Gerard Lyons is one of the UK’s most celebrated economists, possessing expertise across a wealth of areas. He is at the forefront of the major global economic and financial issues of the day, while also on top of the latest public policy debates in both the UK and across Asia. With excellent connections and over thirty years of experience, he is able to convey the most complex issues in an accessible way.

Lyons has spoken several times at the International Monetary Fund, Institute of International Finance, World Economic Forum, Asian Infrastructure Bank, Asian Development Bank among other international fora.

He was asked by the Institute of International Finance to represent the financial sector in ‘The World Debate’ at the 2010 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, which was televised live globally by the BBC. In 2005, he spoke in Beijing’s Great Hall of People at the EU-China Summit. In 2018 he gave a keynote speech at the inaugural Shanghai Import-Expo. More recently, he gave the keynote address at the Ukrainian Financial Forum, Kyiv, in 2019.

He frequently appears on TV and radio. Domestic appearances include the BBC’s flagship programmes: Newsnight, Question Time, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, HardTalk, Panorama, as well as Sky News, Channel 4 News, ITV News among others. Meanwhile, he regularly speaks on international outlets including: BBC World Service, Bloomberg Surveillance, CNN International, CNBC Squawk Box, China’s CGTN, Japan’s NHK and India’s NDTV.

When it comes to radio Lyons is a regular contributor on BBC programmes such as: PM, Wake up to money, Any Questions, The Moral Maze and Start the Week. He can also often be heard on Times Radio and LBC.

Lyons has been interviewed by the biggest names in broadcasting. These include, but not limited to, the late David Frost, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Kirsty Young, Andrew Neil, Stephen Sackur, Adam Boulton, Nick Robinson, Robert Peston, Tom Keene, Guy Johnson and many more.

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