Eric Lilford is an engineer (BEng, MScEng) and a minerals and energy economist (GDE–MinEc, PhD Eng–MinEc, Mathematical Modelling of Derivatives). He brings more than 30 years of international industry experience, having served in director and other senior management roles across the investment banking, mining, energy, and engineering services sectors. He spent 15 years in investment banking, where he worked in corporate finance and specialised finance, and served as a commodities analyst with a reputable equities boutique. Eric focuses on the economics of minerals and both conventional (including nuclear) and unconventional energy solutions. He specialises in the economic interpretation of existing and proposed government legislation in the resources sector. He currently serves on the panels of fiscal experts for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) (IISD/OECD).