Biography

Hi, I’m Brendan Hart.

I have more than two decades of experience as an economist, executive, and entrepreneur operating in complex, high-stakes strategic environments—helping global leaders identify, analyze, and address high-priority challenges under real-world constraints.

At The Power Curve, I publish applied economic analysis on global markets, strategic competition, and emerging technologies—including 400+ research articles, videos, and podcast episodes. I speak at premier international forums—including the Milken Global Conference and Aspen Security Forum—and host the Super Cities podcast.

I’ve co-founded two category-defining organizations. At BMNT, Silicon Valley’s first innovation accelerator focused on the $1T+ aerospace and defense sector, I helped build billion-dollar partnerships across startups, major technology firms, defense contractors, government agencies, and universities. At SVA, I designed and scaled innovations that accelerated leadership development, educational advancement, and professional growth for 750,000+ individuals across 1,500 locations worldwide.

As a Professor of Economics, I teach students to apply economic theory to real-world policy and business problems through case-based methods and applied analysis, emphasizing analytical rigor, data literacy, and AI fluency.

Early in my career, I led elite teams in the U.S. Marine Corps’ premier counterterrorism unit during global deployments across the Middle East and North Africa—an experience that shaped how I think about leadership, risk, incentives, and performance under pressure.

I hold degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia.

You can reach me at bh@brendanhart.com.

The Power Curve

The Power Curve produces applied economic analysis on global markets, strategic competition, and emerging technologies. With a library of more than 400 research articles, videos, and podcast episodes, our work helps decision-makers identify, analyze, and address high-priority challenges under real-world constraints.

Join ambitious leaders who rely on The Power Curve for applied economic analysis on global markets, strategic competition, and emerging technologies.

Working Together

An economist, executive, and entrepreneur with two decades of experience in complex global environments, I help organizations identify, analyze, and address their most important challenges.

Speaking Engagements

I speak at executive forums and investor conferences about global markets, strategic competition, and emerging technologies. These sessions break down economic complexity, helping leaders make better decisions under uncertainty. Recent engagements include the Milken Global Conference, Aspen Security Forum, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering.

Executive Roundtables

I design and moderate invitation-only roundtables where executives can discuss strategic challenges candidly. Each session is built around a specific question—how AI economics will reshape your sector, what geopolitical shifts mean for capital allocation, where regulatory changes create opportunity—and structured to explore diverse perspectives through focused conversation. The goal is productive dialogue that builds shared understanding and professional connection.

Corporate Workshops

I work with leadership teams facing complex strategic decisions where economics, technology, and market competition intersect. We start by defining the problem clearly, then examine your assumptions against how markets, capital, and regulation actually behave. Through structured discussion, we identify key tradeoffs, test ideas against real-world constraints, and develop sharper judgment about likely outcomes. Teams leave with better questions and clearer thinking about their path forward.

To discuss working together, contact partnerships@brendanhart.com.

Contact Me

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