Speaker Christian Saint-Étienne Economist, expert on new global rivalries and European sovereignty

An economist, academic and strategy consultant, Christian Saint-Étienne deciphers the major transformations reshaping the global economy and the balance of power between states.

The economy in the age of geopolitics

Globalisation, protectionism, trade wars, technological sovereignty, energy, rearmament: the boundaries between economics and geopolitics are becoming ever harder to draw. Christian Saint-Étienne analyses these upheavals and their very concrete consequences for companies, executives and investors.

What place for Europe?

Faced with the United States and China, Europe must, in his view, regain genuine strategic capacity. Industry, energy, technology, defence and sovereignty have become essential conditions for remaining an economic power. His talks put corporate decisions back into the wider context of new international rivalries.

Reindustrialising to regain power

For Christian Saint-Étienne, an economy cannot remain lastingly prosperous without a solid industrial base. Reindustrialisation, productivity, capital, innovation and competitiveness lie at the heart of his thinking on France's economic recovery. He analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the French model and the transformations needed to restore growth, autonomy and the capacity to act.

First-rate international experience

Professor emeritus, former economist at the International Monetary Fund and former administrator at the OECD, Christian Saint-Étienne is also a member of the Cercle des économistes. This experience allows him to combine macroeconomic analysis, knowledge of international institutions and an understanding of the strategic challenges facing companies.