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Former President of México (1994-2000)
Jeffrey D. Sachs
University Professor at Columbia | Director, Center for Sustainable Development | UN SDG Advocate | Bestselling Author & Leading Authority on Sustainable Development
Speaker Jeffrey Sachs is one of the world's most influential economists — University Professor at Columbia, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development and senior advisor to three UN Secretaries-General. He has worked with governments in more than 125 countries on economic strategy and poverty reduction. Executive audiences gain a clear-eyed roadmap on sustainable growth and geopolitical risk from the most authoritative voice in the field.
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Jeffrey D. Sachs biography
Speaker Jeffrey Sachs is one of the world’s foremost authorities on sustainable development and global economic policy. A University Professor at Columbia — the university’s highest academic rank — he directs the Center for Sustainable Development and serves as President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The New York Times once called him “the most important economist in the world”, and Time has twice named him among its 100 most influential global leaders.
Sachs has advised three successive UN Secretaries-General on global development strategy and serves as an SDG Advocate to Secretary-General António Guterres. He has worked with governments in more than 125 countries on economic strategy, debt resolution, health systems and the fight against extreme poverty. His academic work, spanning macroeconomics, development economics and climate policy, has placed him among the most-cited economists of the modern era.
Bestselling Author and Global Policy Voice
Sachs is the author of three New York Times bestsellers — The End of Poverty, Common Wealth and The Price of Civilization — as well as the widely adopted textbook The Age of Sustainable Development and, most recently, Ethics in Action for Sustainable Development. His columns are syndicated globally through Project Syndicate, and he writes regularly for the Financial Times, Scientific American and other leading publications. He is also a familiar voice on geopolitics, energy transition and the future of the multilateral order.
His honours include the 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development, the Blue Planet Prize, the Legion of Honour from the French Republic, Estonia’s Order of the Cross, and more than forty honorary doctorates. He directs policy initiatives at the Columbia Center for Sustainable Development and continues to publish research that shapes how governments and multilateral institutions frame economic policy.
As a speaker, Jeffrey Sachs translates decades of high-level advisory experience into practical frameworks that executive audiences can act on. His keynotes span sustainable growth, the SDGs, geopolitical risk and the economics of climate change. Global organisations, policy leaders and investors rely on Jeffrey Sachs as one of the most authoritative sustainability speakers on the circuit today.
Jeffrey D. Sachs Speaking Videos
Jeffrey Sachs - Full Keynote and Q&A at Oxford Union
Interview with Jeffrey Sachs
Jeffrey D. Sachs Keynote Topics
Drawing on decades of work with governments and the UN, Jeffrey Sachs lays out a pragmatic blueprint for ending extreme poverty. He explains why the global poverty trap is not inevitable — how targeted investment, debt relief, health systems, education and smart infrastructure policy can break the cycle in the most disadvantaged regions. Audiences leave with a clearer understanding of the levers that actually work, and of the economic returns that flow from building prosperity at the bottom of the pyramid.
Sachs walks executive and policy audiences through the Sustainable Development Goals framework and why it remains the most useful lens for decision-makers navigating climate, inequality and geopolitical volatility. Drawing on his role as a senior UN advisor, he shows how SDG-aligned strategy can unlock long-term value for countries, corporations and investors — and how leaders should think about the trade-offs between growth, sustainability and social inclusion.
This keynote offers a detailed action plan for building an economy that is simultaneously competitive, inclusive and environmentally resilient. Sachs dissects the cost of inaction on climate and inequality, then lays out specific strategies for tax policy, industrial strategy, energy transition and human capital investment. Perfect for senior executives, policymakers and boards rethinking long-term strategy in a world of rising geopolitical risk.
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FAQs on Booking Jeffrey D. Sachs
Why Jeffrey Sachs?
Jeffrey Sachs is one of the very few economists who combines decades of policy impact with the ability to translate complex macroeconomics into clear, actionable insight for non-specialists. As a senior UN advisor, bestselling author and Columbia University Professor, he brings the authority of someone who has shaped debt relief deals, climate agreements and poverty strategy in more than 125 countries. Book Jeffrey Sachs through Aurum Speakers Bureau to give your leadership team an unrivalled view of where the global economy is heading — and what to do about it.
What is Jeffrey Sachs best known for?
Sachs is best known for his leadership on sustainable development and global poverty reduction. He designed debt-relief and macroeconomic reform programs in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa, led the development of the UN Millennium Villages Project, and has advised three UN Secretaries-General. His bestselling books The End of Poverty, Common Wealth and The Age of Sustainable Development are core texts in the field.
What awards has Jeffrey Sachs won?
Among his many honours, Jeffrey Sachs has received the Tang Prize in Sustainable Development, the Blue Planet Prize, the Legion of Honour from the French Republic, and Estonia's Order of the Cross. Time magazine has twice named him among the 100 most influential world leaders, and he holds more than forty honorary doctorates from universities worldwide.
What kinds of events is Jeffrey Sachs ideal for?
Sachs is a natural fit for CEO summits, investor conferences, policy forums, ESG and sustainability events, university lectures and closed-door advisory sessions with senior leadership. His keynote formats range from macroeconomic outlooks and SDG strategy sessions to moderated fireside chats on geopolitics and the global economy. Contact Aurum Speakers Bureau to match his expertise to your audience and objectives.
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