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Christopher Pissarides
Nobel Prize Winner in Economics 2010 | Regius Professor at LSE | Co-Chair, Institute for the Future of Work | Authority on AI, Labor Markets & Productivity
Sir Christopher Pissarides won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work on labor-market frictions and is now a leading authority on how AI will reshape jobs. As Regius Professor at LSE and co-chair of the Institute for the Future of Work, he leads the Pissarides Review on the future of employment. Audiences book Christopher for an optimistic, evidence-based view of AI, productivity and the four-day workweek.
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Christopher Pissarides biography
Future of work speaker Sir Christopher Pissarides is the Nobel Prize-winning economist whose research is reshaping how leaders think about jobs, AI and productivity. He shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen for foundational work on labor markets with search frictions, and has since become one of the most authoritative voices on what artificial intelligence will mean for the workforce.
Sir Christopher is the Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus, where he also chairs the Council of National Economy. He co-chairs the Institute for the Future of Work and leads the Pissarides Review, a multi-year study of how automation, AI and new technologies are reshaping employment, wellbeing and skills. Speaker Christopher Pissarides is a Fellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Econometric Society and a former President of the European Economic Association.
An Optimistic Voice on AI and the Workforce
Where many observers warn of mass displacement, Pissarides offers a calmer, evidence-based view: generative AI will take on the most repetitive parts of knowledge work, freeing people to do more of what they value, and could eventually enable a four-day workweek without lowering output. His widely cited Project Syndicate columns and op-eds in Time, Fortune and the Financial Times translate decades of labor-market research into clear guidance for executives, policymakers and investors.
His book Equilibrium Unemployment Theory remains a global reference in macroeconomics and labor economics. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013 and holds Cyprus’s highest honor, the Grand Cross. He was also selected by the Greek prime minister to design a long-term growth strategy for the country.
As a speaker, Christopher Pissarides brings rigorous, data-driven insight to senior audiences navigating the AI era. Attendees gain a clear framework for understanding how technology will reshape jobs, what workforce strategies create long-term productivity gains and how organizations and governments can prepare for the next decade of change.
Christopher Pissarides Speaking Videos
Christopher Pissarides - The Impact of Innovation on Labor Markets
Christopher Pissarides – The Future of Employment in Europe
Christopher Pissarides Keynote Topics
Sir Christopher Pissarides leads one of the most authoritative research programs in the world on how artificial intelligence is reshaping labor markets. In this keynote he challenges the dominant narrative of mass displacement with an evidence-based, optimistic view: generative AI will absorb the most repetitive parts of knowledge work, freeing people to be more creative and productive, and could eventually enable a four-day workweek without sacrificing output. Audiences leave with a clear framework for thinking about AI's impact on hiring, wages, skills and productivity over the next decade.
Christopher Pissarides shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for the search-and-matching theory that explains how labor markets behave when workers and employers cannot find each other instantly. In this session he uses that framework to dissect today's puzzles: tight labor markets coexisting with high vacancies, the rise of remote and hybrid work, persistent regional inequalities and the policy levers that actually move the needle on unemployment. The talk gives executives and policymakers a deeper understanding of the labor market they recruit, hire and operate in.
Drawing on decades advising European governments and institutions, Pissarides delivers a sharp diagnosis of where the European economy is today—its productivity gap with the US, its dependence on global value chains, its energy and demographic pressures—and a clear-eyed view of the structural reforms that could restore competitiveness. He addresses Brexit, fiscal coordination, innovation policy and the role of AI in closing the gap, giving audiences a sophisticated perspective on Europe's economic trajectory.
Selected by the Greek prime minister to design a long-term growth strategy for the country, Pissarides has lived inside one of the most studied economic recoveries of recent times. In this talk he separates the supply-side and demand-side drivers of the Greek crisis, evaluates which policy responses worked and which made things worse, and draws practical lessons for governments and large organizations facing their own structural challenges.
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FAQs on Booking Christopher Pissarides
Why Christopher Pissarides?
Sir Christopher Pissarides combines a Nobel Prize in Economics with one of the most influential current research programs on AI and the future of work. As Regius Professor at LSE and co-chair of the Institute for the Future of Work, he advises governments, central banks and global corporations on how technology will reshape labor markets. On stage he turns decades of rigorous research into clear, actionable insight, giving senior audiences an evidence-based view of where the economy is heading. Book Christopher Pissarides through Aurum Speakers Bureau for unmatched authority on AI, productivity and the future of work.
What is Christopher Pissarides best known for?
Christopher Pissarides shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Peter Diamond and Dale Mortensen for the search-and-matching framework that explains how labor markets behave when job seekers and employers cannot find each other instantly. The model is now used by central banks worldwide. He is also widely known for his book Equilibrium Unemployment Theory and for the Pissarides Review on the Future of Work and Wellbeing.
What does Christopher Pissarides say about AI and jobs?
Pissarides takes an optimistic view: generative AI is most likely to replace the routine parts of knowledge work rather than entire jobs, freeing employees to be more productive and creative. He has argued that productivity gains from AI could enable a four-day workweek without reducing output. His research stresses that the right policy mix on skills, training and worker wellbeing will determine whether the gains are widely shared.
What are Christopher Pissarides' speaking topics?
Christopher Pissarides delivers keynotes on AI and the future of work, the dynamics of unemployment and labor markets, the European economy and competitiveness, and the policy lessons of past crises. To book Sir Christopher for an event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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