Christian Keller is Head of Economics Research at Barclays, leading a global team covering both developed and emerging markets. He is based in London and joined Barclays in 2007 from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he had worked on programs with emerging market economies in Europe, Latin America and Asia. He graduated with a PhD in Economics from University of Köln, Germany, and holds a joined-MA in Economics and Finance from University of Köln and HEC, Paris.

Will Thompson is a Director on the Thematic Investing Research team and focuses on the energy and industrial sectors. Will joined Barclays Equity Research in 2014 and was most recently a senior analyst covering Small and Medium Cap Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) companies. Prior to that, he was part of the Oilfield Services & Equipment research team, where he ranked as an Institutional Investor Rising Star in 2017. Will previously worked in equity research in various other investment banks, covering Oilfield Services & Equipment and Airfreight, Surface, and Marine Transportation. He also spent time as a Senior Research Associate at an investment firm. Will has a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Colby College.

Akash Utsav is an economist in the Global Economics Research team at Barclays. He joined the bank in 2017 and contributes to global macroeconomic thematic notes, as well as to quarterly publications. He holds an MSc Economics degree from University College London (UCL), London, UK, and completed his undergraduate from Loyola College, Chennai, India.