Experts

Aditya Goenka, Chair in Economics, University of Birmingham, is a pioneer in studying interaction of epidemiology and dynamic general equilibrium models. His other work is on business cycles (sunspots and chaos), growth theory, pollution, and financial crises. He is co-editing a special issue in Journal of Mathematical Economics on economics of epidemics and infectious diseases. He has taught in Mexico, Singapore, UK, USA and Vietnam.

Andy has over 30 years’ experience in the education, sport and business sectors as a Lecturer, Director, Principal and Consultant, providing services to individuals and organisations globally. He is a former rugby player at age group county (Middlesex)  and London divisional level, senior club and National League. Retiring early in his playing career due to injury, Andy has been Head Coach, Director of Rugby and Chair at a semi-professional rugby club, providing strategic direction for success

Felipe González is a Professor of Economics at King’s College London. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, development economics, and economic history, focusing on how institutions and policies shape economic and social outcomes in both democratic and authoritarian settings. His work contributes to understanding how the legacies of political regimes, state interventions, and public policies influence inequality, opportunity, and long-run development, offering insights

Benjamin Goodair is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the privatisation of health and social care services. Ben’s thesis evaluates NHS privatisation in England since 2010, detailing the scale of for-profit delivery of healthcare and the impacts on health outcomes. Ben’s broader research interests include social care provision, health policy and quantitative methods.

Dr Jane Goodall DBE is one of the world’s leading environmentalists and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. She is also a United Nations Messenger of Peace.

Christoph Görtz is a Professor in Macroeconomics at the University of Augsburg. Prior to this, he worked at the University of Birmingham and the Bank of England. His research interests are in the area of macroeconomics, financial economics and monetary policy, with particular focus on business cycles, expectations, news shocks, firm-dynamics, the interaction between real and financial sectors of the economy, learning and uncertainty.