Chris MALONE

Chris Malone is a partner at Dalberg and a global expert in education technology. 

He leads Dalberg’s business development in Southeast Asia and has a background as the global head of economic development at BCG, where he worked with key economic institutions in Abu Dhabi. 

Previously, Chris was the managing partner of the Monitor Group in the Middle East, serving public and private sector clients in the UAE, including major government agencies in Abu Dhabi.

Over the past three years, Chris has led Dalberg’s global K-12 education initiatives with Google, driving the digital transformation of 20 schools across 10 countries and implementing Google's advanced AI tools in school systems. 

He has also contributed to government policy on technology adoption, including AI. Chris has bpaneen instrumental in Dalberg’s work with the Hong Kong education system, strategizing AI adoption across the entire system.

In addition to his advisory role in education policy, Chris is a board member of Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV), the leading US-government sponsored liberal arts university in the country. 

As a founding team member of FUV, he helped transition it from an economic teaching program to a comprehensive liberal arts university.