Carolyn Whelan
Carolyn Whelan is a storyteller and strategist for think tanks, nonprofits, companies, academia and top business and science titles. Her expertise ranges from energy, technology and commodities to cities and mass transit. Prior clients include The Rockefeller Foundation and Columbia Business School.
Most noteworthy is Carolyn's role of Senior Editor of Public Policy at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) where she identified emerging trends, analyzed their implications and oversaw commissioned research programs for Google, SAP and AbbVie and The Citi and United Nation foundations, among others. Her work in areas as such as youth unemployment and the changing landscape of work has been widely referenced and quoted.
Prior to joining The EIU, Ms. Whelan contributed articles to Fortune, Newsweek, The International Herald Tribune and SciAm.com from Argentina and the US, on economic and geopolitical topics including real estate arbitrage, retirement hot spots, women’s work in Latin America, Brazil’s looming crisis, low-cost therapy insurance in Argentina, reimagining jobs, and technology as a tool to cut costs and grow the reach of services to the home-based elderly. To see these and other articles visit www.carolyn-whelan.com.
Ms. Whelan’s strengths lie in spotting nascent, intertwined trends and pointing to their relevance as a cautionary tale or opportunity for countries or companies. Her sense of curiosity and exploration stems from her global background.
Carolyn is Swiss/American, grew up in Mexico, Austria and the US, speaks fluent French and Spanish, and loves bike tours and travel. She has also covered healthcare for Dow Jones Newswires from Paris and technology for Barrons.com.
Ms. Whelan’s other relevant experience includes case study and faculty research writer for Columbia Business School; Creative Writer for the United Nations; and writer/editor for several environmental organizations including the WWF.
Carolyn broke into journalism covering the Earth Summit in Rio. Ms. Whelan’s broad experience and exposure to many issues, countries and sources help her spot unique attention- grabbing angles on well-trodden topics. She is a 2016 Columbia University Age Boom Fellow and 2006 Knight-Bagehot Fellow and resides in Brooklyn.
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