“The choice of what makes the best money has always been determined by the technological realities of societies shaping the salability of different goods”
Saifedean Ammous
About
Saifedean Ammous is an internationally best-selling independent economist, author, and educator. In 2018, Ammous authored The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, the best-selling book on bitcoin, which sold more than a million copies in 38 languages. In 2021, he published The Fiat Standard: The Debt Slavery Alternative to Human Civilization, available in 26 languages. In 2023, Saifedean published Principles of Economics, a comprehensive textbook in economics in the Austrian school tradition, published in 14 languages. Saifedean teaches courses on the economics of bitcoin, and economics in the Austrian school tradition, on his online learning platform Saifedean.com, and also hosts The Bitcoin Standard Podcast.
Saifedean was a professor of Economics at the Lebanese American University from 2009 to 2019. He holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from Columbia University, a Masters in Development Management from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
Why Should You Listen
to Saifedean?
What You’ll Learn
Why sound money matters, how inflation rewires behavior, and what a decentralized future means for business.
Why You’ll Love Him
He challenges everything you think you know about money, and does it with surgical clarity.
What’s Unusual
Saifedean doesn’t just provoke new thinking - he dismantles old thinking.
Sound Money in an Unsound World: Is Bitcoin leading the currency race?
Economist and author of The Bitcoin Standard, Dr. Saifedean Ammous explores how sound money principles can help leaders and institutions navigate an era of uncertainty, inflation and technological disruption. He examines how Bitcoin, decentralized systems and long term thinking are reshaping finance and economic governance. This keynote invites leaders to reconsider what value, trust and responsibility mean in a world of rapid change, and how adopting a sound foundation can build resilience in both business and society.
Rethinking money to unlock business potential
Saifedean brings a bold and insightful voice to our leadership and business forum. As a leading advocate for Bitcoin he has helped connect the world to the idea of sound money, inspiring businesses and individuals to rethink traditional financial structures. Through his writing, speaking, and global outreach, he challenges long-standing economic assumptions and champions financial sovereignty. His perspective offers a fresh and courageous roadmap for leaders looking to thrive in a rapidly changing global economy.
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