Prof. Ian Goldin Keynote Speaker, Virtual Event Speaker

Professor of Globalisation and Development, Oxford University

Professor Ian Goldin is one of the world’s leading experts on globalisation, development, and the opportunities and risks of rapid change. He is Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow at Balliol College. He also directs several major Oxford Martin School research programmes focused on technological and economic change, the future of work, and development.

"Renowned globally for his insights on how to stop future crises"

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Fee Range (Guide Only)

£7.500 - £12.499

Speaking Topics

The Future of Globalisation and Trade
Leadership in Times of Turmoil
Future Opportunities, Future Risks
Humanity at the Crossroads
Skills, Education and Immigration
Natural Resources, Water, Agriculture and the Environment
Navigating our Global Future
Globalisation or Deglobalisation?

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Ian Goldin makes intricate global topics more accessible to a broad audience by employing straightforward language and avoiding unnecessary jargon.

Publications

2023
Age of the City: Why our Future will be Won or Lost Together
2021
Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World
2020
Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years
2018
Development: A Very Short Introduction
2017
Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance

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In Detail

His distinguished career includes serving as Vice President of the World Bank, where Ian managed strategic relationships with the UK and European nations and helped shape global development policy in partnership with the UN. Before this, he was Chief Executive of the Development Bank of Southern Africa, advising President Nelson Mandela and overseeing finances for South Africa’s 2020 Olympic bid. He has also been Principal Economist at the EBRD and Programme Director at the OECD in Paris, specialising in trade and sustainable development. He is the author and presenter of three major BBC documentary series: After the Crash, Will AI Kill Development?, and The Pandemic that Changed the World.

What he offers you

Drawing upon his extensive expertise in global economics, as a keynote speaker Ian Goldin provides insights and deeper understanding into the pressing challenges our world is facing whilst offering possible solutions.

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