Gerard Lyons

Gerard Lyons is a decorated economist, whose career encompasses being the former Chief Economic Adviser to Boris Johnson during his time as the Mayor of London and being a candidate for the Governor of the Bank of England. Described as one of the “most influential analysts of the global economy” by The Times, Gerard is an active contributor to various debates on economic policies and is highly sought after as a keynote speaker. When hired as a keynote speaker, Gerard shares his insightful perspectives on economics, finance, globalisation, geopolitics and more. 

Gerard’s distinguished career began as an Economist for Chase Manhattan Bank, before progressing to become the Chief UK Economist for the Swiss Bank Corporation and the Executive Director of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank. Building an impressive portfolio in economics and banking, Gerard later became the Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research at Standard Chartered Bank. Now, Gerard is the Senior Independent Director of the Bank of China, continuing as a prominent figure in the banking sector. He has also spent time as a Chief Economist Strategist at Netwealth Investments and has sat on the Advisory Council of the Official Monetary & Financial Institutions Forum.

Credited as one of the first economists to predict the 2008 global financial crisis, Gerard’s analysis of the global economy is sought by policymakers, politicians and central bankers worldwide. In addition to working with Boris Johnson, Gerard also worked with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as the Lead Advisor of the Business Council for Britain. Aside from economics, Gerard has also shown interest in climate change, having sat on the Advisory Board of the Grantham  Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment and been a member of The Bretton Woods Committee Climate & Energy Transition Finance project team. In honour of his commitments, Gerard was elected to the Council of the Royal Economic Society and made a Fellow of the Society of Professional Economists. 

Gerard Lyons is commended as an excellent keynote speaker, who has shared his expertise on global policies in 84 countries. Some of Gerard’s most prominent speaking engagements have included speaking at the EU-China summit in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People and in “The World Debate” at Davos representing the financial sector. As an industry-leading authority, Gerard has also testified to the US Senate, House of Representatives and the Houses of Parliament. The author of Clean Brexit and The Consolidations of Economics, Gerard not only holds high esteem as a speaker but also as a writer – with his papers presented to the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Conference and the Emir. If you are looking to hire an expert keynote speaker who conveys the most complex economic issues in an accessible way, hire Gerard Lyons today.