Thierry Geiger is an Associate Director and Senior Economist with The Global Competitiveness and Risks Team at the World Economic Forum. He leads the competitiveness practice on Asia. As head of quantitative research, he supervises the development and computation of a wide range of composite indicators. He is also responsible for the Network’s technical assistance and capacity-building activities. His areas of expertise are private-sector development, international trade, and data science. Mr Geiger is co-editor of The Global Enabling Trade Report and co-author of The Global Competitiveness Report and The Global Information Technology Report, and is the lead author of several regional and country studies. A Swiss national, Mr Geiger holds a BA in Economics from the University of Geneva, an MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia, and was a Fellow of the Forum’s Global Leadership Programme. Prior to joining the Forum, he worked for the World Trade Organization and Caterpillar Inc. He is co-founder of Procab Studio, a Geneva-based IT company.