Nouriel Roubini Speaker Biography
Economics Expert Who Predicted Global Financial Crisis, Professor Emeritis of Economics, NYU’s Stern School of Business, Consultant, and Fund Co-Founder
Nouriel Roubini is the Chairman & CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC, a global macroeconomic consultancy firm in New York. He is also Senior Advisor to Hudson Bay Capital, a hedge fund based in New York and serves as the Chief Economist & Portfolio Manager at Atlas Capital Team L.P, a fintech ecosystem developed to serve as a source of stability for the challenging times ahead. He has been Professor of Economics (1995-2021) and is now Professor Emeritus (2021-present), at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Global Economist
Dr. Roubini’s career includes senior policy and research roles at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the International Monetary Fund, the Federal Reserve, and the World Bank. He also co-founded Roubini Global Economics (RGE), a leading consultancy for financial analysis.
Honors & Accolades
Named by Time magazine as one of the “Top 100 Scientists and Thinkers,” Dr. Roubini earned international prominence for his
accurate prediction of the 2008 global financial crisis—an achievement that cemented his reputation as one of the most
influential and forward-looking voices in economics.
Media & Publications
Dr. Roubini’s views on global economic issues are widely sought and cited by the media, having recognized ahead of others the 2008 global financial crisis, the effects of which reverberated around the world lasting well into the next decade. He is a frequent commentator on various business news programs and has been the subject of extended profiles in many leading current-affairs publications including the New York Times Magazine & The Financial Times. He is published monthly as a columnist with Project Syndicate. He also co-runs the site www.theboombust.com, an economic indicator research service.
Books
A prolific author and commentator, he has written extensively on global finance, systemic risk, and economic policy. His latest book, Megathreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future and How to Survive Them (2022), explores the vulnerabilities confronting the global economy. His earlier works include Political Cycles: Theory and Evidence (1997), Bailouts or Bail-ins? (2004), and the international bestseller Crisis Economics (2010).
Prominent Economic Keynote Speaker
Dynamic and engaging on stage, Dr. Roubini delivers presentations that are both highly informative and compelling, making complex economic issues accessible to audiences worldwide. His commentary is frequently featured on leading business networks, and he has been profiled by premier publications such as The New York Times Magazine and The Financial Times. When organizations seek clarity, perspective, and actionable intelligence on the global economy, they turn to Dr. Roubini.
Education
Dr. Roubini holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan.
Nouriel Roubini Speaking Topics
Economic and Market Impacts of Geopolitical Risks (Middle East including Israel-Iran, Russia-Ukraine, Venezuela, US-China)
Geopolitical instability is increasingly driving global economic uncertainty, and Nouriel Roubini delivers a powerful analysis of how international conflicts and political tensions are reshaping markets, supply chains, energy prices, trade policy, and investment strategy. From escalating tensions in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine conflict to US-China rivalry and instability in Latin America, Roubini explains the economic consequences of geopolitical fragmentation and rising global risk. This presentation provides executives, investors, and policymakers with valuable insights into navigating uncertainty, protecting against downside risks, and understanding the long-term implications for the global economy.
Globalization, Technology and Their Discontents
There recently has been a populist backlash against globalization in its many manifestations: free trade, migration, technological innovation and supra-national governance. This backlash is also associated with the rise in income and wealth inequality and the concerns that large parts of populations have seen their jobs and incomes threatened by the various elements of globalization. At the same time robotics, AI and automation may over time threaten lower skilled blue collar workers, as well as white collar jobs and wages even more than trade and migration. How severe is this backlash and its political manifestations in the form of the rise of populist leaders? Are protectionism, trade wars and sharp restrictions to migration the new norm or can globalization be improved and saved? Is the future of AI utopian or dystopian for workers? What are the appropriate policy responses to make sure globalization benefits most - rather than a few? Roubini provides a roadmap and answers to these questions.
Key Economic Challenges of Our Times
While the short-term outlook for advanced economies and emerging markets is mixed, there are longer term economic challenges that most countries face. Potential growth and productivity growth are low in spite of new industries of the future and innovation while structural reforms to boost growth are politically challenging. Private and public debts are a burden on growth, but appropriate productive fiscal policies such infrastructure spending, can boost both the supply and demand side of growth. Unconventional monetary policies are still the norm in most advanced economies, maybe necessary but with side effects. Globalization and technological innovation have benefited the world but also disrupted jobs, firms, sectors and entire economies as there are winners and losers within and across countries; thus, the populist backlash against it. Demographic changes and more healthy longevity provide opportunities but also fiscal risks - given unfunded health care and pension schemes. Roubini argues that we live in a world of change, risks, disruptions and uncertainties that need to be managed properly to ensure global economic prosperity and financial stability.
Upsides and Downsides in the Global Economy and Financial Markets
The outlook for the global economy and financial markets is mixed. The positives and upside include a pick-up in global growth after years of a new mediocre, profitable corporate firms, better business and consumer confidence, more optimistic investors with markets in risk-on mode, the rise of emerging markets, new technologies and innovation. The downside, however, are several: uncertainties about Trumponomics, the risks of European and Eurozone dis-integration, the potential for a hard landing of highly indebted China, the sluggish global growth and productivity in a world of high private and public debts, the frothiness in financial markets and the risks of assets and credit bubbles fed by easy monetary policies, the backlash against globalization and geopolitical risks. Markets are now bullish, but the economies are still sluggish. Roubini argues that a new policy framework is needed to minimize the downsides and maximize the upsides.
Markets and Asset Prices Ahead: New Equity Market Highs or a Bursting Bubble?
In this timely keynote, Nouriel Roubini examines whether global equity markets are poised for continued growth or facing the risk of a major correction. Drawing on his renowned forecasting expertise, Roubini analyzes inflation trends, interest rates, central bank policy, AI-driven market enthusiasm, debt levels, and investor sentiment to assess the future direction of stocks, bonds, real estate, and alternative assets. Audiences gain a deeper understanding of market volatility, asset bubbles, recession risks, and the forces shaping the global financial outlook in 2026 and beyond.
Secular Stagflation Ahead Or Secular Boom?
Will the global economy enter an era of prolonged stagflation and structural instability, or are technological innovation and artificial intelligence ushering in a new secular boom? In this thought-provoking keynote, Nouriel Roubini explores the competing forces shaping the future of growth, productivity, inflation, and global prosperity. Roubini discusses megatrends including AI, automation, demographic shifts, deglobalization, debt burdens, climate change, and geopolitical fragmentation to present multiple scenarios for the global economy over the next decade. Audiences leave with a sophisticated understanding of the risks and opportunities likely to define business, finance, and economic strategy in the years ahead.
Nouriel Roubini Books
MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them
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Crisis Economics: A Crash Course In The Future Of Finance
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Bailouts or Bail-ins? Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Economies
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Nouriel Roubini Articles
- Top AI Speakers in Finance in 2026
- Four Scenarios for the Iran War – Nouriel Roubini at the Intersection of Geopolitics, Economics, AI, and Global Risk
- NAVIGATING WHAT’S NEXT: Expert Insights for 2026 and Beyond
- The US Economy Will Thrive in Spite of Trumponomics
- Iran Is Headed Toward Regime Collapse
Nouriel Roubini Speaker Testimonials
Let me thank you for your brilliant job and cooperation while preparing for our event. We were extremely glad to get Mr. Roubini as a speaker for the Russia Forum 2009 and we hope that he also enjoyed the event and his stay in Moscow. His speech was met with great enthusiasm and interest.
- | The Russia Forum 2009
