Mohamed A. El-Erian has worked on economic and financial issues in both the public and private sectors. He is the Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, the corporate parent of PIMCO where he formerly served as chief executive and co-chief investment officer (2007-14) and is a Professor of Practice at the Wharton School. He also serves as senior advisor to Gramercy, a columnist for Bloomberg View, a contributing editor at the Financial Times, and a member of the boards of Barclays and UnderArmour, as well as several non-profits. Elected in 2019, he is scheduled to succeed Lord Eatwell as President of Queens’ College Cambridge in October 2020. From 2012 to 2017, Dr. El-Erian chaired President Obama’s Global Development Council. He was named to Foreign Policy’s list of “Top 100 Global Thinkers” for four years in a row. His is the author of New York Times bestsellers "When Markets Collide," and "The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability and Avoiding the Next Collapse". He holds a master's degree and doctorate in economics from Oxford University and received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Cambridge University. His recent article may be found on www.mohamedel-erian.com.