Karen Harris
Karen Harris is the Managing Director of the Macro Trends Group at Bain & Company, a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. TMG helps clients understand the impact of the volatile global environment on their businesses. She frequently works with institutional investors to embed macro strategy into their investment strategy and due diligence. Harris is a global expert in macroeconomics, large-scale social trends, industry-led innovations and geopolitics. She has served institutional investors and private equity clients as well as clients in the financial services industry, particularly in banking and insurance. She is regularly featured in major media outlets around the globe.
Karen Harris Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Director, Macro Trends Group
Academic History
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J.D., Law
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M.B.A., Business
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B.A., Economics and International Relations
BAIN & COMPANY
The Bain Macro Trends Group develops the firm's insights about global macroeconomics, macro social trends and geopolitics as they impact the results of Bain’s clients.
Harris works extensively with Bain teams and Bain clients to generate innovative strategies to adapt to and capitalize on macro trends.
She also serves as a lead author of the firm’s annual series of macro trends analyses.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Managing Director, Bain & Company
Life Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Member, National Committee on US-China Relations
Member, Economics Club of New York
Global Futures Council Member, World Economic Forum
Non-Executive Board Member, Ballou
Member, Community of Chief Economists
Board Member, Pencils of Promise
Board Member, Helen Keller International
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Harris is regularly featured in major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Economic Times of India, Caijing China, and CEO Forum Australia, Bloomberg and Fox Business.