Mariana Mazzucato

Mariana Mazzucato is an economist who challenges conventional thinking about value creation, government investment, and the future of capitalism. Through her research and public speaking, she examines fundamental questions about who creates economic value in modern society and how we might restructure economic systems for better outcomes.

Mazzucato has presented her ideas on the global stage, including multiple TED talks where she has argued that governments should be viewed not just as regulators or safety nets, but as active investors, risk-takers, and innovators in their own right. She has used major crises - including the COVID-19 pandemic - as opportunities to demonstrate how capitalism might operate differently, proposing alternative approaches to economic organization and value distribution.

Her work spans the intersection of innovation policy, public investment strategy, and systemic economic reform.