Dr Saori Sugeno

Saori is an economist with over 20 years of experience in Japan, working across both the public and private sectors. She spent eight years as a consultant and economist at the Daiwa Institute of Research, a think tank affiliated with Japan's major investment banking group, Daiwa Securities. Prior to that, she contributed her expertise to the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan and Sumitomo Corporation.

Saori has also taught Japanese economy courses at Chuo and Oberlin Universities in Tokyo, engaging both Japanese and international students. Following her time in Japan, she spent eight years as a Senior Economist and Executive Director at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd. in the City of London.

She is the author of two books on Russia and has published numerous articles on emerging markets in major Japanese media. Fluent in Russian, Japanese, and English, Saori holds a PhD in Economics from Chuo University in Japan and is currently an Associate at the Møller Institute, Churchill College, University of Cambridge.