Global Economy Speakers

Ambassador Munir Akram

Following a long and distinguished diplomatic career as the former Permanent Representative to the United Nations from Pakistan, Ambassador Munir Akram is now ready to step out from behind the diplomatic curtain and tell what he knows and offer his perspective on what the goals of the United States should be in Pakistan and ...

Joseph Stiglitz

Regarded as one of the best economic minds of his generation, Joseph E. Stiglitz is the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics. His work has helped explain the circumstances in which markets do not work well, and how selective government intervention can improve their performance. He helped create a new branch of eco ...

Muhammad Yunus

Founder and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner for his pioneering work in establishing microcredit initiatives throughout developing nations, Yunus continues to work tirelessly to fulfill his vision of eradicating poverty through efforts empowering the poor. He authored Creating a World wi ...

Mikhail Gorbachev

One of the 20th century's most pivotal leaders, Pres. Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary leadership and the democratic reforms that ended the Cold War. As a keynote speaker he continues to inspire the rest of us to lead the way towards peace, a better environment, and global democracy.

Harry Markopolos

Harry Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, Markopolos speaks about the Madoff scheme and how you can recognize and prevent fraud in your organization.

Jeffrey Garten

Garten is a uniquely qualified speaker on the subjects of globalization, the economy, finance, trade, and foreign policy.

Gro Harlem Brundtland

Former Prime Minister of Norway, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Chair of the World Commission on Environment and Development, Dr. Brundtland has been a prominent force in addressing key issues such as healthcare, economic sustainability, and the challenges to the environment throughout the world. Sh ...

Ted Fishman

A veteran journalist and former commodities trader, Fishman has emerged as a leading expert on China and its development as a world power. Describing the effects of China’s momentous change on the lives of people and businesses everywhere, he authored the best-selling book, China, Inc.

Planet Money

Hosted by Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, "Planet Money" explains the most complex economic issues so that listeners gain a complete understanding of not only what happened and why, but also the importance of these news stories in their lives. Witty, charasmatic, and highly detailed, a keynote presentation by Planet Money ...

Marvin Zonis

A political economist, Zonis develops and presents executive training programs for senior business leaders. He is a leading authority, worldwide, on the international political economy and leadership.

Michael Moore

Former Prime Minister of New Zealand who recently stepped down as Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Mike Moore has had a long and distinguished career in politics and has been the driving force behind important changes in the WTO in recent three years.

Ralph Nader

Former Green Party candidate for president and one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century," Ralph Nader has always been a voice fighting for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, economic and social equality. As a keynote speake ...

Sheryl WuDunn

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, investment banker and professional speaker, Sheryl WuDunn offers a unique perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights. As co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky, WuDunn calls attention to the trials and t ...

Gary Hamel

The Wall Street Journal recently ranked Gary Hamel as the world's most influential business thinker, and Fortune magazine has called him "the world’s leading expert on business strategy." Hamel is a sought after keynote speaker, educating audiences on management, strategy, leadership, innovation, and entrep ...

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Internationally known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first woman to lead an African nation. A Harvard educated former World Bank economist, she is a leading promoter of peace, justice, and democratic rule, working tirelessly end the corruption that has plagued her countr ...

C.K. Prahalad

Prahalad, the Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan Business School, specializes in corporate strategy. He has authored many award-winning articles as well as books. A prominent world-class figure, Prahalad has consulted with the top management of many of the world’s foremo ...

Pedro Solbes

A highly respected and pivotal figure in Europe’s political arena, Pedro Solbes served as the European Commissioner of Economic and Monetary Affairs-overseeing the Euro’s integration across the European Union. A respected political and financial voice, Solbes delivers keynote speeches on integration, change management, ...

Jeremy Rifkin

Rifkin, president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, is the author of several books on the impact of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, society, and the environment. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages and are used in hundreds of universities around the world. His ...

Esther Dyson

As Chairman of EDventure Holdings, Dyson focuses on emerging technologies and business models, artificial intelligence, and the Internet. Author of Release 2.0, Dyson helps citizens and policymakers think analytically about the world they are creating as they run companies and use the Internet in their daily lives.

Jagdish N. Bhagwati

Bhagwati, Professor of Economics and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, has made contributions to development theory and policy, public finance, immigration and to the new theory of political economy. His books are acknowledged to have provided the intellectual case for the economic reforms now underway ...