Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo, recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the ‘100 Most Influential People in the World’ in 2009, is a globally recognized economist, author, and board member with a distinguished career spanning economic research, policy, and corporate governance. She holds a DPhil in Economics from Oxford University (2002), an MPA from Harvard University (1997), an MBA in Finance (1993), and a BS in Chemistry (1991) from American University. Her professional journey began as a consultant at the World Bank from May 1993 to September 1995, where she contributed to the institution’s 1994 annual World Development Report. Following her tenure at the World Bank, Moyo joined Goldman Sachs in 2001 as a research economist and strategist, a position she held until November 2008.

Her contributions to economic discourse were further recognized with the Hayek Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013. In 2021, Moyo released her fifth bestselling book, ‘How Boards Work: And How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World.’ Her influence in global affairs was formally acknowledged in 2022, when she was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and simultaneously created Baroness Moyo, becoming a distinguished member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords. In 2023, she was elected Honorary Fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge. Her continued leadership in corporate governance is reflected in her appointments as a board member of Chevron (2025), Conde Nast (2025), and the National Geographic Society (2025).