London: In-person event
China, India and the rise of Asia in the global economy
Tuesday 24th September
Capital Economics London
100 Victoria Street, SW1E 5JL
Our latest forecasts see Asia’s share of global GDP rising to around 40% by 2050, up from around one-quarter at present. But how secure are the drivers of this extraordinary coming shift in the global economy? Which Asian economies will lead the charge – and which will fail to meet their potential? And how will the upcoming US election affect the Asian outlook?
We’re delighted to invite you to join members of our Asia team at our London office for this exclusive in-person roundtable on Tuesday 24th September. This hour-long session is your opportunity to hear directly from our economists, to engage in the discussion and to meet peers from your industry.
Our experts will walk you through the near to long-term risks and opportunities in the world’s most dynamic region, addressing key issues including:
- Whether China's strength in emerging technology will help it overtake the US;
- If India is doing what is needed to fulfil its economic potential;
- How megatrends from global fragmentation, the AI revolution and the green transition will affect prospects in South East Asia.
Meet the speakers
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Mark Williams
Chief Asia Economist
Mark Williams is Capital Economics' Chief Asia Economist. He leads a team of macroeconomists covering the whole region, while paying particularly close attention himself to developments in China's economy and financial markets, and their implications for the rest of the world. Mark also works closely with William Jackson on the Emerging Markets Service looking at issues common to different parts of the emerging world. Mark has been with Capital Economics since 2007. He was previously Asia economist at HM Treasury, responsible for analysis of the risks and prospects in non-Japan Asia and prior to that lived and worked for several years in Taiwan. He speaks and reads Chinese and has degrees in Chinese and Economics from the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.
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Shilan Shah
Deputy Chief Emerging Markets Economist
Shilan Shah is our Deputy Chief EM Economist, with responsibility for researching and presenting on pan-EM themes as well as leading our India service. He joined Capital Economics in 2012 and was based in our Singapore office for several years before returning to London in 2022. Shilan has a Bachelors degree in Economics from University College London and a Masters degree in Politics from the University of Warwick.
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Gareth Leather
Senior Asia Economist
Gareth Leather is a Senior Economist in the Asia team at Capital Economics. Gareth joined Capital Economics in July 2011. Gareth has been covering Asian economies for over 10 years, and prior to joining Capital Economics, he worked for five years at the Economist Intelligence Unit as a Senior Economist. Gareth holds an economics undergraduate degree from Warwick University, and a masters degree in Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies.
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Leah Fahy
China Economist
Leah is an Economist within our China team. She joined Capital Economics on the Graduate Scheme in 2022 and has also worked across the Global, Emerging Markets and Property services. She has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and is currently working towards her Masters in Economic History at the London School of Economics.
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