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Jason Schenker

Jason Schenker

Chairman of The Futurist Institute, President of Prestige Economics

Jason Schenker is a futurist, economist, and author, and keynote speaker who helps leaders navigate economic and technological change, anticipating risks and opportunities. He is the President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute.

A trusted voice on finance, markets, and technology, Jason has delivered over 1,200 keynotes for public and private companies, corporate boards, industry groups, institutional investors, and government entities. He has spoken at events hosted by the Singapore Exchange, the London Metal Exchange, the AFP, AICPA, SXSW, the CIA, NATO, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Jason's speeches focus on the economy, financial markets, commodities, supply chain, futurist innovation and technology, artificial intelligence (AI), the metaverse, quantum computing, energy and sustainability, geopolitics, demographics, and other trends.

As a prolific thought leader, Jason has created 42 LinkedIn Learning courses on AI, leadership, economics, finance, and technology that have been taken by 1.3 million students. He is also the author of 36 books, including 15 #1 bestsellers, including Jobs for Robots, Futureproof Supply Chain, The Future of Finance is Now, Quantum: Computing Nouveau, The Promise of Blockchain, The Robot and Automation Almanac, and The Future of Energy.

Bloomberg News has ranked Jason the #1 forecaster in the world in 27 categories since 2011, including for his forecasts of oil prices, industrial metals prices, the euro, the British pound, agricultural commodity prices, gold prices, U.S. payrolls, and the U.S. unemployment rate. He is a Forbes contributor, former Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and frequent media commentator, including guest hosting on Bloomberg Television.

Jason is one of the 100 CEOs on the non-partisan Texas Business Leadership Council, the Texas affiliate of the Business Roundtable that advises elected officials of both parties at the state and federal levels. He is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors, a Fellow of the Energy Institute, an Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and an advisor to the U.S. State Department.

Before founding Prestige Economics in 2009, Jason was a Risk Specialist at McKinsey and Chief Energy and Commodity Economist at Wachovia (Wells Fargo). Jason was the Chairman of the Climate Change Advisory Panel from 2023 to 2025 at Sasol (NYSE: SSL), the large public fuels and chemicals company headquartered in South Africa. This was an independent advisory board focused on supporting Sasol executives explore sustainability technologies and strategies to meet emissions reduction commitments.

Jason holds master’s degrees in applied economics, negotiation, and German, as well as a bachelor’s in history and German. Jason currently serves as Adjunct Faculty for the Joint Special Operations University at U.S. Special Operations Command.


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Ranked #1 in the World by Bloomberg

Energy Price Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Brent Crude Oil Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 WTI Crude Oil Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Forecaster in the World

Metals Price Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Industrial Metals Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Precious Metals Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Gold Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Copper Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Aluminum Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Platinum Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Palladium Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Nickel Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Zinc Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Tin Price Forecaster in the World​
  • #2 Silver Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Lead Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Iron Ore Price Forecaster in the World

U.S. Economy Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Unemployment Rate Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Non-Farm Payroll Forecaster in the World
  • #1 New Home Sales Forecaster in the World
  • #3 ISM Manufacturing Index Forecaster in the World
  • #3 Durable Goods Orders Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Consumer Confidence Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Personal Income Forecaster in the World
  • #6 Housing Starts Forecaster in the World
  • #9 Personal Consumption Expenditures Forecaster in the World

Agricultural Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Coffee Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Cotton Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Soybean Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Sugar Price Forecaster in the World

Foreign Exchange Rate Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #1 British Pound Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Swiss Franc Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Australian Dollar Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Russian Ruble Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Brazilian Real Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Chinese RMB Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Euro/Swiss Franc Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Major Currency Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Mexican Peso Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Pound/Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Euro/Japanese Yen Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Russian Ruble/Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Turkish Lira Forecaster in the World
  • #3 Canadian Dollar Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Japanese Yen Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Polish Złoty Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Euro/Złoty Forecaster in the World

Author of Over 30 Books

Books About Trends, Technology, & the Future

  • Jobs for Robots
  • Futureproof Supply Chain
  • The Future of Finance is Now
  • The Future of Energy
  • Quantum Computing Nouveau
  • The Future of Agriculture
  • The Future of Travel
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2018
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2019
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2020
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2021
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2022
  • The Promise of Blockchain
  • Robot-Proof Yourself
  • The Fog of Data
  • Write the Future
  • The Author Institute Method
  • The Future After COVID
  • After the COVID Vaccine
  • The Future of Food and Agriculture After COVID
  • The Future of Finance After COVID
  • Jobs for Robots: COVID Edition

Books About Finance and the Economy

  • Reading the Economic Tea Leaves
  • Financial Risk Management Fundamentals
  • A Gentle Introduction to Audit and Due Diligence
  • Strategic Cost-Cutting: How to Improve Profitability in a Downturn
  • Recession-Proof
  • Spikes: Growth Hacking Leadership
  • Be the Shredder, Not the Shred
  • Commodity Prices 101
  • Recession-Proof Career Strategies After COVID
  • Strategic Cost-Cutting After COVID

Nonpartisan Books About Elections and the Economy

  • Midterm Economics
  • Electing Recession
  • The Economics of Revolt and Revolution
  • The Dumpster Fire Election

Instructor of Over 40 Online Courses

The Futurist Institute Courses

  • The Future of Work
  • The Future of Data
  • The Future of Finance
  • The Future of Transportation
  • The Future of Energy
  • The Future of Leadership
  • The Future of Healthcare
  • The Future of Quantum Computing
  • Write the Future
  • Futurist Fundamentals
  • The Future After COVID

The Futurist Institute Workshops

  • Your Future of Work
  • Futurist Frameworks
  • Thought Leadership
  • Data Dreams and Nightmares
  • The Hunt for ROI
  • Arriving on Time
  • Unlocking Value for the Consultant

The Author Institute Courses

  • Become an Author
  • Write the Future
  • Write the Book
  • Proof the Book
  • Content Monster
  • Author Leadership
  • Television Interviews & Media Best Practices

LinkedIn Learning Courses

  • The Future of AI for Finance and Accounting
  • Building Your Visibility as a Leader
  • Finance Strategies for Business Leaders
  • Job Market Basics for Business Leaders
  • Economics for Business Leaders
  • Leading Teams Working with Data: Pitfalls and Best Practices
  • Economic Tips for Everyone
  • Economics for Everyone: Housing Markets in Crisis
  • Economics for Everyone: Job Markets and the Economy
  • Data, Economic Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata
  • Economic Indicators
  • Finance Foundations: Risk Management
  • The Future of Audit
  • Audit and Due Diligence Foundations
  • Audit and Due Diligence: Priorities and Best Practices
  • Preparing for an Audit
  • Corporate Finance: Profitability in a Financial Downturn
  • How to Protect Business Profits in a Financial Downturn
  • Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession
  • Using Job Data to Find Jobs
  • Recession-Proof Career Strategies
  • Internal Rate of Return for Business Leaders