Rebecca Patterson

Economic and Financial Markets Expert and Former Chief Investment Strategist for Bridgewater Associates

“Global Perspectives: What's Ahead for Major Economies in 2023 and Beyond”

Rebecca Patterson, MBA, is a globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher with more than 25 years of experience studying how politics and policy intersect with economic trends to drive financial markets. 

Patterson’s transition to finance came after several years working as a journalist, covering financial markets, policy and politics in the U.S. and Europe. Throughout her career, she has served in executive positions for Bridgewater Associates, Bessemer Trust, and JPMorgan. 

Patterson has served on the New York Federal Reserve’s Investor Advisory and Foreign Exchange committees and the University of Florida’s Investment Corporation Advisory Board. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York and the Bretton Woods Committee, and she currently chairs the Council for Economic Education. Patterson was included in American Banker’s list of Most Powerful Women in Finance for six consecutive years and was named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 in 2022.