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Savvas Verdis has been teaching at the London School of Economics for over 20 years, launching numerous executive education graduate-level programmes targeted at mayors, city leaders, and graduate students. He has worked with various Global Philanthropies to influence municipal agendas in a range of issues, including early childhood investment and government innovation. As co-Director of the Executive Masters in Cities, and co-founder alongside Philipp Rode, he has played a pivotal role in integrating strategic communications into the school's undergraduate curriculum, including the LSE 100, LSE LIFE, and LSE Laidlaw programmes. Over the past decade, he has engaged with 500 graduate students using the case method, focusing on political analysis and urban projects. Recognized among the 100 most influential academics in government by Apolitical, he is known for his extensive contributions to the field. Additionally, he served as founder and CEO of Rankdesk from 2009 to 2012 and held the position of Director of Infrastructure Economics at Siemens between 2013 and 2016. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 2007 and is trained as a development economist at UCL's Development Planning Unit.
Department of Economics