On 28th November OxTalks will move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events' (full details are available on the Staff Gateway).
There will be an OxTalks freeze beginning on Friday 14th November. This means you will need to publish any of your known events to OxTalks by then as there will be no facility to publish or edit events in that fortnight. During the freeze, all events will be migrated to the new Oxford Events site. It will still be possible to view events on OxTalks during this time.
If you have any questions, 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.
