Paul Hodges is Chairman of International eChem. He is a trusted adviser to the investment industry and has an impeccable record of accurately identifying key trends in marketplaces all around the globe. He has been widely acknowledged for correctly forecasting the 2008 global financial crisis. Hodges is also a leading advocate for the sustainability agenda within the chemicals and plastics industry. His analysis of the vital role of demographics in driving the global economy is now attracting great interest from senior executives and policymakers.