Annual Conference Committee

This group provides both strategic and logistical oversight of the RES Conference, including the design and creation of the conference programme.

Prof Michela Vecchi

RES Conference Secretary

Michela Vecchi is Professor of Economics at Kingston University, visiting fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), member of the Royal Economic Society, fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and academic liaison officer for Counterpoint dance. Michela has published in highly ranked international journals (Research Policy, Regional Studies, Economica, Labour Economics, Industrial and Corporate Change, Review of Income and Wealth) on issues related to productivity, skills and technical change. Her current main areas of research are graduates’ skill mismatch, ageing, technology and productivity, dance and cognitive abilities.

Associate Professor Antonella Ianni

Programme Chair RES Conference 2027

I am an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Southampton (U.K.). I do research mostly in the area of Microeconomic Theory and, more recently, also in Complexity Theory, Network Theory, Social Network Data and their use in Public Health. I am the Head of PGT Programmes and I am in charge of the MSc in Economics, the MSc in Finance and Economics, the MSc in Finance and Econometrics and the MRes in Economics.

Dr Marcelo Rodrigues dos Santos

Deputy Programme Chair RES Conference 2027

Marcelo Rodrigues dos Santos is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. His research is in macroeconomics, development, public finance and labour economics. His work has appeared in the Journal of the European Economic Association, the Economic Journal, International Economic Review, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Review of Economic Dynamics, and Journal of Economic Theory. He is an Editor at the B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy and an Associate Editor at Macroeconomic Dynamics and at Economic Modelling. He is also a Research Fellow of the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis, of the Global Labor Organization, and of the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow.

Donald Cranswick

RES Conference: Engagement and Partnerships

Donald is a Manager in the Prudential Regulation Authority’s Strategy, Risk Operations Directorate. He joined the Bank in 2022 from the Financial Conduct Authority where he held several policy roles in relation to pensions and other retail investments. His earlier career was spent in the private sector, mainly with Barclays. He is one of the Bank volunteers supporting the UK WEN initiative.

Marie-Luiza De Menezes

Member Operations Director | m.demenezes@res.org.uk

Marie-Luiza oversees the development and delivery of the Society’s key programmes and outreach for its members and potential members. She is the staff strategic lead on Diversity, Inclusion and Professional Conduct. As well as staff strategic lead on the Professional Development & Education, Conference and Women’s Committees. Marie-Luiza has an extensive background as a senior manager within the charity sector specialising in new projects around organisational change and workforce development.

Georgina Jenkins

Head of Events | events@res.org.uk

Georgina manages the RES Annual Conference as well as the Society’s professional development events, she also oversees the RES Doctoral Training Programme. Georgina has worked in event management within the not-for-profit sector for many years, more recently at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. She is experienced in coordinating complex, large-scale conferences. Georgina has a background in marketing and design and holds a BA in silversmithing.