Elie Chachoua

Elie Chachouais a strategist and thought leadership expert. His work focuses on the trends associated with globalization and technology, their implications for sustainability, and what these mean for governments, civil society, and the private sector. Elie has extensive experience in managing multidisciplinary research projects with international teams and has worked for renowned organizations including international (e.g. OECD, UNDP), academic (e.g. Columbia University), and private ones (The Economist Group, KPMG). He currently acts as managing editor for an award-winning blog of The Economist Group dealing with innovation trends in the industrial economy. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University Pierre et Marie Curie and a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

Education

• MPA Columbia | SIPA (2007 — 2009)
• PhD Pierre and Marie Curie University (2003 — 2006)
• Master Ecole normale supérieure (2002 — 2003)

Companies

• Senior Research Scholar NYU Stern School of Business (2019)
• Director of the Thought Leadership Lab Richard Attias & Associates (2019)
• Sustainable Finance Strategist World Benchmarking Alliance (2017 — 2018)
• Sustainable Finance Editor EU High-level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (2017 — 2018)
• Senior Advisor on Sustainable Finance Climate Action Network (2016 — 2017)
• Managing Editor, Look Ahead The Economist (2013 — 2016)
• Contributing Editor The Economist Intelligence Unit (2012 — 2016)
• Lecturer Sciences Po. Policy School of International Affairs (2012 — 2014)
• Consultant on Green Energy at OECD OECD (2012 — 2012)