Logan Wright Keynote Speaker

Partner & Head of China Markets Research, Rhodium Group
Senior Associate, CSIS Trustee Chair in Chinese Business & Econ
Author of Broken China and landmark China credit risk reports

Logan Wright's Biography

Logan Wright decodes China’s financial system for leaders confronting its slowdown, debt and volatility today. He is a Partner at Rhodium Group, leading China Markets Research and advising investors, corporates and policymakers on China-related financial risk. He also serves as Senior Associate (non-resident) to the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, giving him a front-row view of China’s policy debates and their global implications.

His work focuses on how credit conditions, banking fragilities and central bank policy shape China’s growth, currency and external influence. He is the author of the forthcoming book Broken China: How the Economic Miracle Shattered and What it Means for the World and of widely cited reports including Credit and Credibility (2018), The China Economic Risk Matrix (2020) and Grasping Shadows: The Politics of China’s Deleveraging Campaign (2023). Recent analyses of China’s “harsh fiscal winter”, the 2025 Two Sessions and U.S.–China economic relations ensure audiences receive up-to-the-minute insight on the pressures and policy choices driving China’s next phase.

Logan previously led China research at Medley Global Advisors and worked as a China analyst with Stone & McCarthy Research Associates in Beijing, building deep insight into how markets interpret policy signals. He holds a PhD from George Washington University for research on the politics of China’s exchange rate reform, plus Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Georgetown University. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and having lived and worked in Beijing and Hong Kong for more than two decades, he brings global audiences practical frameworks, clear language and scenario-based tools to stress-test their China exposure and long-term strategies.

China’s credit cycle, deleveraging and financial stability risks

Property downturn, local government debt and China’s fiscal outlook

Making sense of China’s economic data, narratives and policy signals

Renminbi, capital flows and the changing global financial order

U.S.–China economic relations, de-risking and implications for business

He brings frontline authority on China’s financial system and credit dynamics as Partner and Head of China Markets Research at Rhodium Group, helping leaders understand the forces shaping China’s economy and global spillovers.
He translates real-time policy shifts, banking stress and macro signals into clear, actionable insight that enables executives and investors to navigate risk and opportunity with confidence.
He provides rigorous analysis of China’s slowdown, fiscal constraints and global economic impact, helping boards and strategy teams stress-test assumptions and capital allocation decisions.
His briefings equip senior leaders to interpret complex data, anticipate policy direction and communicate clearly with stakeholders in an increasingly volatile global environment.