Professor Tobias Straumann: Lessons from history for the age of multiple crisesWednesday 22 November, 2023

Pandemic, supply chain problems, war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions in Taiwan, energy shortages, inflationary pressures, interest rate hikes and bank runs: the last three years have hardly given us a chance to take a breath. As unique as these crises are, parallels can be found to past events. Professor Tobias Straumann analyzes economic history and derives lessons on how best to manage such crises. The INSEAD Alumni Association looks forward to this exciting lecture and an interesting discussion with Professor Straumann.

There will be a possibility for Q&A after the presentation, followed by networking, a light dinner, and drinks.

Speaker

Professor Tobias Straumann Tobias Straumann is a tenured professor of modern and economic history at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Zurich and teaches on Current Issues in Swiss Economic Policy and Economic History: Europe in the 20th Century. He is also the academic director of the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Applied History at the University of Zurich. His main research interests are financial and monetary history, the history of Swiss multinational corporations, and the political economy of Switzerland. In particular, he is interested in the interplay between economic crises, institutions and politics. He also writes regular columns for the business section of the “NZZ am Sonntag”.