The Economist Corporate Network
Lead the conversation by joining our exclusive membership only networking events, hosted in key emerging cities.
Meet, discuss and discover insights with other business leaders and our own experts that will help inform business strategy and improve performance.
Insight
It’s in our DNA
Leverage the advantage of local business intelligence, coupled with leading strategic insights. It’s all backed by The Economist Group’s global editorial resources. And as a member, you can commission your own custom research and reports.
A meeting of
great minds
Interact and gain valuable insights from our analysts, guest speakers and directors. Each location group hosts a number of exclusive events each month.
Robert Koepp
Network Director - Beijing
China’s cultural capital
Beijing
China's national and political heart is home to a thriving membership and our largest team of China-focused analysts
China's commercial centre
Shanghai
China’s biggest city and financial hub is a perfect location for our busy group of Network members and global experts
Asia's autonomous trade hub
Hong Kong
The Special Administrative Region on the southern coast of China is a global financial centre and key location for our members
South Africa's key economic centre
Johannesburg
As the largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg is a logical location for The Economist Corporate Network
The Middle East's dynamic trading hub
Dubai
The Emirati City is home to our Middle East and North African Network and our hub for research and analysis in the region
Japan’s financial and business axis
Tokyo
As the capital and largest city of Japan, Tokyo’s thriving commercial life offers a perfect locale for our professional Network
South Korea's financial metropolis
Seoul
As capital and home to over half its population, Seoul is the county’s business and fiscal centre and focus for our Network
Malaysia's cultural capital
Kuala Lumpur
As Malaysia moves towards high-income status, we offer in-depth analysis of the economy and business environment
South-East Asia's city state
Singapore
The Asian hub city par excellence, Singapore is host to our thriving South-east Asian Network of global multinationals
Delivering
Excellence
Our members benefit from detailed, independent reports and analysis. You’ll enjoy direct access to the largest and most experienced team of country experts, from any information provider.
Andrew Staples
Network Director
As director, South-east Asia, Andrew provides members with insight and analysis on a range of topics related to economies in East Asia. He regularly chairs and moderates major Economist events, delivers custom briefings to senior executives and public figures in his areas of expertise and appears in the international media (BBC, CNN, Channel NewsAsia, Al Jazeera).
Rob Koepp
Network Director
Rob Koepp is the Beijing Director of The Economist Corporate Network. He brings extensive hands-on managerial experience coupled with economic analysis and industry insight to help organisational leaders and their teams to gain a holistic yet practical appreciation of the challenges and opportunities present in China and across other key Asian markets.
Herman Warren
Network Director
Herman Warren is The Economist Corporate Network’s Network Director for Africa. Herman works with corporate clients to provide insight and analysis on a range of topics related to the broad and specific African context, helping clients to prosper in one of the world's fastest growing and most dynamic economic zones.
Mary Boyd
Network Director
Mary Boyd is responsible for programme development and client servicing in Shanghai. She also provides research and conceptual support on China for Economist Corporate Network programmes.
Ranya Afifi
Network Director
Ranya is the Director of the ECN MENAT region. She works closely with clients to help devise their business strategies through providing political, macroeconomic and operational intelligence.
Dr Florian Kohlbacher
Network Director
Dr. Florian Kohlbacher is the North Asia Director of The Economist Corporate Network, managing the Networks in Japan and South Korea. Florian is an internationally renowned expert on global business and consumer trends, focusing on how to manage innovation, strategy, sustainability and change.
Robert Powell
Analyst
Robert Powell joined The Economist Intelligence Unit's Country Analysis department in 2001. He manages our risk briefing model, which covers 180 countries across 66 parameters of operational risk.
Pat Thaker
Analyst
Pratibha Thaker leads The Economist Intelligence Unit's Middle East and Africa team and is also the overall manager of the other regional teams. She is responsible for establishing a clear vision of objectives, activities and products that will add value for stakeholders.
Joseph Lake
Analyst
As the Director of Global Forecasting at The Economist Intelligence Unit, Joseph Lake is responsible for providing intellectual leadership for the EIU's global economic analysis and forecasting. He is an influential voice, providing insight and analysis on the political, economic and business environments to corporations, policymakers and private clients.
Robert Ward
Analyst
Robert leads the EIU's country, industry and data analysis and forecasting teams. In this position he plays a key role in shaping the company's response to events and in overseeing the suite of core subscription products to ensure standards of editorial excellence are maintained.
Duncan Innes-Ker
Analyst
Duncan heads a team of analysts covering Asia, in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Country Analysis division and is personally responsible for compiling economic and political forecasts for a number of countries in the region, most notably China.
Simon Baptist
Analyst
Simon Baptist is the Global Chief Economist at The Economist Intelligence Unit. He is responsible for providing intellectual leadership for the EIU’s coverage, for ensuring that our economic and political analysis and forecasts are the best available for international decision-makers, and for managing a global team of economists, consultants and editors.
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