Speaker's Profile

Kona Haque joined ED&F Man in May 2014 as Group Head of Research, responsible for the company’s commodity and macro-economic research team (including Volcafe coffee, Man Sugar, pulses and grains).  She joined from Macquarie Bank where she was responsible for agriculture and soft commodities research for 7 years. Previously, Kona spent 4 years as Senior Commodities Editor at the Economist Group. She has also worked for a shipping consultancy as Director of Bulk Commodities and spent 4 years at Metal Bulletin Research, specialising in base metals.  Other experience includes working as an Economist for a grains market information provider and with the United Nations in Rome, Italy.  Kona has an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Agricultural Economics from Reading University.