Sharing insights into how key global economic developments unfolding globally will impact key markets and reshape corporate decisions.

Robin Bew is a writer, forecaster and corporate advisor who has extensive experience engaging with senior business leaders about the opportunities and threats presented by global economic and geopolitical developments. He spent 27 years in leadership positions at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research and advisory division at The Economist Group. During this time, he travelled extensively, including significant time in emerging and developed Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.

He joined the EIU in 1995 to manage their global economic forecast, before becoming Chief Economist in 1997. By 2006 he was Editorial Director, responsible for all analysis and forecasting across all B2B parts of The Economist Group. In 2013 he switched to a commercial position, running the EIU business worldwide as well as serving on The Economist Group's Executive Committee.

Robin's experience in both editorial and commercial leadership roles enables him to bring a unique perspective to clients, particularly on the linkage between global economic, political and technology megatrends and the strategic choices facing businesses, governments and not-for-profits. His presentations are always engaging and entertaining, allowing him to talk about a wide range of issues which are of key interest to commercial leaders, and bring them alive in both through his keynotes and in discussions.

His experience in running a global business also gives him strong empathy with the challenges that senior executives face in navigating both the external environment and demands from inside organisations. He has undertaken strategic acquisitions for the EIU, opened several emerging market business hubs, built up new client bases and teams in China and other high-growth markets, managed businesses through global booms and downturns. So, Robin knows quite intimately the challenges that clients face in the world today.

Robin has also been an executive sponsor of The Economist Group's staff `Affinity Group' for diversity and inclusion, spearheaded the creation of what became the group's second-biggest off globally in India, and mentored and championed minority group staff and those facing mental health challenges within the firm. He is therefore very well-positioned to speak about employee engagement issues in the changing world of work.

Robin has extensive experience talking to media organisations, presenting at business events, and remains highly sought-after across Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East. He has now spent almost three decades speaking to EIU client groups, to external conference audiences, as well as providing executive briefings to smaller groups like corporate boards meetings and global team strategy sessions. Robin is also a highly effective moderator of business roundtable discussions.