Prof. Ngaire Woods

Expert on Global Economic Governance

Professor Ngaire Woods is the founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford. Her research explores globalisation, development, international institutions, and how to improve organisational governance. She established Oxford’s Global Economic Governance Programme and co-founded the Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellowship with Robert O. Keohane. She also led the founding of the Blavatnik School of Government.

“A leading voice on global development and policy making”

Speaking Topics

Global Economic Governance
The Challenges of Globalisation
Global Development
The Role of International Institutions
International Relations
Public Policy Making
Rethinking Global Challenges
Economy & Finance

Languages

She presents in English.

How she presents

Renowned for delivering presentations that showcase exceptional analytical clarity, Ngaire’s speaking engagements are highly regarded and eagerly anticipated at prestigious conferences worldwide.

Publications

2009
The Politics of Global Regulation (with Walter Mattli)
2009
Networks of Influence? (with Leonardo Martinez-Diaz)
2007
Making Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries (with Dana Brown)
2007
Exporting Good Governance (with Jennifer Welsh)
2006
The Globalizers: the IMF, the World Bank and their Borrowers
2000
The Political Economy of Globalization

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In Detail

Ngaire serves on multiple boards, including L’Institut National du Service Public and the Stephen A. Schwarzman Education Foundation. She advises a range of global institutions, including the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, INSEAD’s Hoffman Institute, the Centre for Global Development, and schools of public policy in China, South Africa, and across Africa. She served on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s International Advisory Panel and is an Expert Advisor to the Australian Government’s Strengthening Democracy Taskforce, Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Good Governance and a member of South Africa’s G20 Africa Advisory Panel.

What she offers you

Ngaire Woods provides guidance to decision makers regarding global economic governance, the complexities posed by globalisation, worldwide development, and the significance of international institutions. Her emphasis lies specifically in fostering a fresh perspective towards global challenges.

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