Dr. Gaurav Ganguly is Head of International Economics at Moody’s Analytics, where he heads economic research for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. His research interests include international economics, geopolitics and climate change. Together with his research group, he focuses on the key risks facing the global economy and the ways in which these might manifest. His economic scenarios, forecasts and analysis are used by financial institutions, governments and companies to actively manage risks. He is a well-known public speaker and frequently comments on economic issues across and appears in the media. Based in London, he has taught at various Universities in the UK and held visiting academic positions, including a research fellowship at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College. Gaurav obtained his Master’s degree and a doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford.

Stefan Angrick is a director at Moody’s Analytics in Tokyo. He leads the firm’s country risk analysis and oversees scenario analysis, climate modeling, and nowcasting for the Asia-Pacific region. As head of Japan and frontier market economics, he directs research on Northeast Asia and small emerging economies globally. Stefan’s research focuses on trade, foreign direct investment, and portfolio flows.

His work is regularly quoted in major international media, including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Reuters. He frequently appears on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and BBC, and contributes op-eds to the Financial Times and Nikkei. Stefan holds a PhD from Tokyo’s National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, a master’s degree from Leipzig University, and spent a year studying at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He has previously held positions with Oxford Economics, the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Bank of Finland, and Keio University. His academic work has been published in leading journals such as the Cambridge Journal of Economics and the International Journal of Central Banking.

Denise Cheok is the Head of Southeast Asia Economics, based in Singapore. She is responsible for forecasting and analyzing economies in Southeast Asia. In her current role, Denise advises global financial institutions and corporations on macroeconomic risks to the region. She is cited in international and local media such as the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Nikkei Asia. Denise holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore and a master’s degree in Economics from the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining Moody’s, she worked as a trade policy researcher at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.