Amit Sharda is an Associate Director within the Global Industry Services team at Oxford Economics. In this capacity, he leads bespoke consultancy engagements focused on sales and market demand forecasting and has responsibility for Oxford Economics’ global machine tool market analysis.

Since joining Oxford Economics, he has overseen the quarterly industry forecast updates, articulated the organisation’s house view on industrial developments through its monthly publications, and produced forecasts across a broad spectrum of sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, automotive, and aerospace. He has contributed to a range of economic reports, notably an evaluation of the drivers of competitiveness in the European chemical industry. In addition, he has applied the Global Economic Model to forecast macroeconomic developments in Sweden and Norway. He holds a first-class degree in Economics of Money, Banking, and Finance.