Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin is one of the world’s most respected economists and authority on global competitiveness. He is a Professor of Economics at Columbia University, and is one of the most cited economists in the world. Prof. Sala-i-Martin is also the Chief Economic Advisor of the Competitiveness Program at the... Read more
Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin is one of the world’s most respected economists and authority on global competitiveness. He is a Professor of Economics at Columbia University, and is one of the most cited economists in the world.
Prof. Sala-i-Martin is also the Chief Economic Advisor of the Competitiveness Program at the World Economic Forum, where he is the creator of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). Governments and business leaders from all over the world regularly use the index to evaluate and design future competitiveness policies of their nations. In 2017 he designed a new Competitiveness Index for the World Economic Forum called the GCI 4.0, as it captures many elements of the fourth industrial revolution. This replaced the index that had initially been designed by Michael Porter.
His work include the topics of economic growth, development in Africa, monetary economics, social security, health & economics, convergence, and classical liberal thinking. He has constructed an estimate of the world distribution income which he has then used to estimate poverty rates and measures of inequality. His pioneering work has been the basis of numerous independent studies on economic development and inequality.
Xavier Sala-i-Martin has taught at Yale and Harvard, and was researcher at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in London and the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
From 2003-10 he was a member of the Board, Treasurer and briefly President of Barcelona Football Club. He participated in the creation of what many experts have called the best football team of all time. During his time, Barça won 6 championships. Known for his energetic style and stage presence, he has been repeatedly ranked as the Number 1 Professor by students and Columbia.
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Xavier Sala i Martin speaks on Africa, Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Global Trends. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Xavier to align the content with your delegates and goals.
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Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Xavier Sala i Martin is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
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Xavier Sala i Martin delivers keynotes in Spanish. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Xavier Sala i Martin's areas of expertise include Africa, Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Global Trends. To get a clear sense of Xavier's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Xavier Sala i Martin can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Africa, Economics, Economics & Finance, Emerging Markets, Global Trends is relevant. Details of Xavier's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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