Said Elias Dawlabani is a developmental theorist and a leading authority on the application of value systems to large scale change. He’s a writer and public speaker specializing in the Gravesian approach to psychosocial development and the evolution of societal systems. Named one of the world’s boldest thought leaders in 2019. He is the author of MEMEnomics, The Next-Generation Economic System which brought recognition of the value systems framework as a specialty in the field of evolutionary economics. His writings are being compared to those of Warren Buffet and Ray Dalio. His work has been translated to Korean, Mandarin, German and Russian. He has given keynote speeches on sustainable and regenerative economics in many parts of the world. Since 2018 he has turned his attention to the application of the Gravesian model to climate change and the economics of the Anthropocene. His latest book, The Light of Ishtar is a personal memoir that chronicles his journey in life with his wife and soulmate Elza Maalouf through myth and psycho-spirituality.