Sebastian Mallaby

Sebastian Mallaby serves as the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. A prestigious two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, he is an acclaimed author whose work dissects the complex relationship between high-finance, disruptive technology and global governance. His recent analysis includes The Infinity Machine, which explores the competition for artificial general intelligence, alongside his definitive studies on the venture capital and hedge fund industries, The Power Law and More Money Than God. Before his current fellowship, Mallaby spent over two decades in elite journalism, including thirteen years at The Economist as Washington bureau chief and eight years on the editorial board of The Washington Post. His international reporting has spanned the conclusion of apartheid in South Africa to the shifting economic landscape of Japan. He currently contributes his expertise to the weekly podcast The Spillover, where he examines the multifaceted consequences of global events on financial markets and international policy. Drawing on his deep connections within Silicon Valley and central banking circles, Mallaby offers audiences a sophisticated understanding of the forces driving modern innovation and risk. He is frequently booked for his ability to synthesise complex economic trends into clear patterns, providing essential context for the current age of rapid technological change and geopolitical volatility. On stage, Sebastian Mallaby is best known for talks on Global Economy, AI, Innovation, Economics & The Economy, Risk & Risk Management and Politics & Geopolitics. Audiences leave with a clear, practical view of the subject rather than a generic overview — every keynote is shaped around the brief and the room. Their work resonates with leaders across Finance & Economics and Technology, where the themes translate directly into team decisions, customer experience and growth strategy. Sebastian Mallaby is regularly booked for Business Speaker, adapting tone, length and format to suit the event — from a 20-minute opener to a full conference keynote with Q&A. To check availability or request a tailored brief for your event, send an enquiry and we'll come back with fees, dates and a short summary of how Sebastian Mallaby would approach your audience.