Julian Kassum is an expert on global economic governance and the role of business in society and the world economy. He has worked at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the oil and gas company Total. He is now a consultant for a number of international organizations, including ICC, and has worked on the business contribution to the 2011 G20 summit in Cannes. Julian Kassum has a Master’s Degree from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and has lived in France, the United States and Argentina.

The author wishes to thank Martin Wassell, Senior Adviser to ICC, for his advice on the substance and the presentation of this publication.