Mr. Simon Evenett is Professor of International Trade & Economic Development and Founder of the St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade, the institutional home of the Global Trade Alert and the Digital Policy Alert. During 2023-4 he is Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Futures Council on the Future of Trade. Educated at Cambridge and Yale Universities, Prof Evenett has taught at Oxford University. He is author, editor, or co-editor of over 200 publications.