Where AI meets economist intelligence: a practical tour

Innes McFee is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist of Oxford Economics, based in London. Innes is responsible for coordinating and managing Oxford Economics’ global economic analysis, forecasting and consultancy activities, and overseeing its global team of over 700 professionals including over 450 economists and analysts.  Innes has worked in the Macroeconomic Consulting and the Macro & Investor Services teams since joining Oxford Economics in 2017. Most recently he has led the growth in Oxford Economics’ subscription business writing and presenting to clients globally on macroeconomic, investment strategy and real estate issues.

Innes joined Oxford Economics after 6 years at Lloyds Banking Group as a Senior Economist, where he was responsible forecasts and analysis of the UK and international economy. Prior to joining Lloyds Innes was an Economic Advisor at HM Treasury. Innes has a first-class undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Durham and an MSc in Economics from Warwick University.

Courtney Egan is the Chief Revenue Officer, based in London, overseeing Oxford Economics’ global Business Development and Marketing teams.  Courtney sits on the Board of Oxford Economics, is a member of the Subscription Executive Committee and the IT Steering Committee, focused on driving technological innovation and developments to improve client services. Since joining Oxford Economics in 2014, Courtney has held in a variety of leadership roles across the business in the UK, Middle East and Greater China.  Most recently serving as the Senior Vice President for EMEA, leading the region’s go-to-market strategy and client retention programs in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan and Dubai.

Courtney has 20 years’ experience working in business development, including B2B research, precious metals and advertising sales. She holds a master’s degree in international development from Utrecht University (NL) and a bachelor’s degree in international relations & political science from Ohio University (USA).

Martina is Managing Director at Oxford’s Macro and Investor Services team. She is responsible for the business performance, operations, and product development strategy of the firm’s Macro & Investor Services offering. She also leads Oxford Economics’ corporate advisory team, which supports C-suite executives in using economic insights to inform business strategies.

Martina has 15 years of experience working with C-suite executives, VPs of region, and global strategy leads to support international expansion and growth strategies and to help inform how the external economic and political environment affects their plans. She was most recently Chief Research Officer at corporate advisory and research firm FrontierView, where she supported senior executives with a global remit and oversaw all research and syndicated content at the company. Martina holds BA and MA degrees from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.