Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez
Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez is a Founding Partner of Aurora Macro Strategies, an independent advisory firm specializing in geopolitics and macroeconomics, and an Adjunct Lecturer of Global Management at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches international business with a focus on Latin America. His expertise spans political risk, corruption, country branding, family enterprise in emerging markets, and institutional and constitutional development in Latin America, areas in which he has taught and lectured at leading institutions including Harvard University, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, NYU Stern, the United States Air Force Academy, and IESA Business School in Caracas. A recognized global thought leader, Lansberg-Rodriguez is a frequent commentator on television and radio, a contributor to leading international publications, and has served as an expert witness and consultant in legal cases involving political corruption, international governance, and political persecution.
Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Adjunct Lecturer of Global Management
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Fellow
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Summer Associate, Asset Management Division
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Summer Research Internship, Latin America Desk
Academic History
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J.D., Comparative Law
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M.P.P., Public Policy
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B.A., History, Cum Laude
EARLY CAREER
Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez began his career as Director for the Latin American region at Greenmantle, a leading macroeconomic and geopolitical research firm advising many of the world’s premier hedge funds.
He also served as Division Chief for Entrepreneurial Development in the Sucre Municipal Government of Caracas, following other roles in Venezuela’s public and NGO sectors.
His professional experience further includes positions at Goldman Sachs, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
Over the course of his career, he has briefed international governments and the U.S. State Department on issues of political corruption, economic policy, and political risk.
Lansberg-Rodriguez has also provided expert witness testimony and consultancy in legal cases involving corruption and political persecution, appearing before U.S. Federal, State, and Immigration courts.
MEDIA PRESENCE & PUBLICATIONS
A widely recognized voice on Latin American politics and corruption, Lansberg-Rodriguez is a regular contributor to top-tier international outlets including Foreign Policy, the Financial Times, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The New Republic, Harper’s, and The Atlantic.
He is also a frequent guest commentator for global TV and radio networks such as CNN, NPR, BBC World Service, Al Jazeera, FRANCE 24, NTN24 (Colombia), WBEZ, and others, where he provides analysis on political risk and corruption in countries such as Venezuela, Brazil, Guatemala, Argentina, and Colombia.
In addition to his media work, he has presented courtroom testimony in the Southern District of New York and provided written testimony for numerous asylum cases.
His academic contributions include articles in leading journals such as the UCLA Law Review and the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, solidifying his reputation as both a practitioner and scholar of political risk and governance in Latin America.