One of Mo’s passions is storytelling. In a world of AI generated auto content, he is able to weave together content that is contextualised to his specific audience, in an engaging and interesting manner.

Recent lectures have included:

• AI – Friend or Foe?

  • AI was Collins’ Dictionary Word of the Year for 2023 but what does it mean going forward. This lecture will look at the potential economic consequences, and disruption to business models, as well as the associated ethical and policymaking implications of AI. A fast-moving field, we will look at the geopolitical and regulatory frameworks that are defining the next steps for AI. The lecture will ponder: How will different sectors adopt it? What will it mean for jobs and incomes and for nations and global governance? And thus how will it affect global hegemony and who will decide the rules governing it? Will the rise of AI help solve humanity’s problems, or add to them? Will the winners outweigh the losers? How can we ensure AI is used for good and not bad?

    This talk will provide a wide-sweeping discussion about the current thoughts around AI and you can decide where you stand on these questions and more!

• AI in Education:
  • This lecture looks at specific use-cases of AI for staff and students in school. Much has been made of genAI, but this lecture looks at how it can be used in tangible ways to help improve not only productivity but also huge gains to learning. You can see a sample INSET lecture here and specifically the use of chatGPT for Oxbridge here.
• The Ethics of AI:
  • From hallucinations to dangers to democracy… this lecture looks at some of the pitfalls of the use of AI. From centaurs to cybgorgs… watch an excerpt here.
• Global Megatrends:
  • The world is changing fast – from demographic shifts, to environmental challenges, to social instability and a shifting centre of economic gravity, the world of 2050 will be vastly different from the world of 2023. 
    Who will be the winners, and who will be the losers? What paradigm shifts, both in policy and in thinking, will have to take place to accommodate these shifts?
    This lecture will offer analysis and insight into these.
• M&A trends in 2024:

  • Global Megatrends and their potential impact on M&A activity

    After a subdued year for M&A in 2023, what does 2024 hold? This lecture will explore the macroeconomic and geopolitical environments across the world to give insights into the implications for M&A activity in 2024. From AI, to inflation and monetary policy; from regulatory changes to protectionism and elections, we will discuss where next for M&A 2024.

• Understanding China:
  • From 1979 to today, China’s transformation has been nothing short of an economic miracle. This lecture takes you on a whirlwind journey so you can understand what policies and experiences led to the China of 2020.
• China – soft or hard landing?
  • A follow-up to the previous lecture, this lecture discusses 6 major challenges that China is facing from the housing market to property rights. Can it overcome these challenges to leap the middle-income trap?
• Is Economics an Art or Science?
• Changing Labour Markets – from UBI to remote work:
  • This lecture delves into the transformative trends reshaping the world of work. From remote working to Universal Basic Income, we will explore the evolving economic landscape marked by technology advancement and demographic shifts. The opportunities and challenges that these present will undoubtedly shape which corporates survive and thrive.

If you are interested in inviting Mo to give a lecture at your institution, do contact him here.

He has also given INSETs to staff common rooms at schools, guest lectures for Sixth Form societies, Economics Societies, Enrichment Talks.

He has also been Economist-in-Residence at Wellington College to give a series of lectures and run workshops to inspire young minds!