Adam Posen

Adam S. Posen serves as President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics since 2013, where he has established himself as one of the world's leading voices on international economic policy. After earning his BA and PhD from Harvard University, he built an influential career spanning central banking, academia, and policy advisory roles. His contributions include groundbreaking work on monetary policy, serving as an external voting member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (2009-2012), and co-authoring "Inflation Targeting: Lessons from the International Experience" with Ben Bernanke. His honors include being made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2014 and receiving Japan's Order of the Rising Sun in 2021. Under his leadership, PIIE has expanded to include 42 world-renowned fellows and increased its endowment by 50%, while establishing research partnerships globally. His expertise spans G-20 monetary and fiscal policies, European integration, China-US economic relations, and financial stability, with his insights regularly featured in major international media outlets