Authority on Future Trends, Geopolitics and the Changing Global Economic System
Author of The Leading Indicators and Inside Money
Zachary Karabell brings a unique perspective as both a doer and thinker who has the pulse on the major trends shaping our world today. The author of more than a dozen books on business, economic trends and history, and a prolific commentator in both print and on television, he has helped manage, advise and invest in companies globally. Named one of the World Economic Forum’s “Global Leaders for Tomorrow,” his award-winning writing career, illustrious background on Wall Street and PhD from Harvard give him a unique, multifaceted perspective of what’s going on in the world, from politics and the economy to international relations.
Mr. Karabell is edgy, upbeat, at times humorous and always provocative as he offers audiences hard-hitting insights on the current global environment. He presents a positive view of what’s to come and shows that optimism is a vital ingredient in capitalizing on current opportunities. From the interconnectedness of the world’s financial markets all the way down to how government policy affects American business, he addresses the trends that will most affect our businesses and lives in the years to come and challenges common assumptions in the discussion of global trends.
Mr. Karabell was the head of global strategies at Envestnet, a publicly traded financial services firm. Prior to that, he was the executive vice president and chief economist at Fred Alger Management and president of Fred Alger and Company. He served as the portfolio manager of the China-U.S. growth fund, which won a five-star designation from Morningstar. He was executive vice president of Alger’s Spectra Funds, which launched the Spectra Green Fund based on the idea that profit and sustainability are linked, and served as the former vice chairman of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
He is the author of 13 books including Inside Money: Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power, The Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World and The Last Campaign, which won the Chicago Tribune Heartland Award for “Best Nonfiction Book of the Year.” Karabell is a contributing editor for Politico and Wired. He previously wrote “The Edgy Optimist” column for Reuters and the Atlantic. He has contributed to the Daily Beast, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Newsweek, TIME magazine, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, the New Republic, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, and Foreign Affairs.
Hot Topic: The Case for (Edgy) Optimism (TUES3)
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
CEO-Exclusive Session with Zachary Karabell (CEO3)
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CT