In this edition of The Briefing, Emerging Trajectories welcomes Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Research and Chief Eurozone Economist at ING, and Chief Economist at ING Germany. With more than two decades of experience across the European Commission, the Dutch Ministry of Finance, and ING, Carsten has become one of the most respected voices on Europe’s economic and political trajectory.

Carsten describes himself as a “weatherman” for the global economy, weighing in on everything from EU–US trade tariffs to structural shifts he likens to the fall of the Berlin Wall. He shares how instinct can outpace data in spotting turning points, while reminding us that humor and human judgment remain irreplaceable in an age of technology.

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The Briefing from Emerging Trajectories uncovers how industry leaders cut through noise, spot what matters, and act decisively in a world of constant change.