Mariana Mazzucato

Mariana Mazzucato

Pioneering Economist & Architect of the Mission-Oriented Approach to Global Capitalism

Core Intelligence Domain: Economics & Finance
Location: London, United Kingdom | Languages: English, Italian
Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

Mariana Mazzucato is a world-renowned economist whose frameworks have fundamentally redefined global discourse on innovation, public value creation, and modern capitalism. As Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), she advises C-suite executives, policymakers, and heads of state on market-shaping strategies.

Strategic Advisory & Global Leadership

Professor Mazzucato is a trusted advisor to global leaders, multinational boards, and international institutions. Her current and recent high-level advisory roles include:

• World Health Organisation (WHO): Chair of the Council on the Economics of Health for All.
• United Nations: Member of the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs.
• European Commission: Special Advisor on Mission-Driven Science and Innovation (instrumental in designing the EU’s €100 billion Horizon Europe programme).
• National Governments: Direct economic advisor to the governments of South Africa, Scotland, Barbados, and nations across Latin America.

Bestselling Books by Mariana Mazzucato

A highly decorated author, Mariana Mazzucato has published several groundbreaking books that serve as essential strategic reading for corporate boards and policymakers alike:

• The Common Good Economy: A New Compass (2026): A practical theory of economics placing collective goals, reciprocity, and shared value creation at the centre of global markets.
• The Big Con (2023): An incisive analysis of how the consulting industry weakens businesses and warps economies
• Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism (2021): A strategic blueprint for tackling complex societal challenges through bold, mission-oriented public-private partnerships, inspired by the Apollo moon landings.
• The Value of Everything (2018):  A critique of how modern financial systems blur lines between genuine wealth creation and value extraction.
• The Entrepreneurial State (2013):  A paradigm-shifting work demonstrating the state’s vital role in driving technological innovation

Mariana Mazzucato Keynote Topics

• The Mission-Oriented Economy: Strategies for restructuring capitalism to tackle systemic global challenges through bold, goal-driven public-private partnerships.
• Rethinking Value Creation: Distinguishing between wealth creation and wealth extraction to build more sustainable, resilient corporate and national economies.
• The Entrepreneurial State: Dispelling the myth of the sluggish public sector and exploring how governments can act as investors of first resort rather than lenders of last resort.
• Innovation and Public Purpose: Aligning corporate governance, innovation strategies, and public policy to generate equitable societal outcomes.
• Building Internal State Capacity: Why governments and large organisations must invest in internal capabilities to govern effectively and drive transformational change, rather than outsourcing core competencies.

Key Takeaways for Event Attendees

• Strategic Foresight: Equip leadership teams with the proprietary “mission-oriented” frameworks necessary to drive systemic, cross-sectoral innovation and long-term profitability.
• Market-Shaping Capabilities: Learn how to transition from traditional market-fixing approaches to proactive market-shaping, creating entirely new avenues for sustainable growth.
• Enhanced Public-Private Synergy: Redefine state-enterprise collaboration to ensure that shared investments and risks yield equitably distributed rewards.
• Sustainable Value Creation: Implement rigorous economic and operational models that prioritise genuine value generation over short-term financial extraction.