Gregory Daco
Chief Economist, EY
Gregory Daco is Chief Economist at EY – one of the world's largest professional services organizations helping CEOs and business leaders design and deliver transformative strategies that help build long-term value. Greg leads EY's global economic research and analysis, providing insights and advice to clients, policymakers, and the public on the most pressing economic issues and trends. He conducts frequent briefings for CEOs, corporate boards, trade associations, and policymakers. He also acts as an internal advisor to the EY global executive leadership team.
He is passionate about advancing the state of knowledge and practice in macroeconomics, monetary policy, and economic development, and sharing his insights and perspectives with diverse audiences. Greg’s distinct approach to macroeconomics makes him a frequent contributor to the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron’s and other publications. He is also a regular guest of CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, BBC and NPR. Greg is the host of EY-Parthenon’s Macro Bites video series and NABE’s Econ-versations podcast.
Prior to joining EY, Greg was Chief US Economist at Oxford Economics where he led a team of high-caliber economists producing forecasts, analysis and research on the US and global economy. Before Oxford Economics, Greg was Director of US Macroeconomics at IHS Global Insight, now IHS Markit part of S&P Global. He also worked in the Economic Affairs Department of the Belgian Embassy in Australia and the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the United Nations and World Trade Organization in Geneva.
Greg currently serves as President of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). He is the recipient of numerous forecasting awards, including the Consensus Economics Forecast Accuracy Award in 2019. Greg is a member of the Chief Economists Council at the World Economic Forum, NABE and the American Economic Association. He holds a Master of Arts in economics from Boston University, and a Master of Science in Business Management from Université de Louvain in Belgium.
