Certification Keynote Luncheon

Rebecca Patterson

Economic & Financial Markets Expert and Former Chief Investment Strategist, Bridgewater Associates

Global Perspectives: What’s Ahead for Major Economies in 2025 and Beyond

With over 25 years of experience living in, researching and managing investments across three continents, Rebecca Patterson brings a unique global perspective to the forces impacting the global economy.

In this timely keynote, Patterson draws on her experience to illuminate the economic outlook for the year ahead and beyond. She assesses global growth amid possible recession risks, inflation uncertainty, and the rise of political polarization. She also examines how countries are positioning themselves to push back against demographic trends and the consequences of failure.

Bio

Rebecca Patterson is a globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher with more than 25 years’ experience studying how politics and policy intersect with economic trends to drive financial markets. Patterson is a frequently requested speaker on macro-economic and financial market topics, where she provides actionable insights to a wide array of companies and industry organizations. She is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission and the Economic Club of New York and has served on the New York Federal Reserve’s Investor Advisory and Foreign Exchange committees. Patterson holds an M.B.A. from New York University, an M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Florida.