Sony Kapoor

Sony Kapoor is a globally recognised economist, investment expert, and sustainability advocate whose 25-year career advising governments, global institutions, and businesses makes him a leading voice on geopolitics, finance, and the future of our world.

Sony Kapoor is a globally recognised macroeconomist, investment expert, and sustainability advocate with over 25 years of experience tackling some of the world’s most pressing policy, financial, and geopolitical challenges. His career is as diverse as it is influential, spanning investment banking, economic policymaking, strategy consulting, geopolitical advisory, interdisciplinary research, and senior leadership roles across both the corporate and non-profit sectors, with impact felt on five continents.

Currently, Sony serves as Chairman of the World Benchmarking Alliance in the Netherlands, CEO of the Nordic Institute for Finance, Technology and Sustainability in Norway, and Trustee of Friends of Europe in Belgium. He is also Commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Global Governance for Health in London, and until recently was Interdisciplinary Professor of Climate, Finance, and Geoeconomics at the European University Institute in Italy. Over the course of his career, he has advised six G20 presidencies, the EU, UN, IMF, World Bank, numerous governments, global investors, multinationals, and ambitious start-ups alike.

Sony’s work has played a pivotal role in defusing the Euro crisis, shaping global financial reform, accelerating climate action, and driving development finance. His leadership and influence have been recognised worldwide, earning him accolades including Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, European Young Leader by Friends of Europe, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Presidential Fellowship from the Open Society Foundations, and a Gold Medal for Outstanding Public Discourse from Trinity College Dublin.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Sony is known for bringing clarity and insight to complex global issues. His perspectives on geopolitics, economics, investment, technology, and sustainability are highly valued by business leaders, government cabinets, international organisations, and investment committees. He has written for leading publications such as The Economist, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, and regularly shares his expertise on BBC, Bloomberg TV, and France 24.

Engaging, insightful, and forward-thinking, Sony helps audiences make sense of the forces shaping our world today – and prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.