Our Expert Speakers

Willem Buiter

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

Global Chief Economist, Citigroup (2013 - 2018).

Former Professor of Economics at the LSE, Yale & Cambridge University.

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

Igor Lukšić

Prime Minister of Montenegro (2010 - 2012).

Minister of Finance, Montenegro (2004 - 2010).

Minister of Foreign Affairs & European Integration, Montenegro (2012 - 2016).

Speaking Topics: Eurozone, European Union, EU Enlargement, NATO Enlargement, Post-Communist Economies, National Debts & Deficits, Financial Crises, Montenegrin & EU Foreign Policy. International Affairs, Fiscal Policy, Transitioning From Communism. Sustainable Development, The Future of the Socio-Economic System. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence On The Economy.

Raghavendra Rau

Professor of Finance at Cambridge University Judge Business School.

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

Speaking 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.

James Nation, OBE

Deputy Head of Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street For Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (2022 - 2024).

Led the Team Responsible for Drawing Up the Conservative Party Manifesto in the 2024 General Election campaign.

Special Advisor to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (2020-2022).

Civil Servant in Both the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government & HM Treasury (2016 - 2020).

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

Dag Detter

President, Swedish National Wealth Fund (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.

Jacob Soll

MacArthur Genius Award Winner

Advisor To The European Commission & The Governments of Portugal, Greece, Spain, and the U.K.

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.

Ananish Chaudhuri

Professor of Experimental Economics, University of Auckland. Chair of the Department of Economics (2013 - 2019).

Author of Two Critically Acclaimed Books In Behavioral Economics.

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

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

Gary Klein

Professor of History, SUNY Westchester Community College.

Featured Expert on Sunday Morning Political News Programs.

Co-Chair of the New York City Chapter of the Alumni and Friends of the LSE.

Speaking 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. Promoting The Development Of Junior University Faculty.

Mohamad Al-Ississ

Senator of Jordan (October 2024 - Present)

Minister of Finance of Jordan (November 2019 - August 2024),

Economic & Special Advisor to His Majesty King Abdullah II ( 2018 - 2019)

Speaking 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

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.

Speaking 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.