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Simon Evenett

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Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy, IMD Business School at IMD
📍 Morges, Vaud, Switzerland

Simon Evenett is a Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy at IMD, guiding corporate boards and executives on global trade, investment, and geopolitical dynamics. A graduate of Cambridge and Yale, he is also the Co-Chair of the WEFs Global Future Council on Trade & Investment. People who have worked with him describe him as an "outstanding" lecturer with "deep knowledge".

He founded the Global Trade Alert, an independent watchdog that monitors protectionism and trade liberalization, demonstrating his commitment to data-driven policy analysis. This initiative grew out of the G20s failure to keep promises made in 2008.

Unique fact: Simon has authored or co-authored over 250 publications, including books, journal articles, and reports for public bodies.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy, IMD Business School
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Morges, Vaud, Switzerland
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Geopolitics and Strategy
His current role as Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy at IMD involves helping executives build their geopolitical acumen and navigate the global business environment.
Global Trade Dynamics
He is a globally-recognized expert on international trade and investment, founding the Global Trade Alert to monitor government trade interventions and protectionism.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Professor of Geopolitics & Strategy, IMD Business School
IMD
1-2023
Co-Chair, WEF Global Future Council on Trade & Investment
World Economic Forum Trade & Investment
11-2020
Founder, St Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade
St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade
3-2009
Founder
Global Trade Alert
3-2005 - 7-2024
Professor of International Trade and Economic Development, Department of Economics
University of St Gallen
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IMD Business professor Simon Evenett on how Trump's 39% tariff .... Featured in YouTube
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From resilience to realignment: How global trade is re‑wiring without the US. Featured in IMD Business School
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Education
1990 - 1995
PhD.
Yale University
1987 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Cambridge
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