OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
Miguel Robles a Research Fellow and Finance and Economics Professor at Universidad del Pacífico. Previously, he served as an Advisor to the Executive Director at the World Bank from 2017 to 2019; he also provided technical advice on a earthquake catastrophe bond for the Peruvian government. His earlier role was at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Divisions, focusing on innovative financial solutions such as weather index-based insurance in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. His work has garnered international recognition, including an award at the Marketplace on Innovative Financial Solutions for Development. Additionally, he developed a commercially viable index-based insurance product for Uruguay’s horticultural sector. His academic credentials include a PhD in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles, specializing in Macroeconomics and Asset Pricing, and a Master’s in Economics from Universidad Catolicade Chile. His diverse research also covers agricultural commodities, food security, and insurance innovations like Picture Based Insurance in India.
