Dr. Christopher Thornberg

Dr Christopher Thornberg is a leading economist with ground-breaking insight into regional economics, economic and revenue forecasting, economic policy, and labour and real estate markets. The founder of Beacon Economics, a pioneering research organisation, Christopher is also an internationally sought-after consultant, requested across various sectors and boasting prestigious clients. With a legacy of making accurate economic predictions, Christopher is a popular speaker delivering hundreds of captivating presentations annually.

A graduate of the University of Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York, with a BS in Business, Christopher also holds a PhD in Business Economics from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He began his career as an Assistant Professor at Clemson University and became a Senior Economist at UCLA Anderson Forecast in 2000. In 2004, alongside his role as Senior Economist, he served as a Visiting Professor in the MIM Program at Thammasat University.

In 2006, Christopher established Beacon Economics, a leading research organisation specialising in economic impact analysis, real estate market analysis and policy, among other things. A distinguished economist, Christopher has made several accurate predictions on the record. He was one of the select few to predict the global economic recession and forecast the mortgage market crash beginning in 2007. He also predicted the V-shaped economic recovery post the 2020 Covid-pandemic, attributing a rise in inflation to excessive government stimulus and emphasising the hikes in interest and mortgage rates that would impact the US market.

A thought leader in economics, Christopher regularly contributes to the Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey and Reuter’s Macroeconomic Consensus Polls. He has also conducted litigation work estimating economic damages and held Board positions with the California Chamber of Commerce, Paulson & Co and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Adopting an evidence-based approach and conducting objective analysis of economic policy, Christopher's trademark rigour has seen him speak for notable clients, such as the Western Bankers Association, The Boeing Company, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Foreign Trade Association. Warning of the danger of political narratives diverting from economic realities and providing insight into national and local economic trends, Christopher Thornberg is the perfect economics speaker to hire.