Speaker

Geert Noels

Presentation title

The Pharma Sector after the Econoshock

Presentation outline

Geert Noels and the Econopolis team will share their insights, based on an ongoing research project about the pharmaceutical sector. The results of the research report will be presented and clarified.

Job title

Chief Economist & CEO of Econopolis

Biography

Mr Geert Noels is co-founder and Chief Economist of Econopolis, an independent asset management and economic consultancy company. He started his career at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC). Afterwards he worked at the research department of the VEV (now VOKA). He continued his career as the chief economist of a financial organisation for 15 years. His voice is regularly heard through the media and his advice sought by various organizations as well as the authorities. His economic opinions were summarised in the bestseller “Econoshock” (awarded “best non-fiction book” in 2009 by ABN-Amro). Econoshock, on the six shocks that are currently transforming our economy, society and daily life, has been a top selling book on the future of our economy, society and daily life.

List of publications

"Econoshock", Publisher Houtekiet, 2008

"Econoshock", Updated Edition, Publisher Houtekiet, 2010

Regular publications, columns and contributions in

• De Standaard
• Trends
• Knack
• De Morgen
• De Tijd

Blogs on own site www.econoshock.be

Regular guest on radio and television:

• Canvas: Terzake & Reyers Laat
• TV1: De Vrije Markt
• Kanaal Z
• Radio 1: De Ochtend, ...
• RTBF radio and tv