Joe Nellis CBE is professor of global economy and deputy dean of Cranfield School of Management and one of the UK’s best-known economists. For 40 years, he has been providing informed insights into global macroeconomics, the role of government, the impact of technology, and societal and demographic trends. He is the longest serving member of Cranfield School of Management's executive board and holds visiting professorial appointments at various universities in Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, the USA and Ghana.