Pippa Malmgren

Dr. Philippa Malmgren is the President and Founder of Principalis Asset Management, based in London. Principalis engages in original research regarding risks to the market that are not easily quantified, namely politics, policy, and geopolitics. Based on these insights, Principalis recommends specific investment strategies, trades, and deals. Dr. Malmgren’s clients include many investment banks, fund managers, and hedge funds, as well as Sovereign Wealth Funds, pension funds, corporations, and family offices.

She is a frequent guest on the BBC’s Today Program, Newsnight, a guest presenter on CNBC’s Squawk Box (UK and US), and a speaker at many conferences across a wide range of industries. Additionally, she regularly contributes as a guest anchor on CNBC and as a commentator on the BBC, including appearances on "The Today Program", "Newsnight", and "Hard Talk". Dr. Malmgren has been a visiting lecturer at Tsinghua University in Beijing and an occasional lecturer for INSEAD and the Duke Fuqua Global Executive MBA Program.

Dr. Malmgren served as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and on the National Economic Council from 2001-2002, advising on issues like the Enron scandal and terrorism risks to the economy post-9/11. Prior to that, she founded Malmgren and Company in London, England in 2000 and was previously the Deputy Head of Global Strategy at UBS and the Chief Currency Strategist for Bankers Trust. She headed the Global Investment Management business for Bankers Trust in Asia.

In 2000 The World Economic Forum named Dr. Malmgren a Global Leader for Tomorrow. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Chatham House, the Economic Club of New York, and the Institute for International Strategic Security. She serves on the advisory board of Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and is a Governor of the Ditchley Foundation in the UK. Additionally, she is a Senior Advisor to The Monaco Foundry, a start-up incubator for impact-led founders, and a Special Advisor to Avonhurst, a legal and consulting firm in the UK.

She has a B.A. from Mount Vernon College and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. She completed the Harvard Program on National Security and has a certificate from the 101st Airborne Division’s Air Assault School. Dr. Malmgren is also the award-winning author of four books, including "The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Business Leadership," "Signals: How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy," "The Leadership Lab: Understanding Leadership in the 21st Century," and "Geopolitics for Investors."