Jason Schenker

Chairman of The Futurist Institute, President of Prestige Economics

Jason Schenker is a futurist, economist, author, speaker, and researcher on financial markets, the economy, oil and gas, metals, supply chain, geopolitics, trends, and technology.

Jason is Chairman of The Futurist Institute, and 925,000 learners have taken Jason’s 20 LinkedIn Learning courses on business, leadership, economics, finance, audit, and risk.

As President of Prestige Economics, Bloomberg News has ranked Jason the #1 forecaster in the world in 26 different categories since 2011, including for his forecasts of oil prices, industrial metals prices, the euro, the British pound, and U.S. jobs. Jason was ranked one of the 100 most influential financial advisors in the world by Investopedia in 2018.

Since 2004, Jason has given over 1,000 speeches to private and public companies, industry groups, financial market exchanges, SXSW, and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Jason attends OPEC and Fed events, and he has advised NATO, the U.S. DOD, and the CIA. He discusses futurist themes, financial markets, energy prices, healthcare, and national security topics, including Cold War Two®.

Jason has given over 1,000 television interviews, including CNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Fox, Fox Business, BNN, Bloomberg Germany, and the BBC. He has been a guest host of Bloomberg TV and a contributor for Bloomberg Opinion. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Le Monde, and FAZ.

Jason has written 36 books. Fifteen have been #1 Best Sellers, including The Future After COVID, Jobs for Robots, The Promise of Blockchain, Quantum: Computing Nouveau, Futureproof Supply Chain, The Future of Finance is Now, The Future of Energy, The Future of Travel, and The Robot and Automation Almanac.

Jason holds a Master’s in Applied Economics from UNC Greensboro, a Master’s in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding from CSU Dominguez Hills, a Master’s in Germanic Languages and Literature from UNC Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s in History and German from The University of Virginia. He has earned over a dozen professional certificates and certifications, including the FLTA® (Certified Futurist and Long-Term Analyst), CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), CMT® (Chartered Market Technician), ERP® (Energy Risk Professional), and SCR® (Sustainability and Climate Risk).

Before founding Prestige Economics in 2009, Jason was a Risk Specialist at McKinsey and Company after having worked previously as the Chief Energy and Commodity Economist at Wachovia Investment Bank (Wells Fargo).

Since 2014, Jason has been one of the 100 CEOs on the Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC), the non-partisan state-level affiliate of the Business Roundtable that advises Texas elected leaders at the state and federal levels. Jason is currently on the TBLC Executive Committee. Jason has been a member of the Bretton Woods Committee since 2020.

In 2022, Jason earned the professional designation of an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.

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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 Non-Farm Payroll Forecaster in the World
#1 New Home Sales Forecaster in the World
#2 Unemployment Rate Forecaster in the World
#3 Durable Goods Orders Forecaster in the World
#6 Consumer Confidence Forecaster in the World
#7 ISM Manufacturing Index Forecaster in the World
#7 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 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 Euro/Złoty Yen Forecaster in the World
#6 Polish Złoty Forecaster in the World
#7 Mexican Peso Forecaster in the World

Author of Over 30 Books

Books About Trends, Technology, & the Future

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

Books About Finance and the Economy

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

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

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