Mariana Mazzucato

At-a-Glance

Received the Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in 2021, Italy's highest civilian honour
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL)
Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
Known for her work on dynamics of technological change, the public sector's role in innovation, and the concept of value in economics
Author of books including 'The Entrepreneurial State,' 'The Value of Everything,' 'Mission Economy,' and 'The Big Con'
Member of the UNESCO High Level Expert Group on Ecosystem Level AI Governance and the WEF Centre for the New Economy and Society Advisory Board
Appointed member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) of South Africa in 2019

Biography

Mariana Mazzucato is an Italian-American economist and academic, serving as a Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL). She is also the founding director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP).