Marie Owens Thomsen, Chief Economist, IATA

Owens Thomsen has spent most of her 30-year professional life in various Chief Economist roles for both investment banks and private banks, including HSBC in London, Merrill Lynch in Paris and Indosuez in Geneva. Outside of the financial sector Marie worked for IKEA and also founded and managed her own company in the equine industry. As a macro economist, Owens Thomsen seeks to promote a global economy that is prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable, and one in which the air transport sector can flourish and realise its full potential, so as to deliver better economic outcomes for all.

Owens Thomsen’s research has been appreciated by a wide audience, from experts to the general public. She has received awards for best analyst of the French economy and for outstanding contribution to wealth management thought leadership. She is a regular contributor in print media as well as to radio and television internationally.

Owens Thomsen holds an MBA from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and a PhD in International Economics from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland. She speaks Swedish, English and French fluently.