Gerald Ashley

A highly sought-after broadcaster, speaker, writer and advisor, Gerald Ashley has over thirty five years’ experience in international business and finance, and has addressed audiences in over 25 countries with his innovative and witty insights on decision making, risk and change. Ashley makes frequent appearances on TV & radio both in the UK and overseas commenting on topical business issues, risk and financial topics, including appearances on BBC Radio’s In the Balance, Sky News and CBS News.

Ashley is also an acclaimed author and has written a number of influential books including Two Speed World: The Impact of Explosive and Gradual Change – Its Effect on You and Everything Else, The Tangled World – Understanding Human Connections, Networks and Complexity and Financial Speculation: Trading financial biases and behaviour.
Ashley began his successful career in the world of finance, quickly working his way up to become an international finance expert travelling the globe, and his impressive CV includes working for the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland and for Baring Brothers in Hong Kong and London.

With a natural talent for public speaking, Ashley began to challenge classical economic models and brought his fresh new concepts and ways of thinking to the area of business strategy and risk, entertaining and informing audiences around the world from start-up entrepreneurs to government ministers and senior business leaders. Ashley has also chaired seminars, conferences and panel events around the globe. In addition to penning his highly acclaimed books, he also writes his own regular blog on Risk Uncertainty and Decision Making.