Gerard Lyons has forged a credible career as a top economist, today working as a public speaker covering topics such as the global future of the economy, trends, financial markets, international banking and economic policies. Throughout his career, Gerard has worked for many top tier organisations and is best known for being the former Chief Economist for Standard Chartered Bank and helping Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the Chief Economic Advisor.
Gerard built the foundations of his illustrious carer at the University of Warwick, ultimately graduating with a Masters in Economics and then a PhD in economics at the University of London. From that point on Gerard was successful in landing many prominent roles in the economical and financial sectors, beginning his career as an economist at Chase Manhattan Bank. Building upon his education in economics, Gerard has since worked as the Chief Economist at the Swiss Bank Corporation, Chief Economist and Executive Director of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Group Head of Global Research for the Standard Chartered Bank.
He has also forged a credible reputation in public sector work too, leaving banking behind to join as a member of the Commission on the Sterling. After working with the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Gerard joined the then Mayor of London Boris Johnson to aid in financial advice as the Government Chief Economic Adviser. During his time in office with Mr Johnson, Gerard spoke at countless top tier conferences and became a champion for various financial topics. During his career, Gerard has also authored several books detailing his economical expertise, including the titles of The Consolations of Economics, Clean Brexit: How to Make a Success of Leaving the European Union and The EU Referendum: How to Make a Success of Leaving the European Union. Gerard has also become widely known for his stance on Brexit, campaigning for a clean Brexit and he also co-founded Economists for Brexit. Most recently, in 2021, Gerard has become the Non-Executive Director of BGC Partners and he is also currently working as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bank of China and Chief Economic Strategist for Netwealth.
Gerard is now highly sought as a corporate event speaker, engaging audiences with his detailed knowledge of finance and economics. Having previously worked for top international banks and public sector officials, Gerard is an expert who comfortably advises and educates clients on future economic trends. Covering topics such as financial markets and trends, Brexit, economic policies and international banking, Gerard Lyons is the perfect choice to deliver an engaging talk in prominent factors of economics.
