Gerard Lyons is an expert on the world economy, macro-economic policy and financial markets. He spent twenty-seven years in the City and meeting politicians, policymakers and investors across the globe. Now he is Chief Economic Adviser to Boris Johnson. He is widely credited with accurate forecasts before the financial crisis, and has regularly topped forecasting polls. He has testified to the US Senate and to US Congress, spoken at the EU-China Summit in Beijing, and at the IMF and other global meetings. He has been a regular on international TV and written press columns across the globe. He is married with three children and lives in Kent.