Managing Director at Eurasia Group; Global Macroeconomics Expert

Washington, DC, USA
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Robert Kahn Biography

Robert's research focuses on macroeconomic policies and the transmission of shocks throughout the global economy. For much of his career he has also studied the resolution of sovereign debt crises and financial distress, including the role of debt restructuring.

Prior to joining Eurasia Group, Robert was an economic consultant and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Before that, he was a senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, a senior strategist with Moore Capital Management, and a senior adviser in the financial policy department at the World Bank, where he focused on financial sector assessments for developing economies and was the bank's liaison to the secretariat of the Financial Stability Forum. Robert has also held senior staff positions at the IMF and at Citigroup; he served as the head of the Office of Industrial Nations at the US Treasury and was a senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisers and the Federal Reserve Board.

Robert received a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/10/2025.

Robert Kahn Speaking Topics

  • Navigating Global Economic Turbulence: How Policy Shocks and Debt Crises Shape the World Economy

    Robert Kahn will draw on his extensive experience in international finance, sovereign debt resolution, and macroeconomic policy to analyze how economic shocks reverberate through the global system. He will explore the latest risks to financial stability, the evolving role of debt restructuring, and what policymakers and markets should watch as new challenges emerge for both advanced and developing economies. Attendees will gain insights into how geopolitical and economic decisions intersect and what strategies can help organizations prepare for future disruptions.

    Audiences will gain critical insights into:

    • Clear explanations of how major events like geopolitical crises, financial turmoil, or sudden shifts in commodity prices, cascade across borders and impact economies worldwide.
    • Insights into the tools governments and central banks use to respond to shocks, and what makes responses effective or ineffective in different economic contexts.
    • Guidance on how macroeconomic and debt events affect businesses, investors, and governments, plus what warning signs to watch for.
    • How economic policies intersect with geopolitics, and what to anticipate as competition and cooperation shape the next era of global economic order.

Robert Kahn Videos

U.S. Government Shutdown: Three Things to Know

U.S. Government Shutdown: Three Things to Know

The U.S. government partially shut down on October 1 after Congress failed to pass a funding bill. Robert Kahn, CFR's Steven A. Tananbaum Senior...

China's Slowing Growth: Three Things to Know

China's Slowing Growth: Three Things to Know

With a slowing economy, China's continued growth will largely depend on Beijing's policy decisions, says CFR's Robert Kahn. China's slowing growth...

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