Our People

Our People

We are a small team based in the Department of Economics at Oxford University.
We work alongside Faculty members to create an outstanding experience for our participants. For any queries, please email us at oubep@economics.ox.ac.uk

Petr Sedlacek

Petr Sedlacek

Position: Senior Tutor

Petr is a macroeconomist with a particular interest in the vast heterogeneity among workers and firms. He is fascinated by the ... See full profile

Johannes Abeler

Johannes Abeler

Position: Associate Professor at the Department of Economics

Johannes Abeler University of Oxford Johannes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Tutorial Fellow at St ... See full profile

Abi Adams-Prassl

Abi Adams-Prassl

Position: Director of External Engagement

My research sits within Applied Microeconomics, often focused on the econometrics of consumer and family choice. My research has ... See full profile

Tobias Berg

Tobias Berg

Position: Professor of Finance at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Tobias is Professor of Finance at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He was previously Assistant Professor of Finance at ... See full profile

Robin Bew

Robin Bew

Position: CEO of the Economist Intelligence Unit

Robin is the Managing Director (CEO) of the Economist Intelligence Unit, responsible for the overarching commercial and editorial ... See full profile

Eric Budish

Eric Budish

Position: Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

Eric Budish is the Steven G. Rothmeier Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, a Research ... See full profile

James Close

James Close

Position: Head of Climate Change, NatWest Group

James has spent his career working at the interface of the public and private sectors with a focus on mobilising finance. He is now ... See full profile

Maeva Cousin

Maeva Cousin

Position: Senior Euro-Area Economist

Maeva Cousin is an economist covering the euro area for Bloomberg Economics. Before that she spent eight years at HM Treasury, where ... See full profile

Mike Crow

Mike Crow

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Michael is NatWest Group’s Head of Public Affairs and a member of the bank’s Scotland Board. His background is in politics and ... See full profile

Fabien Curto Millet

Fabien Curto Millet

Position: Director of Economics at Google

Fabien is the Director of Economics at Google, where he has worked since 2011. Fabien reports to and works closely with their Chief ... See full profile

John Downie

John Downie

Position: Chair of Steering Committee

Accenture Management Consulting John is a Senior Managing Director in Accenture's Resources (Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Metals, ... See full profile

Andrea Ferrero

Andrea Ferrero

Position: Syndicate tutor / Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

Andrea Ferrero is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford and the Levine Fellow in Economics ... See full profile

James Fry

James Fry

Position: Speaker

James Fry did his undergraduate degree in Mathematics at New College, Oxford, and D. Phil in Economics at Nuffield College, Oxford. ... See full profile

Eleonora Fulcini

Eleonora Fulcini

Position: OUBEP External Engagement Manager

Eleonora leads our external engagement for OUBEP, as well as providing leadership on our Department summer schools, events, ... See full profile

David Gould

David Gould

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

David Gould Consultants Ltd After graduating from the University of Sussex, David Gould had an extensive career in the UK Ministry ... See full profile

Stéphane Hallegatte

Stéphane Hallegatte

Position: Lead Economist, Climate Change Group, The World Bank

Stéphane Hallegatte is the lead economist of the World Bank Climate Change Group. He joined the World Bank in 2012 after 10 years of ... See full profile

Claire Hamlin

Claire Hamlin

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Claire is an experienced talent and development professional with over 20 years’ experience both as a consultant and within line ... See full profile

Anna Hardy

Anna Hardy

Position: Events and Communications Coordinator

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Jenny Hayward

Jenny Hayward

Position: OUBEP Committee Member, Department of Economics

Jenny is the Head of Administration and Finance at the Department of Economics. She is a member of the OUBEP Steering Committee. See full profile

Cameron Hepburn

Cameron Hepburn

Position: Professor of Environmental Economics University of Oxford and the London School of Economics and Political Science

Cameron Hepburn is an economist with over a decade’s experience working on environmental and climate change issues, with particular ... See full profile

Nigel Hobson

Nigel Hobson

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd Nigel Hobson is currently Vice President Shell Global Operations for the Trading and ... See full profile

Ole Jann

Ole Jann

Position: Assistant Professor, CERGE-EI

Ole Jann, Assistant Professor at CERGE-EI, Charles University in Prague and Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic. He was ... See full profile

Beata Javorcik

Beata Javorcik

Position: Chief Economist, EBRD

As the EBRD’s Chief Economist, Beata Javorcik is responsible for advising the President and other senior members of the Bank’s ... See full profile

Robert Joyce

Robert Joyce

Position: Deputy Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Robert is Deputy Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He runs the Income, Work and Welfare sector, which leads the ... See full profile

Peter Lacy

Peter Lacy

Position: Senior Managing Director at Accenture

Peter Lacy is senior managing director at Accenture and a member of its Global Leadership Council. His responsibilities include ... See full profile

Hamish Low

Hamish Low

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Hamish is the James Meade Professor of Economics at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College. He is also ... See full profile

David Myatt

David Myatt

Position: Professor at London Business School

David is a Professor at London Business School, where we has also served as Chair of the Economics Subject Area, Deputy Dean for ... See full profile

Alberto Navarretta

Alberto Navarretta

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Since 2018 Alberto has been the CFO of Versalis, one of the leading chemical producer in the international scene, subsidiary of Eni ... See full profile

Emily Oehlsen

Emily Oehlsen

Position: DPhil student in Economics at the University of Oxford

Emily is a doctoral student in Economics at Oxford University. Previously, she worked at DeepMind, Uber, and TGG Group. She has a BSFS ... See full profile

Alexei Parakhonyak

Alexei Parakhonyak

Position: Associate Professor at the Department of Economics

Alexei is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Tutorial Fellow at Lincoln College, University of Oxford. After ... See full profile

John Pelton

John Pelton

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Jacobs Programme Strategy Director, Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme John has been the Palace of ... See full profile

Joe Perkins

Joe Perkins

Position: Senior Vice President and Head of Research at Compass Lexecon

Joe Perkins is a Senior Vice President and Head of Research at Compass Lexecon based in London. In his capacity as Head of ... See full profile

Nicholas Putnam

Nicholas Putnam

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

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Daniel Quigley

Daniel Quigley

Position: Associate Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

I am an Associate Professor at the department and Exeter College. My research interests are in economic theory, finance and political ... See full profile

Andrew Sharman

Andrew Sharman

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

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Andrew Smart

Andrew Smart

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

Accenture Management Consulting Andrew Smart is the Global Industry Senior Managing Director for Energy and is based in Accenture’s ... See full profile

Alex Teytelboym

Alex Teytelboym

Position: Director of OUBEP

Alex Teytelboym is an Associate Professor in Economics within the Department of Economics in Oxford, Tutorial Fellow at St Catherine’s ... See full profile

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

Position: Global Category Manager at Procter & Gamble

Mike is the Global Category Manager at Procter & Gamble Chemicals leading their Global network design and marketing. Mike was ... See full profile

Séverine Toussaert

Séverine Toussaert

Position: Associate Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

Séverine holds two Masters degrees from Sciences Po and Paris School of Economics as well as a PhD in Economics from New York ... See full profile

Björn Van Roye

Björn Van Roye

Position: Senior Global Economist, Bloomberg Economics

Björn van Roye is a Senior Global Economist for Bloomberg Economics in Frankfurt. He previously worked as a Team Lead Economist at the ... See full profile

Laszlo Varro

Laszlo Varro

Position: OUBEP Committee Member

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Phil Wilbraham

Phil Wilbraham

Position: Expansion Programme Director, Heathrow

Phil joined Heathrow in 2003 and became Expansion Programme Director in 2017 accountable for delivering Heathrow’s third runway along ... See full profile

Alex J. Wood

Alex J. Wood

Position: Researcher at the OII

Alex J. Wood is a Researcher at the OII. He is a sociologist of work and employment, focusing on the changing nature of employment ... See full profile

At the core of the Oxford University Business Economics Programme is an intensive, one-week development course for the next generation of senior leaders. By combining high-calibre academic tuition, industry-leading keynote speakers, and a diverse group of delegates, OUBEP creates a dynamic space to explore economic theory and applications to help solve problems and create strategic impact.

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