Dr. Giulia Ajmone Marsan

Dr. Giulia Ajmone Marsan is an innovation, technology, entrepreneurship strategist, and ecosystem builder, with extensive experience in economic analysis, policy advisory, research, and capacity building. Throughout her career, she has provided guidance to a wide range of public and private sector leaders, senior policymakers, government officials, international organizations, and other stakeholders globally, including in Africa, ASEAN, the European Union, the G20, the Indo-Pacific, MENA, North and Latin America, the OECD, UN agencies and multi-lateral development banks.

Currently, Dr. Ajmone Marsan serves as the Head of Startups and Inclusion at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA). Prior to joining ERIA, she was an Innovation Economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In 2023, she was appointed Co-Chair of the G20/Startup20 Inclusion Task Force under G20 India; in 2024, she became a member of the G20/Startup20 ESG Task Force under G20 Brazil and she is currently involved in the work of the G20/Startup20 South Africa.

Dr. Ajmone Marsan is currently a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network and Strategic Intelligence Community, of the expert group for the ASEAN+3 Startup Programme for Sustainable Development under the ASEAN Coordinating Committee of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ACCMSME) and an associate of the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI). Until February 2025, she chaired the Steering Committee of the OECD Entrepreneurship Education Collaboration Engagement (EECOLE) Initiative. Giulia is a member of BOLD Community, a global network of leaders in business, research, policymaking, and creative industries across continents, developed by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO). 

Giulia is a seasoned public speaker. She has participated in and led multiple panels with leading academics, policymakers, and C-level executives. Giulia has authored and published several books, highly cited academic articles, and research reports. Her op-eds are regularly featured in leading international media outlets. She also occasionally delivers lectures on science, technology, and innovation trends and policy at top international universities.