Jean Claude Trichet

Jean-Claude Trichet led the European Central Bank from 2003-2011, navigating the institution through the global financial crisis and eurozone debt emergency. Previously Governor of the Banque de France, he now serves as President of the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences and remains a Special Advisor to the Systemic Risk Council in Washington.

Trichet's career spans the French Treasury, where he rose to become Director, and advisory roles to French presidents. He offers unmatched perspective on central banking, monetary policy, and financial system stability.