Dr. Maria Mexi is an international policy specialist and academic with expertise in the future of work, trade, labor migration, social policy, and multilateral governance. She leads research for the Trade and Labour Programme, a joint initiative of the Geneva Graduate Institute - TASC Platform and the World Economic Forum, focusing on Indonesia and Kenya. She also teaches at the Graduate Institute on ILO Negotiations, Foresight, and Labor Diplomacy. Dr. Mexi has advised international organizations such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations in Geneva, as well as governments worldwide, including Botswana, Barbados, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Croatia, Romania, Egypt, Georgia, Serbia, Ethiopia, and the Caribbean Community. She has also served as Special Advisor to the President of Greece on the digital economy and social welfare. She is active in global scientific groups and advisory committees, a member of the Clinton Foundation CGI University Network, and part of the international expert group at the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. Dr. Mexi has authored and co-authored key reports, including ''Social Dialogue with and for Youth: Challenges and Opportunities in the Evolving World of Work'' (ILO Report), ''Social Dialogue for the Governance of Labour Migration'' (ILO Policy Brief), and ''Trade and Labour: Rethinking Policy Tools for Better Labour Outcomes'' (World Economic Forum Report). Her research contributions to the ILO Policy Brief on ''Social Dialogue in the Post-COVID Era'' were featured in a joint ILO/OECD report on employment and incomes, recognized in the G20 Riyadh Summit Leaders' Declaration. A regular participant in high-level global fora, she contributes to policy discussions on labor, trade, and social governance, promoting multilateral cooperation and sustainable labor practices. Dr. Mexi holds a Doctorate in Politics and International Relations and an MPhil in Political Theory from the University of Oxford, and an MSc in European Social Policy with Distinction from the London School of Economics.
