Speaker Details

Julian Jessop

Chief Economist and Head of the Brexit Unit Institute of Economic Affairs

Julian Jessop is Chief Economist and Head of the Brexit Unit at the IEA, the leading free-market economics think tank, based in the heart of Westminster. He has over thirty years of experience as a professional economist in the public and private sectors, including senior positions at HM Treasury, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to joining the IEA in 2017 he was a Director and Chief Global Economist at the independent consultancy, Capital Economics. Julian has a First Class degree in economics from Cambridge University and post-graduate qualifications in both economics and law.