strategies for the current uncertain environment now and for the decade ahead.
Tectonic Economic, Financial, and Technological Shifts Shaping the Decade Ahead. Recent headlines have been dominated by major economic challenges and a shift in geopolitics. In this talk, Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute®, will explore the challenges of current economic and financial market dynamics, as well as geopolitical topics. Mr. Schenker's remarks will address the state of inflation, global debt, interest rates, equities, bond yields, commodities, and foreign exchange markets. There will also be a discussion of the potential near-term impacts of higher interest rates on economic growth, business investment, and the labor market. Mr. Schenker will discuss how Cold War Two® has contributed to the downdraft in financial markets and growth as well as what future challenges lie ahead for global stability, global supply chain, and commodity markets. Looking further into the future, Mr. Schenker will discuss how long-run trendlines in demographics and technology reveal some economic risks and opportunities. Mr. Schenker will share actionable takeaways and winning strategies to help companies succeed in the current era of uncertainty. Plus, Mr. Schenker will also share actionable winning strategies for the decade ahead.
Headlines and Trendlines for the Economy, Markets, and Technology: Short-Term Risks and Long-Run Opportunities. Recent headlines have drawn attention to major economic challenges and a shift in global geopolitics. The downdraft in financial markets is weighing on companies across industries, including technology. Despite these risky headlines, long-run trends are positive and reveal opportunities for the economy and technology industries. Technology has become an increasingly important lever of economic growth, and data will be at the very core of future technological opportunities to improve efficiency, support economic activity, drive profitability, and bring some of the most futuristic innovations to life. In this talk, Jason Schenker, Chairman of The Futurist Institute, will explore the challenges of current economic and financial market dynamics, including growth, inflation, debt, interest rates, equities, bond yields, commodities, and foreign exchange. He will also explore topics related to data, AI, quantum computing, automation, and the future of the smart economy.
The Economic and Financial Outlook: Drivers of Opportunity and Pillars of Risk. Join economist and futurist Jason Schenker for an implications-focused discussion of the key economic and financial market dynamics affecting your company or industry group member operations, business activity, and customer demand.
This speech is customized for the client industry to include a discussion of how economic and financial market uncertainties impact the client industry. There are important risks and opportunities facing businesses. This talk includes critical strategic recommendations and actionable client takeaways and recommendations.
In this discussion, Jason Schenker will evaluate the war for talent and mixed signals from the labor market. He will also discuss how high inflation and interest rates threaten growth and corporate profits. Mr. Schenker will also delve into the subject of Cold War Two®, the end of globalization, and associated supply chain risks.
Looking into the future of technology and work, Mr. Schenker will discuss several critical long-term trends in demographics and technology, including how ChatGPT and other AI technologies will be valuable and increasingly common. Mr. Schenker will share actionable winning strategies for the current uncertain environment now and for the decade ahead.
Disruption Ahead: Economic, Political, and Technological Outlook. This presentation includes a discussion of the economic and financial market risks in the years ahead. It will also include a discussion of the political dynamics in the election ahead, and how those risks will impact policy, the economy, and financial markets. There will also be a discussion of AI and Cold War Two®. Finally, this presentation will include a discussion of some of the biggest coming disruptive trends - and it addresses the technology risks, challenges, and opportunities in the years ahead that attendees need to prepare for.
In this presentation, Jason Schenker, one of the world’s top economic and financial forecasters, shares his outlook for the economy, financial markets, and business. He also offers non-partisan analysis on the importance of Presidential and Congressional elections for financial markets and the economy. This presentation also includes forecasts of major global economies, focusing on the United States. There is also significant discussion of current and near-term Fed and foreign central bank policies, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the dollar, oil prices, and precious metals prices. Hear market expectations and near-term forecasts from one of the most accurate forecasters in the world, according to Bloomberg News. The presentation will also discuss long-term trends and threats that will become increasingly important for future presidents. This presentation includes topics covered in Jason Schenker’s best-selling books. This talk will also address increasingly important long-term economic and financial market risks and challenges.
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