Coffee with the Economists

A panel of prestigious economists debate the current economic outlook. The panel discussion will be tackling some of the most pressing economic questions shaping the year ahead, including:

• China’s Fiscal Stimulus
• US Economic Outlook Under Donald Trump
• German Elections & The Eurozone
• Prospects for the UK

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 - Guest arrival and registration
9:30 - 9:45 - Introduction 
9:45 - 11:30 - Company presentations and Panel Discussion

Speakers

Dr Gerard Lyons, Chief Economic Strategist
Netwealth

Dr Gerard Lyons is an economist who has been described by The Times as, "one of the most influential analysts of the global economy." He is the chief economic strategist at Netwealth, the discretionary wealth manager with an excellent performance record. He is also Senior Independent Director and a board member of Bank of China (UK), a board member and Chair of the Risk Committee at BGC Partners, the global brokerage firm. He serves on the Advisory Council of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum and previously sat on the Board of TheCityUK. 

Netwealth is a modern wealth manager who helps individuals and their families to plan and manage their personal wealth. The company combines industry experts, advanced wealth planning technology and access to qualified advisers to give you a comprehensive investment offering, at a fraction of the industry cost.

Anatole Kaletsky, Founding Partner & Chief Economist
Gavekal

Anatole is co-founder, chairman and chief economist of Gavekal. Before founding Gavekal he worked for 30 years as an economic journalist and commentator at the Financial Times, The Economist, and the London Times. He is also chairman of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, a foundation created to reform academic economics after the 2008 global financial crisis. His book Capitalism 4.0, on the post-crisis transformation of the global economy, was nominated for the 2011 Samuel Johnson Prize.

Gavekal is a financial services company organized around three key activities: financial research for institutional investors, funds and private wealth management, and portfolio construction tools. Their headquarters are in Hong Kong and their China research team is based in Beijing. They have major sales offices in New York, London and Paris.  One of the firmest principles of their research business is that “many of our best ideas come from our clients.” Their mission rests on three pillars: 1. Always put the clients’ interests first; 2. Maintain healthy profitability; 3. Foster a rewarding work environment for staff.

Dr Jörn Quitzau, Chief Economist
Bergos AG

Dr Jörn Quitzau studied Economics in Hamburg, Germany. He has previously held positions at Financial Times Deutschland, Deutsche Bank Research, and Berenberg before he joined Bergos AG in April 2024. He is a Non-Resident Fellow at the American-German Institute, Washington D.C. He is the host of two Economics podcasts and has published two books on Economic Policy.

Bergos is an independent, internationally operating Swiss Private Bank with headquarters in Zurich and a branch in Geneva. Bergos emerged in 2021 with a new shareholder base from its former mother company, the Berenberg Group founded in 1590, and has been serving international private clients and entrepreneurs in the Swiss financial center for over thirty years.

Rory Green, Chief China Economist - Head of Asia Research
GlobalData. TS Lombard

Rory joined TS Lombard in 2018, returning to the UK after almost a decade in Asia. Prior to TS Lombard, Rory spent four years with PRC Macro Advisors, a Beijing based investment strategy firm specialising in China’s political economy. Before turning to economics, Rory worked at a number of Beijing based mediatech start-ups. Rory is a fluent Mandarin speaker and the winner of two Chinese government scholarships in Economics and Mandarin.

TS Lombard delivers bold off consensus calls across macro, politics and markets.