From 2003 to 2006 he was Vice President of the World Bank, and prior to that the Bank’s Director of Development Policy (2001-2003). He served on the Bank’s senior management team and led the Bank’s collaboration with the United Nations and other partners as well as with key countries. Goldin has received wide recognition for his contributions to development and research, including having been knighted by the French Government, receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Romania, and nominated Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.

Professor Ian Goldin is a highly acclaimed and compelling speaker who looks to the future in helping audiences understand the economic, science, technology, social and medical trends that will shape our future.

The fascinating insights Ian Goldin brings to global issues are a hallmark of his highly respected presentations.

Topics

• Leadership in Times of Turmoil
• Future Opportunities, Future Risks
• Humanity at the Crossroads
• Skills, Education and Immigration
• The Future of Globalisation and Trade
• Natural Resources, Water, Agriculture and the Environment
• Navigating our Global Future
• Global Demographic and Social Change
• Globalisation or Deglobalisation?

Publications

• Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World (2021)
• Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 Years (2020)
• Development: A Very Short Introduction (2018)
• Age of Discovery: Navigating the Storms of Our Second Renaissance (2017)
• The Pursuit of Development: Economic Growth, Social Change and Ideas (2016)