Capital Markets Futurist & Thought Leader

Mona’s career spans central banking, financial markets, and public policy, with a demonstrable record of shaping industry standards and driving systemic change. She previously served as an economist at the Bank of England, where she contributed to monetary and financial stability policy decisions, and an advisor to the Obama Administration on climate and energy policy. She later became a Research Director at a climate finance think tank funded by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, leading groundbreaking research on market inefficiencies and the behavioral biases and incentives that drive short-termism in mainstream finance.

At S&P Global, Mona spearheaded industry-defining initiatives, including the creation of the S&P 500 ESG Index, now a benchmark for sustainable investing worldwide. She also founded and chaired the S&P Investor Council, an exclusive network of C-suite executives and investment leaders representing over a third of global assets under management. Through her leadership, she has played a pivotal role in integrating ESG factors into global investment decision-making, helping to reorient trillions in institutional capital towards global sustainability and development goals.

Beyond finance, Mona has firsthand experience in public policy and governance, having run for public office in the UK, where she advocated for economic resilience, sustainable development, and policy reform. Her work bridges market forces, regulatory frameworks, and technological disruption, distilling insights to help investors and policymakers anticipate unprecedented risks and opportunities in an era of rapid change.

Mona’s multidisciplinary approach draws on behavioral finance, complexity science, and systems thinking to challenge outdated economic models and conventional risk assessments. Her research has provided empirical evidence that the disruptive dynamics around climate change, technological innovation, and societal transformation present not just moral hazards but a financial imperative, influencing mainstream discourse on the future of risk, valuation, and investment strategy.

A highly sought-after keynote speaker, Mona regularly addresses audiences at major global summits, investment conferences, and academic institutions. She has hosted and moderated podcasts, video series, and live interviews with some of the world’s leading thinkers in finance, technology, and sustainability. Mona’s contributions to finance and sustainability have earned her multiple industry accolades, including the FiNext Excellence in Finance Leadership Award and two Women in Asset Management Awards (the Next Generation Leader Award & the Index Leader Award). She also serves on the Governance Council of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), helping to shape global sustainability standards.

Through her work, Mona is redefining the conversation on the future of finance, exposing market inefficiencies, challenging short-termism, and advancing new paradigms for long-term value creation in an era of unprecedented disruption.