Gonzalo Delacámara

Who Is Gonzalo Delacámara?

Gonzalo Delacámara is an internationally renowned economist, educated in the United Kingdom, with expertise at the intersection of natural resource economics and sustainable development. He serves as Academic Director and Lecturer at IE University, where he teaches on topics such as the role of development banks in addressing climate change, sustainability as the management of complexity and uncertainty, and the geopolitical implications of sustainability progress.

Gonzalo has advised multilateral organisations, including various programmes and agencies of the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank Group, and the OECD, across more than 100 countries.

His pioneering thinking bridges sustainability, economics, and public policy, offering a strategic perspective to address the complexity and uncertainty inherent in global governance challenges—whether in corporate settings or within civil society. Gonzalo is a leading authority on matters such as the redefinition of economic development models, climate change adaptation, water management, and biodiversity conservation. He has played a key role in the design, implementation, and monitoring of major policies on water and other critical natural resources worldwide.

What is his Background?

Throughout a distinguished career, Gonzalo has served as a trusted adviser to governments, private sector leaders, and multilateral bodies, facilitating the translation of sustainability ambitions into actionable public policies and corporate strategies.
He is currently a member of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, contributing to the design and evolution of the European Union’s sustainable finance framework, including its Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities.

Alongside his work at IE University, Gonzalo has lectured at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), an institution that maintains close ties with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through its Fab Lab, a concept originating from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA).

His research and practice are rooted in integrating sustainability imperatives into traditional economic paradigms, advancing interdisciplinary methodologies that draw upon science, economics, and governance to manage systemic risks in a world undergoing profound structural transition.