Dr. Paul Shotton
Keynote Speaker: Founder & CEO, White Diamond Consulting & CEO, Biosurfactants LLC; Author, "Doomed To Fail"; Authority on Corporate Governance, Economics & Risk Management
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Dr. Paul Shotton Biography
Dr. Paul Shotton has over 30 years of experience in risk analytics and executive leadership. He is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of White Diamond Consulting, advising companies in the finance and technology sectors. In 2024, Dr. Shotton became the CEO of Biosurfactants LLC, which works at the intersection of natural rhamnolipid biosurfactants and artificial intelligence to help make our environment cleaner and safer for everyone. He is also a fractional CEO of Tachyon Aerospace, an aerospace technology company.
Dr. Shotton developed his knowledge of markets and honed his insights in high-level trading and risk management positions at financial institutions in major metropolitan hubs, first in fixed-income trading positions at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank and thereafter in risk management positions for Barclays and JP Morgan Chase in London, and subsequently, in New York, as global head of market risk management at Lehman Brothers and deputy head of group risk control and methodology at UBS.
He is a keynote speaker and frequent publisher of articles on economics, corporate governance, and risk management. He is also the author of the widely acclaimed book "Doomed To Fail—Why Government Is Incapable Of Living Up To Our Hopes." Dr. Shotton holds a physics PhD from the University of Oxford.
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Dr. Paul Shotton Speaking Topics
For almost the entire existence of humanity our life experience has been what Thomas Hobbes described as: nasty, brutish and short. All of the progress we have made has occurred during just the last few hundred years and has occurred thanks to the mutually reinforcing developments of liberal democracy, capitalism and scientific enlightenment. It is therefore a tragedy that, in recent years, surveys of people’s satisfaction have shown a marked loss of faith in the ability of democracy and capitalism to deliver fair outcomes. Whilst I empathize with those who have been victims of the hollowing-out of the middle classes due to globalization, and who have suffered from increasing wealth disparity since the Global Financial Crisis of fifteen years ago, I fear that the alternatives to democracy and capitalism would be far worse.
Because people have individual agency, human society is a complex adaptive system (CAS). CAS have several important properties: they are highly non-linear, tending to obey power laws, and are deeply interconnected, rendering invalid classic techniques such as breaking a system down into individual components, having experts solve each component separately, and then reconstituting the whole. As in the world of quantum mechanics, there is no independence between the system under observation and the people doing the observing, resulting in these systems exhibiting the property of adaptivity; they change over time in ways which are unpredictable, rendering invalid forecasting techniques based of the analysis of historical data.
Collectively these properties are the reason why, in respect of human affairs, the future is fundamentally unknowable, and this is precisely why democracy is the best form of political organization, free-market capitalism is the best form of economic organization, and why true diversity is imperative for the long-term health and well-being of any organization.
The Federal Reserve Bank was set up after an Act of Congress passed in 1913, in response to the Knickerbocker Trust crisis of 1907, to stabilize banks and the US financial system. Subsequent crises have seen the Fed's role expand further (never let a crisis go to waste!) to encompass the management of monetary policy to maintain low and stable inflation together with full employment in the US economy, as well as financial market stability.
However, as a result of well-intended, but nevertheless fundamentally misguided management of monetary policy and the mismanagement of bank regulation the Fed inadvertently caused the Global Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009 and subsequently exacerbated its effects, driving the increasing wealth disparity which is at root the cause of the loss of faith in our democracy and in free market capitalism to deliver the American Dream.
Time for a re-think of the Fed's role.
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What topics does Dr. Paul Shotton speak about?
Dr. Paul Shotton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Finance, Economy, Technology, Physics, Author, Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability and ESG.
Where does Dr. Paul Shotton travel from?
Dr. Paul Shotton generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Dr. Paul Shotton?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dr. Paul Shotton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Paul Shotton for your next private or corporate function.
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Dr. Paul Shotton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership and Finance. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Paul Shotton for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Dr. Paul Shotton generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Harry G. Broadman, Andrew Busch and Gary Vaynerchuk. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Paul Shotton for an upcoming event.
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Doomed To Fail - Why Government Is Incapable Of Living Up To Our Hopes
For almost the entire existence of humanity our life experience has been what Thomas Hobbes described as: nasty, brutish and short. All of the progress we have made has occurred during just the last few hundred years and has occurred thanks to the mutually reinforcing developments of liberal democracy, capitalism and scientific enlightenment. It is therefore a tragedy that, in recent years, surveys of people’s satisfaction have shown a marked loss of faith in the ability of democracy and capitalism to deliver fair outcomes. Whilst I empathize with those who have been victims of the hollowing-out of the middle classes due to globalization, and who have suffered from increasing wealth disparity since the Global Financial Crisis of fifteen years ago, I fear that the alternatives to democracy and capitalism would be far worse.
Because people have individual agency, human society is a complex adaptive system (CAS). CAS have several important properties: they are highly non-linear, tending to obey power laws, and are deeply interconnected, rendering invalid classic techniques such as breaking a system down into individual components, having experts solve each component separately, and then reconstituting the whole. As in the world of quantum mechanics, there is no independence between the system under observation and the people doing the observing, resulting in these systems exhibiting the property of adaptivity; they change over time in ways which are unpredictable, rendering invalid forecasting techniques based of the analysis of historical data.
Collectively these properties are the reason why, in respect of human affairs, the future is fundamentally unknowable, and this is precisely why democracy is the best form of political organization, free-market capitalism is the best form of economic organization, and why true diversity is imperative for the long-term health and well-being of any organization.
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Why It's Time To Re-Think The Role Of The Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Bank was set up after an Act of Congress passed in 1913, in response to the Knickerbocker Trust crisis of 1907, to stabilize banks and the US financial system. Subsequent crises have seen the Fed's role expand further (never let a crisis go to waste!) to encompass the management of monetary policy to maintain low and stable inflation together with full employment in the US economy, as well as financial market stability.
However, as a result of well-intended, but nevertheless fundamentally misguided management of monetary policy and the mismanagement of bank regulation the Fed inadvertently caused the Global Financial Crisis of 2007 - 2009 and subsequently exacerbated its effects, driving the increasing wealth disparity which is at root the cause of the loss of faith in our democracy and in free market capitalism to deliver the American Dream.
Time for a re-think of the Fed's role.
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How do I book Dr. Paul Shotton to speak at my event?
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How much does it cost to book Dr. Paul Shotton for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Dr. Paul Shotton, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Dr. Paul Shotton are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Dr. Paul Shotton, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Dr. Paul Shotton speak about?
Dr. Paul Shotton is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Entrepreneurship, Executive Leadership, Finance, Economy, Technology, Physics, Author, Environment, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Strategy, Sustainability and ESG. -
Where does Dr. Paul Shotton travel from?
Dr. Paul Shotton generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Dr. Paul Shotton?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Dr. Paul Shotton for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Dr. Paul Shotton for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Dr. Paul Shotton or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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