Ruchir Sharma is a leading global investment strategist, critically acclaimed author, and founder of Breakout Capital, an investment firm focused on emerging markets. He is currently the Chairman of Rockefeller International, the global arm of Rockefeller Capital Management, following a 25-year career at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he was Head of Emerging Markets.
Sharma’s unique blend of investment acumen and journalistic insight began at age 17 when he started writing columns for The Economic Times. His book What Went Wrong with Capitalism was named one of The Wall Street Journal’s books of the year, critically acclaimed for its surprising, data-driven analysis of public disillusionment with the economic system. His earlier New York Times bestseller, The Rise and Fall of Nations, cemented his status as a key global thinker, a distinction recognized by Barron’s and Foreign Policy magazine.
He is a frequent columnist for the Financial Times and previously for The New York Times. His research is deeply informed by constant world travel, where he meets with leading politicians, CEOs, and local characters, blending macro-analysis with on-the-ground reality—an approach captured in his 2019 book, Democracy on the Road: a 25-year Journey Through India. As a highly sought-after speaker, the World Economic Forum Top Young Leader and Bloomberg Most Influential Person provides audiences with unmatched, independent analytical products. His presentations cover a wide range of subjects, from central bank policy to individual asset class strategies, equipping business leaders and policymakers with the strategic foresight needed to understand how politically and economically driven trends are creating the next set of business winners and losers.
