Aly Elnady is an independent urban researcher and public policy consultant. Aly has been a consultant for the larger part of his career, delivering a wide array of research products to a number of international organisations, consulting firms, government agencies, and academic institutions. These include the International Labour Organisation, the Urban Development Fund, and the American University in Cairo, among others.  Aly has obtained a BA in Political Science, and a MSc in Sustainable Development: Sustainable Cities from the American University in Cairo. His work sits at the intersection of sustainable urban governance and finance, the politics of space, and the evolution of complex socio-spatial systems.