Dr Ousmène Jacques Mandeng, is Founder and Director of strategy consulting boutique Economics Advisory. He currently works mostly with professional services firm Accenture on blockchain-based financial applications especially on the leading central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects. Prior, Ousmène worked more than 20 years and had senior positions in financial markets and at the International Monetary Fund. He has commented regularly on the impact of digital money and the international monetary system. He is a Visiting Fellow of the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Member of the Bretton Woods Committee. He holds a PhD from the LSE.