David K. Young

David K. Young is President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED). 

Previously, David was Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Analytica and responsible for the company’s global strategy and business operations. Founded in 1975, Oxford Analytica is a leading geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis and advisory firm working with a range of governments, multilateral organizations, and multinational companies to navigate critical global issues impacting businesses, governments, and society.

Prior to his time at Oxford Analytica, David was a management consultant at Atos where he advised senior executives on how best to achieve their business objectives by leveraging emerging technologies and a Director at an international charity. He has co-founded a cloud-based, mobile payment company and a boutique due diligence firm, advises multiple early-stage and not-for-profit organizations and continues to speak at prominent international conferences. David has a deep knowledge and appreciation of the work of CED through being a Trustee over the course of the last decade.

David graduated with a BA in government from The College of William and Mary, a MA in international security from the University of London, and a MBA from The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.