Sony Kapoor is an influential macroeconomist, finance expert, geopolitics adviser, sustainability specialist, and development advocate with a 25-year track record of successfully tackling policy, geopolitical, business, investment, technological, and societal challenges. His portfolio career uniquely spans banking, asset management, policymaking, strategy consulting, research, political advisory, tech startups, board roles, and... Read more
Sony Kapoor is an influential macroeconomist, finance expert, geopolitics adviser, sustainability specialist, and development advocate with a 25-year track record of successfully tackling policy, geopolitical, business, investment, technological, and societal challenges. His portfolio career uniquely spans banking, asset management, policymaking, strategy consulting, research, political advisory, tech startups, board roles, and civil society in dozens of countries across five continents. Mr. Kapoor also sits on several expert committees, advisory boards, and boards of non-profits and technology startups, and has been an adviser to six G-20s, the EU, the UN, IMF, World Bank, many European and Emerging Market governments, large institutional investors, and MNCs.
He currently serves as Chairman of the World Benchmarking Alliance (Netherlands), CEO of the Nordic Institute for Finance, Technology and Sustainability (Norway), Trustee of Friends of Europe (Belgium), and Commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Global Governance for Health (London). Until recently, he was Interdisciplinary Professor of Climate, Finance, and Geoeconomics at the European University Institute in Florence, and has also been Senior Fellow for Macroeconomics and Finance at E3G in London. In addition, he chairs the Re-Define think tank and sits on multiple expert committees, advisory boards, and boards of non-profits and technology startups.
His leadership in tackling the Eurocrisis, promoting financial reform, driving action on climate change, and improving development policy led to recognition as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and as a European Young Leader by Friends of Europe. He has been elected Fellow by the RSA and was awarded an honorary fellowship by Open Society Foundations for helping diffuse the Eurocrisis, promoting tax justice, harnessing new technology for society, and greening finance. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse.
Sony is known for his insightful, charismatic, and agenda-setting keynotes, influential reports, and incisive commentary. He has been invited to write for publications including The Economist, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Les Échos, Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ), NRC, and Aftenposten, and has often been an on-camera expert for the BBC, France 24, and Bloomberg.
His advice on geopolitics, economics, finance, technology, investing, globalisation, and sustainability is in high demand by CEOs, corporate boards, supervisory boards, government cabinets, multilaterals, and investment committees, often through high-level consultancies and invitations to deliver keynote speeches and seminars.
Mr. Kapoor studied Engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology as a National Talent Scholar, MBA at the Faculty of Management Studies as a Far Eastern Economic Review Scholar, and Finance at LSE as a Chevening Scholar.
You can book Sony Kapoor through London Speaker Bureau by submitting the enquiry form on this page or calling our team. One of our consultants will respond promptly with Sony's current availability, speaking fees and any specific requirements for your event.
Sony Kapoor's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Sony tailored to your event.
Sony Kapoor speaks on Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Euro, Europe. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Sony to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Sony Kapoor for events worldwide, subject to Sony's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Sony Kapoor is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Sony can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Sony Kapoor on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Sony can offer.
Sony Kapoor delivers keynotes in English. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Sony Kapoor's areas of expertise include Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Euro, Europe. To get a clear sense of Sony's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Sony Kapoor can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Euro, Europe is relevant. Details of Sony's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Sony Kapoor is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Sony Kapoor, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Sony's current availability for your dates.