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The Kroll Institute is dedicated to delivering insights, conducting research and leading interactive forums that help business leaders stay ahead of and manage multidimensional challenges related to risk, governance and growth. Our Fellows are influential experts, who bring diverse viewpoints and deep experience to inform the complex business challenges faced by senior decision-makers at the world’s leading organizations.

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Kroll Institute Fellows serve as thought leaders with the goal of helping organizations tackle their most complex and critical challenges by providing deep analysis of and insight into current issues, allowing for timely, informed business decisions. The Institute develops and delivers insights in a variety of formats, from live discussions to published content, ensuring that our views are grounded in comprehensive, objective and factual information. By exploring how critical issues intersect, we can help better identify the consequences and opportunities that these intersections could generate.

The Institute’s global network of Fellows realize that business leaders deal with multiple challenges simultaneously. Our current focus areas reflect our goal to translate expertise into actionable ideas.  These areas of focus are:

  • Risk (Geopolitical, Financial, Security, among others)
  • Governance
  • Economics and Growth
  • Public Health
  • Environmental and Social Issues
  • Cybersecurity and Technology

These topics will remain priorities for organizations for years to come, even as new developments reshape our understanding of them. Today’s technology-enabled interconnectedness means organizations, governments and individuals face complex and dynamic risks and opportunities. The Kroll Institute applies truth, transparency and good governance to provide the necessary context to explore them together.

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Pitchbook

David Larsen on VC Valuations

Jan 31, 2023 - Kroll Managing Director and Institute Fellow David Larsen shares his insights on the different approaches to valuation that VC firms can take based on guidelines and the push from auditors for better applications of fair value.

Associated Press

Megan Greene on U.S. National Debt

Jan 28, 2023 - Kroll Institute Global Chief Economist Megan Greene provides her thoughts on the potential challenges for economic growth if the U.S. government were to force deficit reduction by cutting spending and hiking taxes.

New York Times

Chris Campbell on U.S. Debt Ceiling

Jan 19, 2023 - Kroll Chief Policy Strategist Chris Campbell comments on what to expect as the U.S. reaches its debt limit and shared his concerns around the rising economic implications.

Fortune

Dr. Jay Varma on COVID-19

Jan 10, 2023 - Kroll Institute Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Jay Varma shares his thoughts on the rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and his concerns over the latest XBB.1.5 variant.

TD Ameritrade

Jordan Strauss on U.S. National Security

Jan 10, 2023 - Kroll Managing Director and Institute Fellow Jordan Strauss discusses the importance of semiconductor production for U.S. national security and U.S.-Asia relations.

The Hill

The Debt Ceiling—What’s at Stake

Feb 03, 2023 - What’s at stake if the U.S. debt limit isn’t raised? Chris Campbell, Chief Policy Strategist at Kroll shares his views with The Hill.

NBC News

Megan Greene on U.S. Economy

Dec 31, 2022 - Kroll Institute Global Chief Economist Megan Greene comments on the outlook of the U.S. economy and what the Federal Reserve needs to do to get target inflation rates.

Bloomberg Radio

Chris Campbell on Economic Outlook

Dec 16, 2022 - Kroll Institute Chief Policy Strategist Chris Campbell discusses the most recent inflation data and what to expect from the U.S. economy and Federal Reserve in 2023.

The U.S. National Security Issues Shaping Investment Activity

The U.S. National Security Issues Shaping Investment Activity

The combination of an increasingly complex global investment environment with rising interest rates has made seeking new capital even harder for many businesses. Kroll experts Jordan Strauss, Efraim Chalamish and Samuel Jacobs analyze how the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine and the increased screening of foreign investment in the U.S. will shape economic development and foreign investment.

Read the full article published in Law360.

The U.S. National Security Issues Shaping Investment Activity
Recent Insights

Outlook

10 Trends to Watch Heading Into 2023

Dec 07, 2022

Podcast

Cost of Capital Ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine War and Global Inflationary Pressures Podcast

Feb 13, 2023

by Carla Nunes, James P. Harrington

Outlook

10 of the Biggest Geopolitical Risks by Likelihood and Impact

Sep 09, 2022

by Megan  Greene, Jordan L. Strauss

Outlook

Real Risks To the Integrity of the 2022 U.S. Elections Go Beyond Cyber Attacks

Nov 07, 2022

by Joshua Tucker

Webcast Replay

Webcast Replay – European Economic Update Webinar

Oct 25, 2022 - While 2021 for most economies was a year of fiscal and monetary accommodation to counter the impact of the coronavirus on the economy, 2022 has been characterized broadly by policy normalization.

Financial Market

Although Recession is Unlikely in 2022, Risks Rise Further Down the Line

May 09, 2022

by Megan  Greene

Supply Chain

Contingency Planning for Geopolitical Supply Chain Shocks

Apr 14, 2022

by Jordan L. Strauss, Megan  Greene

Public Health and Safety

Time for Companies to Reconsider Health in the Era of Pandemics

Apr 07, 2022

by Dr. Jay K. Varma

Renewable Energy

Managing European Renewable Energy Risk During and After Russia's War on Ukraine

Apr 01, 2022

by Efraim Chalamish

Cyber

When Your Company Exits a Country, Does Your Technology Do the Same?

Mar 25, 2022

by Alan Brill

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Still Not a Banking Crisis

Mar 17, 2023 -What does the financial instability over the past week in the U.S. and Europe mean for the economy and central banks? Megan Greene, Global Chief Economist at Kroll, shares her insights. Read more.

Still Not a Banking Crisis

Venture Capital: Surviving the VC Winter

Mar 15, 2023 -In this article, we provide a high-level overview of recent developments in the venture capital industry and the action that can be taken by investors and startups to mitigate the impact of the challenges being faced including to preserve liquidity and minimize or avoid short term distress. Read more.

Venture Capital: Surviving the VC Winter

Fellows

John Bennett

John Bennett

John (Jack) Bennett is a Kroll Institute Fellow and a Managing Director in the Cyber Risk practice of Kroll. He uses his previous experience at the FBI to provide insights on cybersecurity and public safety, making connections on how these topics intersect with larger themes such as the economy, geopolitical risk and public policy, among others.
John Bennett
Alan Brill

Alan Brill

Alan is an Institute Fellow and founder of Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice. He has worked with law firms, governments and corporations on cyber security incidents and digital security for over 40 years. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University School of Law.
Alan Brill

Chris Campbell

Chris is Chief Policy Strategist and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury for Financial Institutions. He is frequently called on as an expert on topics of the global economy and politics and his media appearances have included CNBC, Bloomberg and BBC.
Chris Campbell
Efraim Chalamish is an Institute Fellow, senior advisor and leader of Kroll’s Israel practice.

Efraim Chalamish

Efraim Chalamish is an Institute Fellow, senior advisor and leader of the firm’s Israel practice. He is a thought leader on corporate strategy and international disputes in various sectors, including energy, technology and financial services.
Efraim Chalamish

Ken C. Joseph, Esq.

Ken is an Institute Fellow who spent over 25 years at the SEC in senior leadership roles, including as senior officer in the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.
Ken C. Joseph, Esq.
Megan Greene

Megan Greene

Megan Greene is Global Chief Economist for the Kroll Institute and currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. She is a senior advisor to the OECD and a columnist on global macroeconomic issues at the Financial Times.
Megan Greene

David Larsen

David is an Institute Fellow and a global leader in determining fair value accounting. He is a member of and advises numerous valuation standard-setting boards and organizations and has drafted countless valuation regulations and guidelines.
David Larsen

Daniel Linskey

Dan is an Institute Fellow, a former Superintendent-In-Chief of the Boston Police Department, and a nationally recognized expert on public safety and crisis management.
Daniel Linskey

Monique Melis

Monique is an Institute Fellow and former Head of Market Regulation at the Cayman Stock Exchange. She co-drafted the islands’ body of business law.
Monique Melis
Carla Nunes

Carla Nunes

Carla is an Institute Fellow and a leading expert on a variety of valuation, financial reporting and tax issues. She is an author of numerous cost of capital and goodwill impairment publications and advises on a mixture of complex cross-border valuation issues.
Carla Nunes
Jordan L. Strauss

Jordan L. Strauss

Jordan is an Institute Fellow and a former Justice Department and White House national security official. He is an expert on global crisis management and complex investigations.
Jordan L. Strauss
Joshua Tucker

Joshua Tucker

Joshua Tucker is a Senior Advisor and Kroll Institute Fellow. He leverages more than 20 years of experience in comparative politics with a focus on mass politics, including elections and voting, the development of partisan attachment, public opinion formation and political protest.
Joshua Tucker
Jay Varma

Jay Varma

Dr. Jay K. Varma is Kroll’s Chief Medical Advisor and a Kroll Institute fellow, based in New York. Jay is an expert on the prevention and control of diseases and has led epidemic responses, developed global and national policies, and led large-scale programs that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in China, Southeast Asia, Africa and the United States.
Jay Varma

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