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Vikram Mansharamani

Global Trend-Watcher and Lecturer
  • Harvard and Yale Universities
  • Author, Boom Bustology: Spotting Bubbles Before They Burst
Speaker Fee:
$20,000 - $30,000
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Travels From:
New Hampshire
Vikram Mansharamani
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Speaker Fee: $20,000 - $30,000
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Vikram Mansharamani Speaker Biography

Dr. Vikram Mansharamani is a global trend-watcher who shows people how to anticipate the future, manage risk, and spot opportunities. He is the author of THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence and BOOMBUSTOLOGY: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst. He has been a frequent commentator on issues driving disruption in the global business environment. Linkedin twice listed him as their #1 Top Voice for Money, Finance, and Global Economics and Worth has profiled him as one of the 100 most powerful people in global finance.

Vikram is currently a lecturer at Harvard University, where he teaches students to use multiple perspectives in making tough decisions. Previously, he was a Lecturer at Yale University. In addition to teaching, he also advises several Fortune 500 CEOs to help them navigate the radical uncertainty in today’s business and regulatory environment. He has a Ph.D. and two Masters degrees from MIT and a Bachelors degree from Yale University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Vikram lives in Lincoln, NH with his wife, daughter, son, golden retriever, and two cats, one of which he believes may be clairvoyant.

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ZOOM OUT TO ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE

“The future doesn’t have to surprise you.” So says Vikram Mansharamani, global trend-watcher, Harvard Lecturer, author, and investor.  Mansharamani shows audiences how to look differently at their industry and business with the goal of helping them spot risk and capture opportunities others miss.  The overwhelming flood of political, economic, technological, social, and market forces that bombard us every day is distracting.  It prevents us from paying attention to what really matters.  Our usual response to the noise is to focus narrowly or turn to specialists for help.  But is that the right path? Have we been blinded by focus?  Has the mantra of expertise and specialization misled us?  Vikram thinks the pendulum has swung too far. He offers scores of compelling real-life examples that show how a narrow lens can lead us to miss the most important signals – the ones we’re least primed to see. The advice he offers is counter-intuitive. He advocates opening up to get a broader view; to zoom out. He calls the logic the generalist’s approach.  Breadth, Vikram argues, is as important as depth. Generalists win by paying attention to more than their area of expertise. Vikram’s generalist framework for looking at the world differently is at the center of what he delivers in his speeches and can be focused on just about any subject.  A few examples:
The Generalist Advantage

The Future of Energy

The Future of Globalization

Navigating Economic Uncertainty by Bubble-Spotting

Global Consumption Boom

Food & Fuel Dynamics

The Economic, Social & Technological Disturbances Rocking Our Industry This speech is tailored to the specific industry of the host organization.

 

*VIRTUAL-THINK FOR YOURSELF: Restoring Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence

THINK FOR YOURSELF recommends a balanced approach to dealing with experts and technologies that neither dismisses nor blindly defers to them.

 

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“Dr. Mansharamani is a talented speaker who connects with his audience. He is able to distill broad themes into relatable bites through illustrative and effective storytelling and use of visual images. He invites the audience to engage directly with him and they do! He is adept at and seems to enjoy responding to questions and challenges to his point of view. Dr. Mansharamani was among the best speakers we’ve had in our Author Series – evidence: the long line of people who sought to meet him and ask more questions following his presentation.”

Expert on Bubble Scenarios and Author, Boombustology

“Rare is the speaker that offers a perspective culled from a variety of disciplines. Seeking such a person, we booked Vikram to speak to our group, which is comprised of CFA charter holders with a wealth of experience in financial markets. He was someone we thought would inspire outside-the-box thinking, and he delivered in spades. Vikram offered a broad, macro-level presentation that exposed our audience to potential opportunities and threats facing the world. He’s an incredibly knowledgeable, dynamic speaker whose presentation just might change your worldview – he certainly changed a few among our group.”

Programming Chair, CFA Society of Iowa Des Moines, IA

“Vikram is a lively and engaging speaker. Right from the first moment Vikram steps on stage he captivates the audience and involves them in the session- no one is looking at Blackberries or leaving the room – they are all fascinated with what he has to say. Vikram is a very versatile speaker- he can give thoughtful and entertaining solo presentations communicating a clear and relevant business message but in addition he is a real asset to panel discussions- he encourages debate and creates a compelling dialogue. You can trust Vikram to add value, insight and personality to any conference.”

ICBI, London, UNITED KINGDOM

“Vikram is a wonderful speaker. He engaged the audience from his opening comments and kept them entertained and informed until the end. The Q and A session was equally beneficial. He handled all the questions with colorful concise answers and encouraged everyone to participate. The audience clearly enjoyed the presentation and gave him great reviews in the survey. I would certainly recommend him to any group that needs insight into Bubbles and the Global Economy.”

CFA Virginia, Richmond, VA