Gillian Tett

Gillian Tett is a journalist renowned for her coverage of financial, economic, political and social issues. Enjoying great success with the Financial Times, Gillian currently works as the Chair of the Editorial Board and the US Editor-at-Large of the Financial Times, and is renowned as the Co-Founder of Moral Money. Now sought as a keynote speaker and host for a range of corporate events, Gillian is hired to explore her expertise in economics, finance, politics and social issues built from a credible career in journalism.

Back in 1993, Gillian began her career working as a Correspondent for the Financial Times. Initially covering stories on the Soviet Union and Europe, Gillian was later appointed as the Tokyo Bureau Chief. Other prominent roles followed, including being the Deputy Head of the Lex column and the US Managing Editor of the Financial Times. During her time as a journalist, Gillian has built great authority in reporting on financial and economic stories. In particular, her ethnographic research on JP Morgan and articles on financial derivatives, securitization and credit have earned her great esteem, and have led her to author bestselling books – titled Saving the Sun, Fool’s Gold, The Silo Effect and Anthro-Vision. 

Gillian is also famed for her coverage of the financial crisis of 2008, with her book Fool’s Gold speaking about it in depth and earning her the Spear’s Book Award for the Financial Book of the Year. Aside from journalism, Gillian has also extended her expertise to academia, appointed as the Provost of King’s College, Cambridge – committed to her role as a senior academic administrator. Such a distinguished career has earned Gillian countless awards, such as the Tepper School of Business Award for Professional Excellence from Carnegie Mellon University. She has also claimed the Society of American Business Editors & Writers Award for Best Feature Article, Columnist of the Year at the British Press Awards, Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards and the President’s Medal of the British Academy. 

Now hired as a keynote speaker for corporate events, Gillian Tett is renowned for her journalistic knowledge that spans all aspects of finance, politics, economics and societal issues. Previous speaking engagements of Gillian’s have included Churchill College at the University of Cambridge, WIRED UK, Bloomberg and The Energy Disruptors UNITE Summit. If you are searching for a keynote speaker who can share perspectives on economics and finance in an engaging yet simplistic manner, hire Gillian Tett as the speaker for your next event!