Joseph Stiglitz is one of the world’s most influential economists. A Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and Columbia University professor, he offers corporate audiences rare insight into global markets, policy reform, and the future of capitalism.
Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel Prize-winning economist, university professor at Columbia University, and one of the world’s most respected voices on economic policy, globalisation, and inequality. With an unparalleled career in academia and public policy, he provides a powerful lens on the state of the global economy and what must change.
Professor Stiglitz has held several of the most prestigious roles in economic policymaking. He served as Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President of the World Bank (1997–2000), and Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under President Clinton (1995–1997). In 2001, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the Economics of Information, which profoundly reshaped modern economic thought.
He was a lead author of the 1995 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, which contributed to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the IPCC in 2007. A former professor at Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT and Oxford, he now teaches at Columbia University and chairs Columbia’s Committee on Global Thought. He is also Co-Chair of the High-Level Expert Group on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress at the OECD and Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute.
Stiglitz is also the founder of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue, a think tank focused on inclusive economic development, and has advised international institutions, governments, and NGOs around the world. In 2009, he was appointed by the United Nations to lead the Commission on the Reform of the International Monetary and Financial System.
Professor Stiglitz brings intellectual authority and global perspective to every event. Known for his clarity, wit, and straight-talking delivery, he distills complex economic theories into relevant, impactful narratives. He is especially valued by business leaders, policymakers, and investors seeking a deeper understanding of…
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