Speakers and Moderators
Karen Ward, Managing Director, Chief Market Strategist for EMEA, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Karen has considerable experience in economic and financial analysis and public policymaking. Before joining J.P. Morgan in 2017, she was Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers for the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, advising on macroeconomic issues including fiscal strategy and Brexit. Prior to that, she worked for a decade at HSBC’s investment bank in a number of roles, including Chief European Economist. She started her career at the Bank of England providing supporting analysis for the Monetary Policy Committee.
In 2023 Karen served on the UK Government’s Economic Advisory Council and has been named as one of Financial News’ 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance every year since 2019.
Karen obtained a Masters with Distinction in Economics from University College London.
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