David Buckham , Robyn Wilkinson , Christiaan Straeuli

David Buckham is the founder and CEO of Monocle, a global management consulting firm specialising in banking and insurance. He has diverse experience within banking and financial markets, having guided regulatory implementation in banks around the world for two decades. During the period leading up to the 2007–08 global financial crisis and while it was occurring, he worked in Iceland, Denmark, Luxembourg, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Africa and the UK. He has an MA in English literature and writes regularly on the industry. David lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, the most unequal society in the world, though with a global perspective. His first book, The End of Money, co-written with Robyn Wilkinson and Christiaan Straeuli, was published in 2021.

Robyn Wilkinson is a professional writer, editor and analyst within the finance industry, with particular expertise in the areas of cryptocurrency, fintech and the history of the global financial system. She has an MA in English literature and writes regularly on the financial industry. She lives in Johannesburg, the main city of the most unequal society in the world, South Africa, but her perspective on inequality is global. Her first book, The End of Money, co-written with David Buckham and Christiaan Straueli, was published in 2021.

Christiaan Straeuli is a professional writer, researcher and editor. He specialises in financial and economic research, particularly in the areas of monetary economics, corporate malfeasance and the Chinese banking system. He has an MA in English literature and writes regularly on the industry. He lives in Johannesburg, the main city in the world’s most unequal society, but with a global perspective. His first book, The End of Money, co-written with David Buckham and Robyn Wilkinson, was published in 2021