Baroness Dambisa Moyo

nternational Economist, Member of the House of Lords & Board Authority

Headshot of Dambisa Moyo, global economist and investor, expert on capital, geopolitics and long-term risk

Baroness Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent authority on the global economy, best known for addressing the structural risks that markets frequently overlook. As a member of the UK House of Lords and a director for global corporations including Chevron and Starbucks, she operates at the high-stakes intersection of capital allocation, sovereign debt, and geopolitics. When delivering keynotes to C-suite audiences, Dambisa deconstructs the "Growth Gap"—her 2026 thesis on why demographic shifts and trade fragmentation require a fundamental retooling of corporate strategy.

She assists global leadership teams in navigating institutional instability, utilising her experience as Co-principal of Versaca Investments to help boards synchronise investment cycles with ESG legitimacy. By reframing capitalism as a system requiring active defense, she transforms market volatility into a measurable driver of organisational foresight.

For executive boards and keynote audiences, Dambisa provides a sophisticated roadmap for thriving in a fractured world.

Signature Keynotes

  • How money shapes geopolitics.

  • Why leverage changes nations, and markets.

  • What comes next.

  • How leaders think beyond borders.

  • Decision-making when systems collide.

The Moyo Effect

Global risk becomes legible and therefore governable.

Boards leave ready to:

  • Understand how capital flows shape power and instability

  • Recognise debt as a geopolitical instrument, not just a balance-sheet item

  • Anticipate structural risks before they surface as crises

  • Rethink growth models in a resource-constrained world

  • Make long-term decisions that survive political and market cycles

Why Book Dambisa

Dambisa Moyo brings rare authority across economics, investment, and global governance. She is trusted by boards, sovereign funds, and international institutions navigating complexity at scale, particularly where capital allocation, geopolitical exposure, and long-term resilience intersect.

Book a speaker who reframes economics as a discipline of foresight, and leadership as responsibility beyond borders.

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