Danae Kyriakopoulou

Danae Kyriakopoulou

Co-Head of the Climate Hub

Bank of England, United Kingdom

Danae Kyriakopoulou is the Co-Head of the Bank of England’s Climate Hub. The Hub supports the institution with the strategy and capabilities that enable it to play a leading role in ensuring the financial system and the Bank itself are resilient to the risks from climate change and in understanding its macroeconomic implications. Prior to joining the BoE she was a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics. There, she led the Grantham Research Institute’s policy work on the intersections of climate change, international finance and economic development, including work for the G7, G20 and COP presidencies and the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action. She previously served as the Chief Economist and Director of Research of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. She holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and an MSc in Economics for Development from the University of Oxford and was selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in its 2022 cohort.