Arthur Herman

Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, USA

Arthur Herman served as Senior National Security Advisor at the National Security Council (2020-21) and has been Co-Chair of the Hamilton Commission on Securing America’s National Security Innovation Base since 2021. At the Hudson Institute, he leads the Quantum Alliance Initiative and regularly contributes articles on quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence to Forbes.

Robert Dohner

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Robert Dohner worked as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, overseeing regions including Pakistan, India, China, Korea, and Japan. During the Japanese financial crisis (1997-2002), he served as the Treasury Department’s representative in Tokyo. He played a key role in shaping U.S.-China economic relations under both the Bush and Obama administrations. Before joining the Treasury, he was the Chief Economist for International Trade at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and Senior Economist for Eastern Europe at the OECD. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT and is currently a Senior Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Shin-Ichi Fukuda

Professor of Economics, University of Tokyo

Shin-Ichi Fukuda has previously served as an Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University, Visiting Professor at the University of Washington, and Visiting Scholar at Yale University. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute and a member of the Financial System Council at the Japanese Financial Services Agency. He has authored over 50 publications on the macroeconomic aspects of the Japanese economy and currently serves as an editor for two economic journals, the Journal of the Japanese and International Economies and Japan and the World Economy. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University.

Shang-Jin Wei

Professor of Chinese Business and Economics, Columbia Business School

Shang-Jin Wei is a prominent scholar in international finance, trade, and the Chinese economy. From 2014 to 2016, he served as Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank, leading the bank’s research on regional cooperation forums such as APEC, growth strategies for developing countries, and issues related to macroeconomics, finance, labor markets, and globalization. Before joining Columbia University in 2007, he was Deputy Director of the Trade and Investment Division at the IMF. He has held academic positions at Harvard University and the Brookings Institution and consulted for organizations such as the Federal Reserve, the United Nations, and various private firms. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a Master’s in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.

Robert N. Stavins

Professor at Harvard Kennedy School

Robert N. Stavins is a leading scholar in the fields of environment and economics. He is a Professor of Energy and Economic Development at the Harvard Kennedy School and serves as the Director of the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements. He has chaired the Environmental Economics Advisory Committee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and was a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Second, Third, and Fifth Assessment Reports. Stavins has served as a consultant to the U.S. government, Congress, the World Bank, and the United Nations. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University, a Master’s degree in Philosophy from Northwestern University, and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Harvard University.

Alicia Garcia-Herrero

Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Belgium

Alicia Garcia-Herrero is an international expert on economic conditions across Europe and Asia. She is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, a leading European think tank, and the Chief Economist for Asia-Pacific at Natixis, an investment bank headquartered in Hong Kong. She is also a Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore's East Asian Institute and an adjunct professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She has served as an advisor to the Spanish government on economic issues and has held positions at BBVA, the Bank for International Settlements, and the IMF. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Washington University and frequently appears on major media outlets such as BBC, Bloomberg, and CNBC.

Nicolas Véron

Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics

Nicolas Véron co-founded Bruegel, a prominent European think tank, in Brussels from 2002 to 2005. He joined the Peterson Institute for International Economics in 2009 and is also a Senior Fellow at Bruegel. His research focuses on financial systems and financial services policy. Véron graduated from École Polytechnique and École des Mines in France and held senior positions in the French government and private sector during the 1990s and early 2000s. He is an independent board member at the DTCC Derivatives Repository and was named one of the “50 Most Influential People” in the world by Bloomberg Markets in September 2012.

SAGIRI KITAO

Professor of Economics at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan

Sagiri Kitao’s research spans various topics, including demographics, optimal fiscal policy, income and wealth distribution and inequality, social security, health insurance, population aging, and family economics. She is particularly interested in low birth rates in South Korea. She is also a research fellow at the Economic and Social Research Institute of Japan's Cabinet Office. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Waseda University, a Master’s in International Development Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, and a Ph.D. in Economics from New York University. She has worked at Goldman Sachs and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and has taught at several institutions, including the University of Southern California, City University of New York, and Keio University.

JOHN R. WILMOTH

Director of the United Nations Population Division

John R. Wilmoth is known for his distinguished academic career in demography. Since January 2013, he has been serving as the Director of the Population Division at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Before his UN role, he was a professor of demography at the University of California, Berkeley. From 2005 to 2007, he led the mortality section at the UN Population Division. Wilmoth has authored or co-authored over 50 scientific papers on the historical decline of human mortality, future trends in life expectancy, and other topics. He worked with the World Health Organization and the World Bank as a consultant, developing new global estimates for maternal mortality from 2009 to 2012.

JEFFREY SACHS

Professor at Columbia University

Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned expert in macroeconomics, poverty, and reconstruction and the bestselling author of books such as "The End of Poverty" and "Common Wealth." He taught at Harvard University for 20 years and is currently a Professor at Columbia University, where he directs the Center for Sustainable Development. He also leads the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Sachs has served as an advisor to the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and other international organizations.

BARRY EICHENGREEN

Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley

Barry Eichengreen is an American economist and economic historian who has been a professor of economics at UC Berkeley since 1987. He has served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the IMF and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Eichengreen’s work focuses on the history and operation of the international monetary and financial system.

SAYURI SHIRAI

Professor at Keio University

Sayuri Shirai is a Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and has worked as an economist at the IMF. From 2011 to 2016, she was a member of the Policy Board at the Bank of Japan, contributing to the formulation of monetary policy.

ÁNGEL ALONSO ARROBA

Professor of International Affairs at IE University, Spain

Ángel Alonso Arroba has a diverse career in international affairs. He has worked as a consultant for the World Bank and held senior advisory and communications roles at the OECD for over 13 years. He is currently a professor at Sciences Po in Paris and IE University in Spain. He also served as the Spanish Ambassador for Global Citizenship, developing a network of Spanish experts and playing a key role in drafting Spain’s foreign policy strategy for 2021-2024.

Bruce Schneier

Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University

Bruce Schneier is a globally recognized security expert known as the "security guru." He has authored 14 books, including "Secrets and Lies" and hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter, Crypto-Gram, and blog, "Schneier on Security," have over 250,000 readers. Schneier believes AI can enhance democracy. He is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s Center for Democratic Governance

ANDREI HAGIU

Associate Professor, Information system at Boston University

Andrei Hagiu is an Associate Professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. Andrei’s research and teaching are focused on platform businesses and their unique strategic challenges. He leverages the insights from his research to advise and angel invest in startups attempting to build platforms and marketplaces, and to consult with large companies seeking to turn their products into platforms.

BIBEK DEBROY

The Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India

Bibek Debroy is a prominent Indian economist currently serving as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. In this role, he provides strategic economic insights and policy recommendations at the highest level of government. Debroy's academic and professional contributions span several fields, including game theory, economic theory, and a broad array of social issues such as income and social inequalities, poverty, and law reforms.

FRANK PASQUALE

Professor of Law at Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School

Frank Pasquale is Professor of Law at Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School. He is an expert on AI law and policy. His books include The Black Box Society and New Laws of Robotics, published by Harvard University Press. His work has been translated into over a dozen languages. Pasquale is an Affiliate Fellow at Yale University’s Information Society Project, and a member of the American Law Institute. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cross-Disciplinary Research in Computational Law, based in the Netherlands, and a Partner Investigator of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence on Automated Decision-Making & Society.

NARENDRA JADHAV

Economist, Author and former Member of the Indian Parliament

Narendra Jadhav is an Indian economist, educationist, public policy expert, professor and writer in English, Marathi and Hindi. Jadhav has been a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament. He previously served as member of the Planning Commission of India and the National Advisory Council. Prior to this, he worked as Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule Pune University, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and headed economic research at the Reserve Bank of India.

DIANE COYLE

Professor of Bennett Public Policy at the University of Cambridge

Diane Coyle is a Professor of Bennett Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. She has served as an economic adviser to the UK Treasury and held roles such as Vice-Chair of the BBC Trust and member of the Competition Commission. Her broad perspective comes from her academic involvement and public service, particularly in productivity, the digital economy, and policy. She graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford, and received her Master's and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Recently, she published the book "Cogs and Monsters," advocating for the positive role of economics in the 21st century.

Christophe André

Senior economist, OECD

Since joining the OECD in 1997, he has produced analysis and policy advice in various areas, including macroeconomics, economic modelling and forecasting, fiscal and monetary policy, as well as health and housing economics. He has contributed to several editions of the OECD Economic Outlook and to many other OECD and academic publications. He has also headed the OECD’s Finland, Korea, Sweden, and United Kingdom country desks. He is now part of the structural policy analysis division of the OECD Economics Department. His current research interests include international economics, productivity, population ageing, the economic impact of artificial intelligence, and housing economics.

DUDLEY POSTON

Professor at Texas A&M University,

Dudley Poston is an emeritus Professor at Texas A&M University, a distinguished figure in the field of American demography. He served as the Chair of the Department of Rural Sociology at Cornell University from 1989 to 1992 and as the Director of the Population Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin from 1981 to 1986. Professor Poston dedicated 40 years to teaching at institutions like the University of Texas at Austin and Cornell University, solidifying his prominent position in American demography through his extensive research and contributions. His work is highly regarded in the field.

SAYURI SHIRAI

Professor at Keio University

Sayuri Shirai is a Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management at Keio University. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and has worked as an economist at the IMF. From 2011 to 2016, she was a member of the Policy Board at the Bank of Japan, contributing to the formulation of monetary policy.

BARRY EICHENGREEN

Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley

Barry Eichengreen is an American economist and economic historian who has been a professor of economics at UC Berkeley since 1987. He has served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the IMF and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Eichengreen’s work focuses on the history and operation of the international monetary and financial system.

JEFFREY SACHS

Professor at Columbia University

Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned expert in macroeconomics, poverty, and reconstruction and the bestselling author of books such as "The End of Poverty" and "Common Wealth." He taught at Harvard University for 20 years and is currently a Professor at Columbia University, where he directs the Center for Sustainable Development. He also leads the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Sachs has served as an advisor to the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and other international organizations.

MANUEL MUÑIZ

Dean of IE University in Spain

A professor of International Relations Practice at IE University in Spain, he serves as the Dean of Politics, Economics, and International Relations, researching and teaching public policy and international issues. Born in 1983, he held a high-level position in the Spanish government at a relatively young age. From January 2020 to July 2021, he served as Spain's Deputy Foreign Minister. He earned a Master’s degree in Financial Markets from the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (2009) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School (2011). He also obtained a Ph.D. in International Relations from Oxford University in 2017.

DIANE COYLE

Professor of Bennett Public Policy at the University of Cambridge

Diane Coyle is a Professor of Bennett Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. She has served as an economic adviser to the UK Treasury and held roles such as Vice-Chair of the BBC Trust and member of the Competition Commission. Her broad perspective comes from her academic involvement and public service, particularly in productivity, the digital economy, and policy. She graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford, and received her Master's and Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Recently, she published the book "Cogs and Monsters," advocating for the positive role of economics in the 21st century.

DAVID DOLLAR (November 21, 1954 – October 6, 2023)

Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution

David Dollar was a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a former Country Director for China at the World Bank in Beijing. He was a renowned expert on the Chinese economy, having worked with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). During his tenure at the World Bank, he researched the economies of Asia, including Korea, China, and Vietnam. From 2004 to 2009, he focused on China projects in Beijing. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Chinese and Political Science and earned his Ph.D. in Economics from New York University. He has also served as an Assistant Professor at UCLA and a Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.