Gerard Lyons

Esteemed British economist and author, Gerard Lyons is one of the foremost authorities on forecasting, financial markets and global economic policy. For over three decades, Lyons has been leading the discussion on international politics in both the public and private sector, working for some of the most prestigious corporations in the world. As an economics speaker, Lyons can offer a comprehensive insight for businesses on the effects of policy, current climate and forecasted situations on future corporate security, making him the ideal speaker to inform and educate your audience.

Spending twenty seven years working extensively in the private sector saw Lyons in a number of high profile positions including as the UK Chief Economist for Swiss Bank, Chief Economist and Executive Director of DKB International and as the Global Head of Research at Standard Chartered Bank. Establishing himself as an expert on all aspects of international Lyons has written on such topics for The Times, Huffington Post and The Financial Times in addition to publishing five economics books, including ‘Clean Brexit Biteback’. A hot commodity in British economics, Lyons served in the public sector between 2013 and 2016 as the Chief Economic Advisor to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

Studying combined honours of maths and economics at the University of Liverpool confirmed for Lyons his ambition to achieve a career in politics. After completing a Masters and PhD both in economics, Lyons embarked on his first roles in the industry, prepared to put his knowledge into practice. His earliest position was as an economist at the Europe office for Chase Manhattan Bank in 1985, where he gained a reputation as a perceptive economic analyst.

Currently, Lyons is highly sought after in a number of advisory roles due to his unparalleled industry experience across sectors. Some of his present positions include being on the Advisory Board at Parker Fitzgerald, London School of Economics and Warwick Business School in addition to his informal contributions to Vivid Economics, Official Monetary & Financial Institutions Forum and 48 Group. In 2020 he became a Senior Fellow at the Policy Exchange. For unrivalled insight and expert guidance in a vast range of economic topics, Gerard Lyons is the ideal professional able to offer implementable strategies for business security and future forecasts.