Ian Bremmer Keynote Speaker

President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
Foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large for TIME magazine
Acclaimed political scientist, author, speaker and media commentator

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Ian Bremmer's Biography

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist and keynote speaker who has made it his mission to help business leaders, policymakers, and everyday people understand the complex world we live in. As the founder and president of Eurasia Group, the world’s leading political risk research firm, and GZERO Media, Ian provides commentary on global affairs, often with a touch of humor and even a few satirical puppets.

Ian’s work is driven by a passion for making sense of the challenges that shape our world. He’s written eleven books, including the New York Times bestsellers Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism, which dives into the rise of populism, and The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World, where he explores how health emergencies, climate change, and technological revolutions could actually lead to a better future.

A pioneer in his field, Ian brought political risk analysis to Wall Street, creating the first global political risk index (GPRI) and helping to make political risk a recognized discipline. He also coined the term “G-Zero” to describe a world where no single country is steering the global ship—a concept that’s now widely used by leaders and thinkers.

Beyond his writing and research, Ian connects with people through his weekly show, GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, where he breaks down international issues in a way that’s engaging and accessible. He’s also a familiar face on networks like CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC, and serves as the foreign affairs columnist for TIME magazine.

Ian’s academic roots run deep; he teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and has previously taught at New York University. He holds a doctorate in political science from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Tulane University.

Ian started Eurasia Group in 1998 with just $25,000, growing it into a global firm with offices in major cities and a network of experts spanning 90 countries. When he’s not analyzing the world’s most pressing issues, Ian is contributing to global discussions on AI as rapporteur of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. Despite his impressive resume, Ian remains approachable, driven by a genuine desire to help others navigate the complexities of our world.

Managing Risk in an Unstable World

To navigate globalization, every business decision-maker weighs economic variables when considering overseas investments or market exposure. But to spot crucial opportunities and manage risk, they must also understand the political factors and trends changing our world in real-time. Whether it’s increasingly contentious relations between China and the United States, the war in Ukraine, a more complex regulatory environment in Europe, a newly global focus from India, surges of populism in Latin America, heightened competition in Africa, or dozens of other politically driven trends, political analyst and entrepreneur Ian Bremmer will detail how political risk is creating new sets of business winners and losers.

Navigating the Geopolitical Recession

For the past 15 years, the post-Cold War global order has been breaking down, leaving us to respond to a series of crises with both political, market, and business implications. Ian Bremmer explains that geopolitics has entered a bust cycle. The world’s most powerful country— the United States — has become the most politically dysfunctional rich-world country. The world’s most important bilateral relationship — US-China —is deteriorating more quickly than leaders can build new guardrails. Today’s global institutions no longer reflect the world’s true balance of power. The result: a growing vacuum of leadership and cross-border coordination. This geopolitical recession will continue to limit our ability to respond to crises like the pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, climate change, and the emergence of disruptive new technologies.

The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence

What comes after the G-Zero world order?

Today, it’s not governments but the world’s powerhouse tech companies that set the rules in the digital world. They, not our elected leaders, decide how you and I share ideas and information. They have extraordinary real-time, real-world power. How will the technology titans use that power?