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Jacob Soll

MacArthur Genius Award Winner; Polymath Expert On Philosophy, Finance, History, & Accounting; Has Advised The European Commission, The Governments of Portugal, Greece, and Spain, & U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown; University Professor of Philosophy, History, & Accounting, University of Southern California (USC).

Speaking Topics: State Building; Market Building; Renaissance and Enlightenment Intellectual History; The History of Banking, Finance, Stock Markets, Financial Crises, Free Markets & Free Market Thought; Accounting; The History of Economic Thought; History of Political Thought; The Role of Information in the Development of Modern States; The Development of Financial Markets

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks, National Wealth Funds, Private Sector Enterprises, Governments Seeking To Strengthen Public Finances, Think Tanks, Schools of Business, Private Equity Firms, Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Ratings Agencies, Monetary & Fiscal Policy-Makers.

Igor Lukšić

Prime Minister of Montenegro (2010 - 2012), Minister of Finance, Montenegro (2004 - 2010), Minister of Foreign Affairs & European Integration and Deputy Prime Minister, Montenegro (2012 - 2016), Deputy Foreign Minister of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (2003 - 2004), Member of Parliament of Montenegro, (2001 - 2016)

Speaking Topics: The Eurozone, The European Union, European Enlargement, NATO Enlargement, Responding To The 2008 Financial Crisis As Finance Minister, Post-Communist Economies, Transition From Communism, The Economic Theories of Austrian vs. Keynesian Economists, Fiscal Policy, National Debts & Deficits, Economic Stabilizers During Crises, Financial Crises, Leadership & Decision-Making, International Affairs, Montenegrin & EU Foreign Policy, Sustainable Development, The Future of the Socio-Economic System.

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks, Private Sector Enterprises, Asset Managers, Think Tanks, Schools of Business, Schools of International Affairs.

Dag Detter

President, Swedish National Wealth Fund (1998 - 2001)

From 1998 - 2001 Led A Restructuring Of The $70 Billion Portfolio Of Swedish Government-Owned Companies, The First Attempt By A European Government To Systematically Address The Ownership & Management Of Government Enterprises & Real Estate.

Speaking Topics: Sovereign Wealth Funds, Public Wealth Funds, Modernizing Government Accounting, Unlocking The Hidden Value of Government Assets, Generating Non-Tax Government Revenue.

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks, National Wealth Funds, Private Sector Enterprises, Private Equity Firms, Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Ratings Agencies, Governments Seeking To Strengthen Public Finances, Think Tanks, Schools of Business.

Willem Buiter

Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (May 1997 - May 2000).

Global Chief Economist, Citigroup (2013 - 2018).

Speaking Topics: Monetary Policy, Central Banking, Central Bank Independence, Inflation, Inflation Targeting, Financial Crises & Banking, Cryptocurrencies, The Eurozone, The European Economy, The American Economy, National Debt & Deficits, Exchange Rate Crises, Monetary Unions.

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks. Hedge Funds. Financial Institutions. Private Sector Enterprises. Monetary & Fiscal Policy-Makers. Think Tanks. Schools of Business.

Ian Ball

Principal Architect of the New Zealand Government’s Financial Management Reforms in the 1980s.

Responsible for the Development of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Topics: Public Sector Financial Management, Modernizing Government Accounting, Strengthening Public Net Worth, International Accounting Standards, Improving Government Efficiency, Unlocking The Hidden Value of Government Assets, Generating Non-Tax Government Revenue.

Expertise Sought By: Governments, Fiscal Policy Makers, International Institutions, Think Tanks.

Raghavendra Rau

World-Leading Researcher On Behavioral Finance & Financial Markets.

Winner of the Ig Nobel Prize for a Study On CEO Risk Appetite.

Professor of Finance at Cambridge University Judge Business School.

Former Principal at Barclays Global Investors, Then The Largest Asset Manager In The World.

Topics: Behavioral Finance. Corporate Finance. Asset Pricing. The Effects of Corporate Name Changes On Stock Prices. CEO Risk-Taking. Price Momentum In Financial Markets. Whether It’s Possible To Beat The Market. Majority Shareholders & Tunnelling. Sell-Side Analyst Coverage. Investor Under & Overreaction. Stock Performance Post Mergers. Mutual Funds. Artificial Intelligence In Finance. Blockchains. Digital Ledger Technologies. Fintech.

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks. Hedge Funds. Financial Institutions. Private Sector Enterprises. Think Tanks. Schools of Business.

James Nation, OBE

Known as “Sunak’s Problem Solver”, James Nation, OBE was Deputy Head of Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street For Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (2022 - 2024).

He led the team responsible for drawing up the Conservative Party Manifesto in the 2024 General Election campaign.

Prior to this, he was a Special Advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (2020-2022), and a civil servant in both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government & HM Treasury (2016 - 2020).

Topics: Advising a Prime Minister; The UK’s Policy Response To The COVID Pandemic; Crisis Management; UK Domestic Policy; Public Policy Formation, Running An Election Campaign; The UK Civil Service; Developing and Presenting the Government Budget; Fiscal Policy

Expertise Sought By: Investment Banks, National Wealth Funds, Private Sector Enterprises, Think Tanks, Private Equity Firms, Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Ratings Agencies, Policy-Makers, Universities.

Gary Klein

Professor of History at SUNY Westchester Community College

Topics: U.S. History, American Presidential History, The Rise of Fascism In the 1920s. The American Press. What Art History Can Teach Us About Politics. How The Media Covered The 1920s Rise Of Fascism. The American Civil War. Political Polarization. Institution Building & Institutional Decay.

Expertise Sought By: Sunday News Talk Shows. Historical Associations. University Conferences.

Ananish Chaudhuri

World-Leading Researcher On Behavioral & Experimental Economics.

Ranked Among the Top 5% Of Economists In The World by Multiple RePEc Metrics.

Professor of Experimental Economics at the University of Auckland.

Topics: Behavioral Economics. Experimental Economics. Behavioral Economics Applied To Management, Leadership and Decision-Making. The Effects of Sleep Deprivation On Trading & Asset Price Volatility. Political Corruption. Political Psychology.

Expertise Sought By: Television News & Talk Shows, University Conferences, Investment Banks, Private Sector Enterprises, Private Equity Firms, Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Think Tanks, Schools of Business.

Mohamad Al-Ississ

Senator of Jordan (October 2024 - Present), Minister of Finance of Jordan (November 2019 - August 2024), Minister of Planning and International Cooperation & Minister of State for Economic Affairs (May 2019 - November 2019), Economic & Special Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II ( 2018 - 2019)

Speaking, Advisory, & Consulting Topics: The Arab Spring; Geopolitical Risk in an Age of Uncertainty; The New Middle East: GCC and MENA Economic Transitions; The Shifting Global Order: Implications for Business and Policy; Energy, Politics, and Power in the Gulf; Leading Through Uncertainty: Lessons from Economic Crises; Executive Coaching for Transformational Leadership; Leadership in Times of Disruption; Decision-Making Under Pressure: What Markets Teach Us; From Policy to Execution: Strategic Thinking for Leaders; Navigating Emerging Market Risks and Opportunities; Entry Strategies for Emerging Markets: What Works and Why; Executing Eurobond Issuances, Negotiating with the IMF; Economic Diplomacy; Fiscal Policy in Times of Volatility; Building and Implementing Economic Reform Packages; The Future of Global Debt Markets and Sovereign Bonds; Investor Road Shows: Positioning Countries and Corporates for Capital; Venture Capital in the Middle East; Building Startup Ecosystems in Emerging Markets; Financing Innovation: Between Venture and Sovereign Capital; Private Sector Growth and Public-Private Partnerships in the GCC; Economic Reform and Social Stability; Diversity as an Engine of Innovation; The Intersection of Policy, Politics, and People; The Human Side of Economic Transformation; The Benefits and Risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI); AI and the Future of Work in the MENA Region; Technology, Governance, and Ethical Leadership; Digital Transformation in Emerging Economies

Expertise Sought By: Hedge Funds, Family Offices, Ratings Agencies, Investment Banks, National Wealth Funds, Private Sector Enterprises, Fiscal Policy-Makers, Think Tanks, Schools of Business, Private Equity Firms, Pension Funds, Asset Managers, Ratings Agencies, Venture Capital Funds, International Financial Institutions.