Roger Bootle

One of the City of London's best-known economists, Roger Bootle is the Chairman of the award-winning Capital Economics which he founded in 1999. This is an independent macroeconomic research consultancy which in 2012 won the second biggest prize in economics, the £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize. During the John Major government in the 1990's Roger was promoted to Group Chief Economist of HSBC which also saw him appointed to the UK treasury's panel of economic forecasters, known as the 'Wise Men'. Having held colossal responsibility he now acts as a Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Treasury Committee and as an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.

His career in economics kickstarted when he became a Lecturer of Economics at St Anne's College, Oxford, since then he has written many books and articles on his subject of passion. Writing hugely influential ones such as Making a Success of Brexit and Reforming the EU which has been extensively revised as it discusses the deep causes of the recent financial crisis and explores the threats to capitalism arising from it. His acclaimed book Money for Nothing correctly anticipated the financial crisis making him a widely trusted economist with invaluable insights.

Roger is a regular face across television md radio which has seen him named Economics Commentator of the Year at The Comment Awards 2012. He continues to share his knowledge of the future of economics as a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph and a keynote speaker worldwide including in Sydney, Prague, Berlin, London, Washington, Singapore, Cape Town, Brussels and Vienna. As a known expert in economics, Roger makes for an excellent speaker at political and financial events. With his ability to deliver often uncomfortable truths and forecast major economic events he completely engages and captivates any audience in front of him. Whether it's Brexit, credit crunches or monetary events Roger can offer one-of-a-kind insights into the financial future.