Susan Lund
Partner
McKinsey Global Institute
Susan Lund is a partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader of the McKinsey Global Institute. She conducts economic research on financial markets, labor markets, and the global growth outlook.
Her latest research includes independent work and the gig economy, digital finance in emerging markets, and how digital technologies are transforming globalization. Other recent research includes the continuing accumulation of global debt and potential risks; how digital platforms are transforming labor markets; and growth prospects for African economies in an era of lower commodity prices.
Susan has an active travel schedule discussing research findings with CEOs and other executives at global Fortune 500 companies, and she is a frequent speaker at global conferences.
She has authored numerous articles in leading business publications, including Harvard Business Review, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs. Susan was elected to the Board of the National Association of Business Economists and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Conference of Business Economists.
She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Northwestern University. She has lived and worked in Africa and Asia and currently resides in Washington, DC.
Recent Events and Presentations
Turbulence Ahead: Reforming Worker-Adjustment Policies for an Era of Technological Disruption
Please join ITIF for a panel discussion of the challenges and opportunities posed by the coming wave of technological innovation in the economy and the steps and policies that policymakers should enact to ensure that American workers are prepared for an era of significant technological change.
