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Daniel Traça is a Professor of Economics at Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) in London. He is also a Visiting Professor at INSEAD in France and Singapore.
He has previously been an Assistant Professor at INSEAD, and held the Marie et Alain Philippson Chair in Managing for Sustainable Human Development at the Solvay Business School in Brussels, where he was also Vice-President and Director of the MBA program.
Daniel was a Visiting Professor in the KDI School of Management and Policy in Seoul, and in the Graduate Institute of International Economics in Geneva. He worked as a consultant for the World Bank and the European Commission and has published his scientific research in several leading international academic journals in the field of globalisation and economic development.
An educated man, Daniel Traça holds an Undergraduate degree in Economics from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, an MA in Economics from Columba University, and a PhD in Economics from Columbia University.
He is a leading expert in leadership, motivation, and change management, focussing on talent development and organisational transformation. He has taught and led projects at prestigious institutions, known for his forward-thinking vision and ability to inspire excellence. His purpose is to prepare leaders for a competitive global environment and foster sustainable growth.

Daniel’s research focusses on uncovering and testing some of the new paradigms while contributing to adapt policy. Among the topics he has addressed are the new phenomena in labour markets and labour relations in industrialised nations; the relationship between market structure and trade exposure, and innovation and the implications of the new institutional development economics for the effects of globalisation of growth in poor nations.
He has contributed work to several publications on topics including:
– The gravity of experience
– Remittances and domestic investment in developing countries
– An analysis of the role of financial sector development
– Wage restraint and volatility
– Trade-related issues in the regulation of genetically modified organisms
– Microfinance
– Corruption and bilateral trade flows
– Competitive pressure for long-run innovation
– Trade liberalisation
– Market power and productivity growth

Daniel’s speeches and conferences stand out for their dynamic style and practical focus. His expertise in change management, leadership, and global development ensures that his interventions are relevant and tailored to today’s organisational challenges.
His speaking topics include:
– Global Economy and Global Politics
– Global Macroeconomics and Finance
– Sustainability and Sustainable Finance
– Sustainable Development and the Challenges of Emerging Markets
– European Economy and Politics
His corporate work includes keynotes of varying lengths, fireside chats, on-stage interviews, panels, workshops, and virtual webinars and conferences.