Prof. Simon Evenett

Speaker at the St. Gallen Symposium

Simon Evenett has been Professor of International Trade and Economic Development at the University of St.Gallen since 2011. Additionally, he serves as coordinator of the independent initiative Global Trade Alert (GTA), which provides timely information on state interventions that are likely to affect international commerce. Previously, he has taught at the University of Oxford, the University of Michigan, and Rutgers University, and served twice as an economist for the World Bank. Holding a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge, UK, and a PhD from Yale University, USA, he has written over 200 publications for academic as well as policy and business audiences.