Harry Aquije Ballon is an economist at GSMA Intelligence. His work focuses on technological change and how digital technologies shape productivity, innovation and long-run growth. His research informs policy and business decisions in the mobile ecosystem.
His analysis covers mobile technologies, including 5G and 6G, and other digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). He has presented at conferences of the International Telecommunications Society, with papers on the contribution of IoT and mobile money to GDP growth and on the role of regulation and competition in mobile quality of service.
Before joining the GSMA, Harry spent five years working on development economics in Peru’s public sector, at the Ministry of Production and the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion. He designed and evaluated policies to make businesses more competitive, programmes to reduce inequality, and credit schemes that help small firms innovate. He holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Bristol, UK.