{"id":4412,"date":"2025-03-28T06:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/daniel-yergin\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:42:32","slug":"daniel-yergin","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/speakers\/daniel-yergin","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Yergin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Yergin is one of the world\u2019s foremost authorities on energy, international affairs, economics, and geopolitics. He serves as Vice Chairman of S&amp;P Global and is widely recognized for helping leaders, policymakers, and organizations understand the forces shaping global energy markets and the world economy. Yergin is the author of several influential books, including The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money &amp; Power, which received the Pulitzer Prize and is regarded as one of the definitive histories of the modern energy industry. His other bestselling works include The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World and The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, which examine the evolving relationship between energy, technology, geopolitics, and economic development.<\/p>\n<p>As a respected analyst, advisor, and commentator, Yergin has spent decades interpreting major shifts in global energy production, climate policy, technological innovation, and international security. He is also a co-founder of Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), which became one of the most influential energy research and consulting organizations in the world. A frequent contributor to global policy discussions and major media outlets, Yergin provides audiences with informed perspectives on energy security, the energy transition, global markets, geopolitical risk, economic competitiveness, and the long-term trends reshaping the international landscape. 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