Dambisa Moyo

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  • Global Economist
  • Principal of Versaca Investments
  • 5X NYT Bestselling Author
  • Member of the United Kingdom House of Lords

Dambisa Moyo is a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords sitting as Baroness Moyo of Knightsbridge . She is a principal of Versaca Investments - a family office focused on growth investing globally. She serves on a number of global corporate boards including Chevron, and the Oxford University Endowment Investment Committee. She is a member of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Moyo is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas. 

Dr. Moyo is the author of five bestselling books on the global macroeconomy and geopolitics. She holds a PhD in economics from Oxford University and a Masters degree from Harvard University. Dr. Moyo was named to the list of TIME’s "100 Most Influential People" in the world; writes for the Financial Times, WSJ, Barron's, and Harvard Business Review. Dr. Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker whose insights empower key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy.

 


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Past Hosts Include:
  • TED Global, Geneva
  • Blackstone
  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Forbes
  • Fortune Magazine
  • Global Investment Summit UK
  • International Women's Forum
  • Milken Institute
  • World Economic Forum
  • United Nations
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The Future in Macroeconomic Terms: Global Growth Outlook & Markets

DAMBISA MOYO dives into the intricate dynamics of the global economy, offering an expert analysis of future growth trajectories and market trends. Drawing from her extensive experience in international economics, Dr. Moyo provides a comprehensive overview of the factors shaping global growth and mar ...

DAMBISA MOYO dives into the intricate dynamics of the global economy, offering an expert analysis of future growth trajectories and market trends. Drawing from her extensive experience in international economics, Dr. Moyo provides a comprehensive overview of the factors shaping global growth and market strategies driving the net wave of global prosperity.

Investment Themes in a De-Globalizing World

As the world grapples with shifting trade policies, DR. DAMBISA MOYO explores the critical investment themes emerging in a de-globalizing landscape. This keynote addresses how Dr. Moyo’s deep understanding of global markets and economic policy equips her audience with the knowledge to navigate and c ...

As the world grapples with shifting trade policies, DR. DAMBISA MOYO explores the critical investment themes emerging in a de-globalizing landscape. This keynote addresses how Dr. Moyo’s deep understanding of global markets and economic policy equips her audience with the knowledge to navigate and capitalize on the evolving investment climate.

Policy, Business, and Democracy

In this thought-provoking presentation, DR. DAMBISA MOYO examines the complex interplay between policy, business, and democracy in today’s fast-changing world. Discussing how businesses can thrive while upholding democratic values and navigating regulatory challenges, Dr. Moyo offers a roadmap for l ...

In this thought-provoking presentation, DR. DAMBISA MOYO examines the complex interplay between policy, business, and democracy in today’s fast-changing world. Discussing how businesses can thrive while upholding democratic values and navigating regulatory challenges, Dr. Moyo offers a roadmap for leaders seeking to balance profit and purpose in a landscape marked by political and economic uncertainty.

Handling Crisis as a Business Leader

As a board member of many international organizations, DR. DAMBISA MOYO often leads businesses through moments of turbulence. In this informative presentation, Dr. Moyo offers ten questions for business leaders to ask themselves and their teams in a moment of crisis. ...

As a board member of many international organizations, DR. DAMBISA MOYO often leads businesses through moments of turbulence. In this informative presentation, Dr. Moyo offers ten questions for business leaders to ask themselves and their teams in a moment of crisis.

Five Lessons for Women

Esteemed economist DR. DAMBISA MOYO shares five lessons for women in business, learnings from her own successes and failures. In this engaging, authentic conversation, Dr. Moyo uses her own story as a jumping-off point for her perspective on climbing the corporate ladder. ...

Esteemed economist DR. DAMBISA MOYO shares five lessons for women in business, learnings from her own successes and failures. In this engaging, authentic conversation, Dr. Moyo uses her own story as a jumping-off point for her perspective on climbing the corporate ladder.

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Getting the Global Economy on Track: Trump, Geopolitics, & the Impact on Your Business

In the wake of the U.S. Presidential Election, with shifting trade policies on the horizon, DR. DAMBISA MOYO is uniquely positioned to speak to the pressures on the markets and business leaders trying to steer toward growth. An established voice on free markets and the costs and risks of running a democracy, Dr. Moyo provides insights on much-discussed Trump tariff policies, the elusive soft landing and ongoing inflationary impacts, and rising protectionism in the military and national security spheres.

Dr. Moyo delves into deglobalization, and what a more siloed world means for corporate leaders, from capital allocation to operations to procurement. She translates economic theory into the reality of on the ground decision-making, with a focus on long-range strategy, capital discipline, and operational excellence in times of turbulence. Dr. Moyo sits on the boards of Chevron and Condé Nast, and is a principal of Versaca Investments, and leverages her practical experience to provide a growth-oriented perspective in the face of political and economic uncertainty.

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Key economic voice Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a bestselling author

One of the most prominent voices in contemporary economics, DR. DAMBISA MOYO is a bestselling author of five books on geopolitics, economics, and the future:

  • How Boards Work offers an insider's view of corporate boards, their struggles, and why they must adapt to survive.
  • Edge of Chaos is a provocative call to jump-start economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracy.
  • Winner Take All, a New York Times bestseller, outlines the commodity dynamics that the world will face over the next several decades.
  • How the West Was Lost reveals not only the economic myopia of the West but also the radical solutions that it needs to adopt to assert itself as a global economic power once again.
  • Dead Aid, a New York Times bestseller offers a bold new road map for financing the development of the world's poorest countries.

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Dambisa Moyo leads the conversation on the labor market, geopolitics, and AI

Chevron and Condé Nast Board Member Dr. DAMBISA MOYO has taken over the news with her perspectives on labor, geopolitics, and AI. Dr. Moyo joined Diligent to discuss the way boards evaluate and prioritize geopolitical risks during an election year. She also penned an article for Project Syndicate on how governments and businesses can work together to ensure the “AI Super Cycle” drives human-first results. Dr. Moyo writes, “We must reflect on AI’s effect on inequality both within countries – between capital and labor – and among countries. A widening gap between technology leaders, such as the US and China, and the rest of the world – particularly the poorest economies – bodes ill for an already-fraught geopolitical environment.”

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Dambisa Moyo's book, EDGE OF CHAOS: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth—and How to Fix It

Internationally acclaimed economist DAMBISA MOYO issues a provocative call to jump-start economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracy. 

Around the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growing inequality have rebelled against established governments and turned to political extremes. Liberal democracy, history’s greatest engine of growth, now struggles to overcome unprecedented economic headwinds–from aging populations to scarce resources to unsustainable debt burdens. Hobbled by short-term thinking and ideological dogma, democracies risk falling prey to nationalism and protectionism that will deliver declining living standards. In Edge of Chaos, Dambisa Moyo shows why economic growth is essential to global stability, and why liberal democracies are failing to produce it today. Rather than turning away from democracy, she argues, we must fundamentally reform it. Edge of Chaos presents a radical blueprint for change in order to galvanize growth and ensure the survival of democracy in the twenty-first century.

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Biography

Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and
public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured
judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas.

Dambisa is a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords. She is a principal of Versaca Investments - a
family office focused on growth investing globally. She serves on a number of global corporate boards
including Chevron, and the Oxford University Endowment Investment Committee. She is a member of The
American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

She holds a PhD in economics from Oxford University and a Masters degree from Harvard University, and is
recognized for fresh and innovative ideas as the Author of five bestselling book on the global macroeconomy
and geopolitics. Her newest book “How Boards Work” was ranked number 5 on the Wall Street Journal best
business book list.

  • How Boards Work: And How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World (2021)
  • Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth-and How to Fix It (2018)
  • Winner Take All: China’s race for Resources and What it Means for the World (2012)
  • How the West Was Lost: Fifty Years of Economic Folly and the Stark Choices Ahead (2011)
  • Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa (2009)

Dambisa was named to the list of Time's 100 Most Influential people in the world; writes for the Financial Times, WSJ, Barron's, Harvard Business Review and has travelled to 80 countries. She runs marathons and practices pilates and yoga in her spare time.