David Buckham

Founder and CEO at Monocle

Speaker

David is the founder and CEO of Monocle, an international management consultancy that specialises in banking and insurance. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Arts in Literature from the University of Cape Town.

Before establishing Monocle, David gained many years of diverse experience at companies within the finance and technology space. David has co-authored several books, most recently the best seller “The End of Money: The Great Erosion of Trust in Banking, China’s Minsky Moment and the Fallacy of Cryptocurrency (2021) and internationally published “Unequal: How Extreme Inequality is Damaging Democracy and What We Can Do About It” (2023).

David continues to write commentary and speak on a range of topics, from politics and banking to sports and economics. Outside of Monocle and writing, David is an avid athlete, competing in triathlons, mountain bike races, and rock climbing.