Economics Speakers

The economy—and its relationship to your business—is an important but often deeply misunderstood topic. Our economics speakers offer sophistication, personality, and much-needed clarity.

14 Economics
Speakers

Heather McGhee

Author of New York Times Bestseller The Sum of Us

How can all Americans prosper, together?

Raj Chetty

Harvard Economist | MacArthur Genius Studying Economic Opportunity | Director of Opportunity Insights

Build pathways to opportunity today—and unlock economic growth, thriving communities, and prosperity for generations to come.

Ajay Agrawal

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Expert | Founder of the Creative Destruction Lab | Bestselling Co-Author of Prediction Machines and Power and Prediction

Being second in the AI race isn’t good enough. You have to get ahead now to gain a sustained edge over the competition.

John List

7th Most Cited Economist in the World | Economics Professor at the University of Chicago | Author of The Voltage Effect

Data is human: when we understand how people behave, we'll give our good ideas the voltage to be great.

Derek Thompson

#1 New York Times Bestselling Co-Author of Abundance | Host of thePlain English Podcast | CBS News Contributor

We live in a world of scarcity. But there's a better way forward—into a future of abundant housing, energy, innovation, and progress on all fronts.

Douglas Rushkoff

One of the World's 10 Most Influential Intellectuals (MIT) | Bestselling Author, Team Human and Program or Be Programmed | Co-Founder, Andus Labs

In the age of AI, learning how to be human is the only thing that matters.

Michael Casey

Author of The Age of Cryptocurrency and Our Biggest Fight | Co-Host of the Money Reimagined Podcast | MIT Media Advisor

The internet as we know it is broken. But we can still take it back—and turn it into a system that serves us all.