Governance Design
Co-creating transparent, inclusive structures for decision-making and accountability.
Your Partner in Navigating Uncertainty
When the future is unclear, we help build it—anchored in systems thinking, strategic foresight, and human-centered design.
Our Mission
Launched at Davos in 2020, The Digital Economist is a global ecosystem reimagining how economies define and deliver value—grounded in human needs, ecological integrity, and planetary stewardship.
We work with cross-sector leaders, policymakers, and technologists to drive systems-level change through applied research, strategic partnerships, and transformative programs.
Our Core Values
Foundational to shaping a human-centered digital economy
Radical Collaboration
We connect diverse voices—governments, innovators, and communities—to co-create scalable change.
Sustainability & Equity
Our work advances economic systems that center ecological health and fair opportunities for all.
Trust & Transparency
We build trust through openness, accountability, and clear, ethical design.
Decentralization & Empowerment
By distributing power, we enable inclusive access and collective ownership of digital systems.
Empathy, Integrity, & Passion
Our team brings deep care, ethical discipline, and unwavering dedication to every challenge.
What We Do
We operate at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and policy—partnering with global institutions, governments, and communities to co-create systems that are future-fit, inclusive, and resilient.
Governance Design
Community Building
Growing ecosystems of aligned actors to scale collaboration and impact.
Stakeholder Management
Aligning diverse voices to navigate complexity and build collective momentum.
Technology Advisory
Guiding ethical and strategic use of AI, Web3, and emerging tech.
Futurecasting & Scenario Planning
Helping leaders anticipate and shape long-term futures through systems insight.
Climate Resilience Planning
Supporting organizations in adapting to ecological disruption with sustainable design.
Strategic Convenings
Hosting global gatherings that unlock insight, forge partnerships, and catalyze change.
How We Deliver Impact
Strategic Advisory
We partner with global leaders to co-build high-impact solutions across sectors. From energy transition to ethical technology, our work is industry-agnostic and systems-focused—bridging strategy with execution to reshape the future.
The Digital Economist Ventures™
As specialists in diagnosing complex economic systems, we launch targeted initiatives that activate transformation where it’s needed most. Our Ventures act as catalytic interventions—advancing sustainable, tech-enabled change at scale.
Our Partnerships
MIT
The Digital Economist is engaged with MIT Connection Science on the applications of Machine Learning for efficiency gains in governance and fraud detection.
The World Bank
The Digital Economist is a “Global Partner” of the World Bank, focused on mainstreaming gender in public goods delivery and accurately measuring govtech indicators.
IBM
Cutting-edge work combining blockchain, AI, and renewable energy (particularly solar and wind), the organizations are building “programmable energy” using a prosumer model.
Leadership
Our team is a global collective of bold thinkers and doers—each bringing unique expertise and lived experience to reimagine systems that serve people and the planet.
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Our Team
Digital Marketing Manager
Riddhima Gangwal
Program Support Lead
Resham Kataria
Editor
Zia Esmalin
Enterprise Transformation Manager
Mickaël Lafont
Strategic Content & Policy Associate
Shilpi Kakani
Web Engineer
Teesha Dembla
Creative Designer
Tracia Kartadiredja
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Operations and Agile Project Manager
Vyshak Ghanathe
