Become a thought leader
We help you understand how to demonstrate thought leadership and influence decision-makers with evidence-based research and thought-provoking content.
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Overview
Establishing your thought leadership can help you build trust and credibility, develop the authority necessary to influence industry discussions, demonstrate your expertise to prospective customers, and position your company as the recognised expert and go-to resource for anyone talking about your industry. As an economic thought leader, we can work with you to meet these objectives and answer your question on how to demonstrate thought leadership, providing original, evidence-based research that breaks new ground. True thought leadership.
Questions we can help you answer
How do I establish my company as a leading voice in my sector?
How can I enhance my organisation's reputation as a trusted advisor?
How will clients and prospects distinguish my company's thinking and perspectives from that of our competitors?
Our thought leaders
At the core of our thought leadership work are our experts, each with a wealth of knowledge and experience in diverse fields such as technology, health, finance, and operations. Their collective expertise drives our commitment to delivering valuable insights and innovative solutions.
Debra D’Agostino
Chief Capability Officer; Managing Director, Thought Leadership
Debra D’Agostino
Chief Capability Officer; Managing Director, Thought Leadership
New York City, United States
Debra D’Agostino is Chief Capability Officer at Oxford Economics, overseeing the company’s global human resources team as well as people-focused initiatives to support digital transformation, innovation and the adoption of best practices.
Based in New York, Debra joined Oxford Economics in 2011 to launch the company’s Thought Leadership division, which she continues to lead as Managing Director. She oversees a global team of editors, researchers and analysts who conduct ground-breaking research programs in partnership with the world’s most forward-looking organizations, on topics ranging from business transformation, emerging technology, diversity and inclusion, talent and leadership to risk management and corporate finance. She also serves as Co-Managing Director for Oxford Economics USA, and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors.
Debra joined the firm from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research arm of the Economist Group, where she led the company’s business research department for the Americas. Prior to the EIU, she served as an editor and writer at CIO Insight, the award-winning business and technology strategy journal she helped launch at Ziff Davis Media in 2001. She holds a bachelor of science in journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.”
Edward Cone
Editorial Director, Thought Leadership
Edward Cone
Editorial Director, Thought Leadership
New York, United States
Editorial Director Edward Cone oversees global research programs for our Thought Leadership group. As Technology Practice Lead he works with clients such as Google, Accenture, IBM, SAP, and many others. His areas of focus include Artificial Intelligence, the impact of technology on business performance, and healthcare organizations.
Edward joined the firm in 2012 after more than two decades as a business and technology journalist based in New York, Paris, and North Carolina, including stints as an editor and writer at various Ziff Davis magazines (CIO Insight, Baseline), a contributing editor at Wired, and a staff writer at Forbes.
Edward also wrote a weekly newspaper opinion column for many years in his hometown of Greensboro, NC and authored a semi-popular blog. He has contributed to a bewildering variety of magazines and papers on topics ranging from politics to rock climbing and was a frequent speaker and organizer at new media conferences across the country. Honors for his work include the 2020 Rybczynski Prize, awarded for the best essay on economics by Society of Professional Economists, and various awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the North Carolina Press Association. He has a BA from Haverford College.
Diantha Wilson Redd
SVP, Business Development, Tech Category Leader
Diantha Wilson Redd
SVP, Business Development, Tech Category Leader
New York, United States
Diantha leads Oxford Economics’ business development efforts for the Americas, based in New York. She has managed a large number of consulting projects over the past 10 years that fall into the areas of thought leadership and economic and social impact for a wide range of clients. Her wider experience spans over 20 years and she currently manages account relationships for Oxford’s professional service firms, technology, manufacturing, and financial services. She is the Technology category leader for the consulting team at Oxford Economics.
Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Diantha worked at the Economist Group, Forbes Inc., and BusinessWeek Magazine. She has a BA with a double major in Political Science and French from Denison University.
Showcase your leadership
Story-telling expertise, solid datasets, and economic rigor can provide you with the tools you need to achieve your goals.
Establish your expertise
By sharing your knowledge and insights with your target audience, you can develop deeper connections with your client base, while generating media coverage and awareness. Your understanding of your customers’ risks, challenges, and opportunities combined with analysis of rising trends will enable you to earn recognition and develop a dedicated following.
Gain press coverage
Our research is rigorous, credible, incisive and – above all – independent. Working with us will significantly amplify and enhance the impact of your thought leadership efforts with mainstream and business press, on social channels, and among industry commentators.
Customised to your needs
Each research program we undertake is unique. We work in partnership with you to determine the right inputs, including primary surveys, first-person interviews, bespoke modelling or econometric analysis. This lead to timely, evidence-based, ground-breaking narratives and actionable insights for your organisation and the industry in which you operate.
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“We were drawn to working with Oxford Economics for its solid reputation and the strength of its research, and we’ve been particularly impressed with your ability to present this to governments and the media – it’s the reason we’d look for future opportunities to work together.”
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