Experts

Soumaya Keynes is the Britain Economics Editor for The Economist, based in London. She also co-host a podcast called Trade Talks. Before joining The Economist Soumaya did research on the public finances and pensions at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Amjad Muhammad Khan an economist currently working as a Young Professional in The World Bank’s Global Water Practice (Washington, DC). His research interests lie at the intersection of development, labor, and urban economics. Much of his work also revolves around themes from political economy, economic history, economic geography, and the economics of culture, identity and religion.

Professor Sangeeta Khorana is an international trade expert with over 25 years of experience in academia, business and government. As Professor of Economics at Bournemouth University, she leads research and teaching on international trade policy, in particular on design of free trade agreement. She regularly advises governments on international trade policy, mainly on bilateral negotiations and trade reform. She has successfully undertaken funded research projects for various national and

Mayank Khurana, currently a Master of Public Policy candidate at LSE, has dedicated over seven years to economic strategy and international trade policy. Previously an economist in a leading Indian DFI, his expertise lies in crafting impactful economic policies and exploring approaches in global trade.

Michelle Kilfoyle is a freelance writer and editor who specialises in communicating stories about research. She spent a number of years producing reports and news for environmental policymakers on behalf of the European Commission. More recently, she has worked for the University of Bristol as a REF Impact Case Study editor and research copywriter, working closely with the School of Economics and the School of Accounting & Finance.

Andy King is a Specialist Partner at Flint Global, an advisory consultancy. Before that he worked at the Office for Budget Responsibility for 10 years, first as Chief of Staff and then as a member of the executive Budget Responsibility Committee, with lead responsibility for fiscal forecasting and scrutinising the fiscal impact of new policy measures. Prior to the OBR, Andy held a variety of senior macroeconomic and fiscal policy roles at the Treasury. He also acts as a technical advisor to the