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Emily Mansfield

Regional Director, Europe

Leading voice on European affairs

Emily Mansfield is the Regional Director for Europe at The Economist Intelligence Unit. A confident and articulate speaker, she regularly presents at conferences and is a sought-after media commentator. Emily often briefs clients on the implications of major trends in Europe, providing clarity and insight on complex topics – from political fragmentation and democracy to the productivity puzzle and artificial intelligence.

Background

Emily leads The Economist Intelligence Unit’s analysis for France and Germany, and plays a leading role on the Europe editorial team, developing clear views on the political and economic issues of the day, and their implications for corporate, financial and government clients. She is particularly interested in the impact of political fragmentation, Europe’s changing role in the world, and the outlook for (and risks to) economic policy and performance in the region. Emily also works on the company’s flagship Democracy Index, and has presented regularly on democracy to audiences across Europe since 2016.

Emily joined The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2011. Her previous role was as Country Forecast Director, which included responsibility for a business environment ranking for 82 economies. Emily developed a new index for technological readiness within this, gaining expertise on questions of productivity growth and the impact of artificial intelligence.

Emily holds a Graduate Diploma in Economics from the University of London, and Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Cambridge.

Expertise Expertise

Europe, Euro zone, France, Germany, Central Europe

Specialist subjects Specialist subjects

Geopolitics, Macroeconomics, Democracy, Productivity, Technology, Country risk, Business environment, Index building, Politics, Sovereign risk

Languages Languages

English, French

Location Location

London

Sample speaking topics

01

What is the outlook for the EU given a protectionist US, a rising China and the loss of the UK? Does it face an “existential challenge” if it does not play a more assertive global role, as the French president has argued? And what are the most pressing economic risks?

02

Why is democracy under pressure in Europe? What are the latest results of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, and what can they tell us about government functioning, political participation and civil liberties across the region today?

03

What does the advent of artificial intelligence mean for the future of our economies, industries and societies in Europe? What are the prerequisites needed to develop these technologies? And how important a role does public policy play?

Recent speaking engagements

Emily Mansfield at Go Digital Conference, Slovenia

Go Digital Conference, Slovenia, 2019

Emily gave the keynote speech on the future impact of artificial intelligence to a 300-person audience at this Chamber of Commerce event.

Emily Mansfield at Institute for International and European Affairs

Institute for International and European Affairs, 2019

Emily presented on Franco-German relations and the influence of this alliance within Europe in a keynote address.

Emily Mansfield at The Economist Eastmed Infrastructure Conference

The Economist Eastmed Infrastructure Conference, 2019

Emily chaired this high-level full-day conference with ministers, EU commissioners and corporate leaders, moderating 30 speakers across six panels.

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