Derek Eaton, PhD is Director of Public Policy Research and Outreach at Smart Prosperity Institute where he currently leads teams working on green industrial strategy, finance, and clean growth in agriculture. His 30 years of global experience in aligning economic policy with sustainability ranges across energy, agriculture, food, water, trade, investment, finance and innovation. Having worked for the UN, government, consultancies, research institutes, universities, and thinktanks, Derek is constantly learning about how public policy interacts with business, science and other stakeholders.