El Iza Mohamedou is the head of the OECD Centre for Skills which supports countries to achieve better economic and social outcomes by taking a whole-of-government approach and engaging with stakeholders to develop and implement better skills policies. She has more than 25 years of experience working in the field and at the headquarters with various international organizations, as well as in the private sector. El Iza holds a doctorate in economics, a Master of Business Administration in international business, and a Bachelor of Arts in economics.