EconAI Pro

Augmenting Economic Strategy with Artificial Intelligence

A Strategic Intelligence Unit for Economic & Trade Foresight

About | A Strategic Intelligence Unit for Economic & Trade Foresight

Our mission is to bridge decades of frontline economic expertise with cutting-edge artificial intelligence, generating decisive foresight for the global policy and corporate strategy community.

EconAI Pro represents a synthesis of proven expertise and modern technology. We combine 13 years in SABIC’s Corporate Strategy and Planning—advising the CEO and Executive Committee on global economic issues, macroeconomic and product-level forecasts, and long-term strategy—with a decade of formulating monetary, fiscal, structural, and international economic policy for the Commonwealth Treasury of Australia. Our foundational expertise in economics, econometrics and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modelling is now formally augmented by Artificial Intelligence. This unique fusion establishes an AI-augmented strategic intelligence unit dedicated to providing governments, corporations, and research institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Pakistan, and emerging economies with decisive intelligence for strategic decision-making.

A Career at the Apex of Corporate Strategy and Sovereign Economic Policy

Our professional journey is defined by leadership roles within two of the world’s most respected economic institutions: a leading national treasury and a global corporate giant. This has provided an unparalleled, dual perspective on how economic forces shape both national policy and global corporate strategy.

For thirteen years, the founding director served as a Technical Advisor and Senior Specialist Economist at SABIC’s Global Headquarters in Riyadh. In this role, he provided direct, high-level economic counsel to the Executive Committee and CEO, translating complex global dynamics into actionable intelligence. Key responsibilities included:

  • Strategic Economic Modelling & Forecasting: Leading the development of the global economic outlook, macroeconomic scenarios, and forecasts to underpin the strategic planning, annual budgeting, and long-term investment decisions of SABIC’s Executive Committee.

  • Industry Advocacy & Thought Leadership: Collaborating with the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) to develop position papers, studies, and strategic positions on critical international issues, including trade policy, trade remedies, decarbonization, and the circular economy.

  • Corporate Strategy in a Global Framework: Integrating analysis of the WTO’s evolving rules and regulations into the development of SABIC’s core strategy, ensuring a proactive and resilient global trade posture.

  • Economics of Sustainability: Providing analysis and strategic advice to support SABIC’s corporate initiatives in sustainability and the circular economy, aligning business objectives with global environmental and economic trends.

This corporate career was preceded by a prestigious decade as a Senior Economist for the Commonwealth Treasury of Australia. At the heart of national economic policy, this high-level technical work encompassed:

  • Monetary Policy & Fiscal Strategy: Conducting in-depth analysis and providing policy advice to Treasury Ministers on central bank operations, interest rate settings, and government budget strategies.

  • Structural Policy Analysis: Evaluating and modelling the long-term economic impacts of reforms in taxation, competition, competitiveness, regulation, and industry policy.

  • Labour Market Dynamics: Analyzing wage trends, employment policies, and workforce participation to inform critical government decisions.

  • International Financial Representation: Representing Australia’s economic interests in technical engagements and negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, focusing on global financial stability, development financing, and economic surveillance.

The Foundation: Academic Rigour, Scholarly Contributions, and Professional Credentials

Our practical expertise is built upon a distinguished academic record, major scholarly contributions, and formal professional recognition.

  • Academic Achievements: A PhD in Economics from Australia, awarded with Academic Excellence, specializing in CGE modelling. This doctoral achievement was preceded by consistently outstanding graduate performances: a Master of Applied Economics with First Class Honours and a Graduate Diploma of Economics with High Distinction from Australia.

  • A Key Scholarly Contribution: This research trajectory culminated in the book, Trade Liberalisation and Regional Disparity in Pakistan. Published simultaneously in the UK, USA, and Canada by Routledge, Taylor & Francis, the world’s largest academic publisher, it remains a reference in top institutions worldwide, including the Library of Congress, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, and MIT.

  • Professional Qualifications: Active professional standing is maintained with key institutes, holding the designations of Professional Member of the Economic Society of Australia (PMESA), Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (SA Fin), and Associate of the Australian Institute of Banking and Finance (AAIBF).

Why EconAI Pro? The Synthesis for Strategic Intelligence

EconAI Pro was founded on a clear vision: to systematically augment proven economic expertise with modern artificial intelligence. By integrating AI-driven analytics with CGE modelling, input-output analysis, econometrics, and forecasting, we can process vaster datasets and run dynamic scenario simulations. This delivers a new tier of adaptive, predictive intelligence for economic and trade foresight, establishing a non-commercial platform for advancing strategic knowledge.

Strategic Analytical Focus: GCC, Pakistan, and Global Partners

Our analytical work is globally applicable, yet is informed by a particular depth of experience in key regions. This allows us to provide strategic intelligence that is both widely relevant and acutely sensitive to local contexts.

For the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC):
Our deep on-the-ground experience equips us to address the region’s defining economic transitions:

  • Macroeconomic Framework Analysis: Assessing monetary policy settings, fiscal sustainability, and sovereign investment strategies within the context of diversification goals.

  • National Vision Support: Analyzing and modelling the economic pathways of major national visions like Saudi Vision 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030.

  • Trade Strategy and Risk Mitigation: Formulating strategic trade positions and conducting detailed analysis to mitigate anti-dumping and countervailing duty risks.

  • Sectoral Transition Analysis: Analyzing pathways for cornerstone sectors within the global shift toward decarbonization and a circular economy.

For Emerging Economies with a Particular Focus on South Asia:
We apply robust, evidence-based frameworks to tackle pivotal economic issues in developing nations, with specialized insight into South Asian dynamics:

  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy Analysis: Providing analysis on policy stances, debt sustainability, and implications for growth and stability.

  • Engagement with Multilateral Creditors: Analyzing frameworks for engagements with the IMF and World Bank.

  • Trade Competitiveness and Structural Reform: Modeling the impacts of trade agreements and policy reforms on export potential and inclusive growth.

  • Sectoral Investment Analysis: Assessing the economic impact of strategic foreign and domestic investment.

Advancing the Discourse on Economic Strategy

The path from economic data to strategic foresight is complex. This unit is dedicated to illuminating that path. EconAI Pro serves as a platform where decades of proven economic wisdom are fused with the transformative potential of AI to generate authoritative, independent intelligence.

Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Butt
Founder & Chief Economist, EconAI Pro
Canberra, AUSTRALIA

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