Ian Bremmer

President and Founder, Eurasia Group

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policymakers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Ian is an independent voice on critical issues around the globe, offering clearheaded insights through speeches, written commentary, and even satirical puppets (really!).

A prolific writer, Ian is the New York Times bestselling author of eleven books including “Every Nation for Itself: What Happens When No One Leads the World”, “The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations?”, and “Us vs Them: The Failure of Globalism."

Ian is the foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine, and is the host of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, a global affairs program that airs weekly on US public television. Uniquely positioned to bring unbiased analysis on complex geopolitical issues, Ian is a frequent guest on leading broadcast television, digital news, and podcasts— from CNN and MSNBC to FOX and Newsmax— as well as key international media. Ian also served as rapporteur of the UN High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.

Ian holds a master's degree and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in international relations from Tulane University. He currently teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University. Ian is also a Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

Find him on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and regularly posting from @IanBremmer.

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