Monica Guy leads internal and external communications and publications across the Basel Institute on Governance and works closely with senior management to support strategic external engagement and institutional priorities. As part of her role, she also coordinates crypto-related events and engagements. She joined the Institute in 2018 and is part of the Office of the Executive Director and President. 

Monica leads the Institute’s Communications team, overseeing strategy, publications and digital channels to ensure clear, consistent and high-quality communications across the organisation. She works closely with the Executive Director and Core Management Team on external relations and strategic engagement, including supporting partnerships, international events and policy outreach. 

In her capacity as Coordinator for Crypto and Digital Finance, she leads the co-organisation of the annual Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets together with Europol and UNODC, and coordinates and contributes to a range of crypto-related initiatives across the Institute.

Before joining the Basel Institute, Monica worked mainly in international communications and digital content management. She was Director of Operations for Europe and the Middle East at a US-based content agency, where she led major digital marketing and content projects for global clients including Google, Expedia, IHG and Accor.

Earlier in her career, she worked on communications projects including trade publications, reports and websites for a wide range of companies and non-profit organisations, primarily in the shipping, engineering and technology sectors. She also spent several years as assistant to Professor Stephen Hawking in Cambridge. During this time she became a strong advocate for accessibility in the travel sector, engaging in initiatives including the development of the first accessibility guide to the University of Cambridge, travel information websites for people with disabilities in Cambridge and Cape Town, and communications and fundraising support for disability rights organisations in Europe, the U.S. and South Africa.

Monica holds a first-class degree in Classics from the University of Cambridge, a Master's in Interactive Communications from Quinnipiac University and a Master's in Sustainable Development from SOAS University of London. She speaks several languages, including Spanish, German, French, Catalan and Arabic – the latter rather poorly.