Webinar

Translating Economic Data into Business Strategy

1 October 2026 – 2.00pm BST (London/ 9am EDT)

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Economic headlines are everywhere, but turning them into a reliable sales forecast is another matter.

Join Translating Economic Data into Business Strategy to see how economic data can be converted into decisions you can act on—from sizing a market five years out to spotting the downstream risks that could hit next year’s sales.

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Speakers

Amit Sharda

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.

Associate Director, Industry Consulting

Marcos Casarin

Marcos assists clients in the corporate sector at Oxford Economics in gaining key insights from our forecasts and analyses, as well as understanding how to use economic insights to make strategic business decisions.

He is based in our London office. Prior to working in corporate advisory, Marcos was the chief economist and general manager for Oxford Economics in Latin America based in Mexico City, in charge of managing a team of economists producing research and forecasts for over 30 countries as well as leading several consultancy projects with major firms. Before joining Oxford Economics in 2012, Marcos completed his MSc in Economics & Finance at the Barcelona School of Economics and worked at the Brazilian Development Bank in Rio de Janeiro. Marcos is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Corporate Advisory Engagement Lead