Adrian Cooper is responsible for coordinating and managing Oxford Economics' global economic analysis, forecasting and consultancy activities, and overseeing its global team of over 450 professionals including 300 economists and analysts. He has led Oxford Economics' work on a wide array of consultancy projects, ranging from policy advice to government departments in Europe, the US, Africa, and Asia to detailed analysis of the economic impact of particular industries and investment proposals.

Scott Livermore is the Chief Economist of Oxford Economics Middle East and based in Oxford’s Dubai office. He is also Managing Director of Consultancy in the Middle East and Asia, as well as a member of Oxford Economics’ Senior Management Team. Scott leads many of the major projects in the GCC and Asia which have recently included capacity building, macroeconomic modelling, and policy impact assessment engagements for government institutions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman, and IFRS 9 and Stress Testing engagements in Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Amy McAlister is a Lead Economist at Oxford Economics in the EMEA macro consulting team and is based in Dubai. She is engaged in a variety of bespoke consultancy projects, including the creation of large-scale models and scenarios. She focuses on business in the Middle East, particularly on the macroeconomic outlook at forecast for the economy of Saudi Arabia. Amy has a range of experience managing projects for clients, with a specific focus on the UAE and KSA, including several customised macroeconomic models for government agencies.

Mohamed Bardastani is Visa’s Senior CEMEA Economist and Director of Business and Economics Insights. His role primarily involves engaging with Visa’s key clients through presentations that capture the latest global and regional economic developments, and recent trends in the payment and travel and tourism industries. Mohamed joined Visa after spending few years as a Senior Middle East Economist at Oxford Economics, where he was responsible for developing the company’s views on the Middle Eastern economies. Mohamed studied at the University of Tampa, USA, where he gained a Bachelor degree in Economics; and at the University of New South Wales, Australia, where he completed his Master degree in Economics.

Edward Bell is Head of Market Economics and is responsible for Emirates NBD’s analysis of rates, currencies and commodity markets. He represents Group Research in international events, media and senior client briefings, updating clients with the bank’s latest thought leadership on markets critical to their operations. Prior to joining Emirates NBD, Edward worked as a senior commodities economies and Middle East economist at an independent consultancy in London and in Hong Kong and has degrees from the University of London and University of Toronto.

Matthew heads-up the subscriptions sales team in the Middle East and is responsible for strategic and commercial activities across the region. He joined the team in 2021 and is based in our Dubai office. Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Matthew was a Sales Director at Fitch Solutions covering business development across the Middle East having moved to Dubai from London to help set-up their UAE office in 2015. Matthew holds a Master’s degree in Management (with a speciality in International Business) and a Batchelor’s degree in Philosophy, both from the University of Sheffield.