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BSI Economics creates a Strategic Committee to accelerate its development and visibility
– Press Release –
The BSI Economics think tank is strengthening its governance by setting up a Strategic Committee bringing together leading figures from the worlds of finance, industry, academia, institutions, media, and public affairs.
For Arthur Jurus, head of the Strategic Committee and Secretary General of BSI Economics, the new structure » will accelerate the development of BSI Economics’ activities and visibility and its work in order to better meet the growing needs of decision-makers and journalists to decipher the economic and financial challenges of the coming years. »
BSI Economics is a think tank on economics and finance, created in 2012 and composed of more than sixty economists working in public, institutional, and private structures. Its ambition is to make economic analysis more accessible to decision-makers, journalists, academics, and the general public. To this end, BSI Economics publishes in-depth analyses (the banking union put to the test, the vulnerability of international trade in foodstuffs, etc.), an economic and financial consensus based on interviews with 50 economists each quarter, insights (is the recovery in the eurozone sustainable? ) and reactions to current events.
With more than 200,000 readers per year and 6,000 subscribers, BSI Economics contributes to public debate by drawing on a diverse network of contributors, including central bankers, regulators, economic analysts, researchers, sector specialists, and economic and financial strategists.
The Strategic Committee will be effective within the governance of BSI Economics as of October 16, 2017. Its nominated members are:
Philippine de T’Serclaes – Director of Strategic Partnerships at Schneider Electric (SE)
Philippine de T’Serclaes is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Schneider Electric at the global level and Sherpa to the Chairman and CEO. Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation technologies. Philippine de T’Serclaes was previously Executive Director for Aequero in Hong Kong, a financial consulting firm specializing in energy and infrastructure, a leading expert and senior advisor to OECD governments within the International Energy Agency (IEA), an expert evaluator for the IPCC 2007 and for the « Solutions Summit » organized in 2008 by Vice President Al Gore. Philippine de T’Serclaes also has professional experience in the Mergers and Acquisitions division of Rothschild and the Fixed Income division of J.P. Morgan. She holds a PhD in Economics from La Sorbonne University, a Master’s degree in Law and Finance from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from McGill University.
Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist at Euler Hermes and Head of Economic Research at Allianz
Ludovic Subran is Head of Economic Research at Allianz and Chief Economist at credit insurer Euler Hermes, where he analyzes macroeconomic and sector trends, country risk, and corporate defaults. He was previously an economist at the French Ministry of Finance, an economist for the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, and a team leader at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., where he orchestrated the development of technical assistance and financing programs, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean. A graduate of IEP Paris and ENSAI, Ludovic Subran also teaches at HEC Paris and is a member of several advisory boards.
Marc-Olivier Strauss Kahn, Managing Director and Special Advisor to the Governor of the Banque de France (BDF)
Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn is Managing Director and Special Advisor to the Governor of the Banque de France (BDF), with particular responsibility for external relations. He chairs the Steering Committee of the « Cité de l’Économie et de la Monnaie » project, a Parisian museum dedicated to interactive and fun education. He is Secretary of the Board of Directors of the CITECO Association. From 2001 to 2017, he was Director General of Studies & International Relations and Vice-President of the Foundation for Research, except from 2008 to 2011 when he was French Administrator at the IDB and Visiting Senior Fellow at the PIIE. Previously, his career took him from the BDF to the IMF, the OECD, the BIS, the FED, etc. He has also been the French member or alternate member of several European and international bodies such as the G7-G20, WP3, CIMF, CEF, etc. An Officer of the Legion of Honor, he is a graduate of ESSEC, IEP-Paris, Paris I – Sorbonne (Econometrics), Paris X – Nanterre (Public Economics), and the University of Chicago (PhD core).
Béatrice Mathieu, Deputy Editor-in-Chief at L’Express
Béatrice Mathieu, an economist, is Deputy Editor-in-Chief in charge of economics at L’Express. She previously worked as Deputy Editor-in-Chief at L’Expansion after several experiences with the publications La Chaine Énergie, La Vie Financière, and L’Usine Nouvelle. Béatrice Mathieu also teaches economic journalism at the Institut Pratique du Journalisme, contributes to the annual CyclOpe report on global commodities, and is the author of numerous books, including Le Miel, Enquête sur le nouvel or jaune (Honey, Investigation into the New Yellow Gold) (2017) and Casser l’euro pour sauver l’Europe (Breaking the Euro to Save Europe) (2014). Béatrice Mathieu holds a Master’s degree in Money, Banking, and Finance from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Renaud Bellais, Chief Economist at Airbus
Renaud Bellais is an economist in Airbus’s Public Affairs France team and an associate researcher at ENSTA Bretagne. He was previously in charge of EU/NATO defense and security affairs within Astrium’s institutional relations department and head of economic studies in EADS’s Political Affairs France department. An economist researching defense economics, industrial economics, and innovation economics, Renaud Bellais has also been a lecturer and researcher at the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale. He is a lecturer at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, and the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint Cyr Coëtquidan.
Catherine Lubochinsky, Professor at Paris 2 University and member of the Cercle des Economistes
Catherine Lubochinsky is a French economist and professor at Paris II-Panthéon-Assas University, where she directed the Master 2 « Finance Professional » program for fifteen years. She has also worked as a consultant for players in the financial sphere, including the Banque de France (Financial Stability Department, 2002-2005) and market companies (including Liffe-Euronext 2006-2007). She was president of SUERF (The European Money and Finance Forum) and a member of the European Shadow Financial Regulation Committee. Today, in addition to her position at the university and the Cercle des économistes, she is a member of the Scientific Council of the Unicredit & Universities Foundation and INED at LCH Clearnet.
Dominique Seux, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Les Echos
Dominique Seux is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Les Echos newspaper, an economic journalist and editorialist on France Inter’s morning news program 7/9. He has also contributed to Duel éco on France 3’s Le Grand Soir 3, Entre les lignes on LCP, and 28′ on Arte. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and a teacher at the Sciences Po School of Journalism, Dominique Seux is the author of numerous books, including La France va s’en sortir (France Will Pull Through) (2017).
Martine Carre Tallon, Professor at Paris Dauphine University and Secretary General of AFSE
Martine Carre Tallon is a professor at Paris Dauphine University, affiliated with the LEDA laboratory. She was previously Deputy Director of CEPII in charge of economic and structural policy, monetary and international finance programs. She also served as Director of the Doctoral School at the University of Cergy. Martine Carre-Tallon holds an agrégation and a PhD from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. She has published in numerous academic journals and is also Secretary General of the French Economic Association (AFSE).
Olivier Chemla, Chief Economist of the AFEP
Olivier Chemla is Chief Economist at AFEP, the French Association of Private Companies. He was previously Social Advisor to the Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform, in charge of public finance forecasts within the Treasury Department, and Head of Mission within the Social Security Department. A graduate of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Olivier Chemla is a regular contributor to various French-language media outlets.
Isabelle Mas, Partner at Vae Solis Communications
Isabelle Mas is a partner at Vae Solis Communications. A specialist in media relations, financial communications, and crisis management, she was previously Associate Vice President at CLAI, Consulting Director at Vae Solis Corporate, France correspondent for Bloomberg TV International, Editorial Director at Bloomberg TV France, and London correspondent for various French media outlets, including L’Expansion, Le JDD, and L’Usine Nouvelle. Isabelle Mas is also a member of the Mc-Luhan Club and the FBA (Femmes Business Angels) network.
Laurent Clavel, Head of Research at AXA IM
Laurent CLAVEL is Head of Research at Axa IM. A director of INSEE and a graduate of the École Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Administration Économique (ENSAE) and the École Polytechnique, Laurent Clavel was previously head of the Economic Analysis Division at INSEE, responsible for monitoring the French economy and then for international analysis in the Economic Analysis Division, deputy head of the « Pensions and Special Schemes » office in the Budget Department, and financial advisor for the Nordic countries in the regional economic department in Stockholm, Sweden (international network of the Directorate General of the Treasury).
Isabelle Laudier, Head of the CDC Research Institute, Caisse des Dépôts
Isabelle Laudier, Head of Caisse des Dépôts Research Institute Isabelle Laudier created and currently directs the Caisse des Dépôts research funding program « Institut CDC pour la Recherche, » for which she is Scientific Director. She also participates in reading committees, scientific councils, and educational councils for doctoral schools, as well as various research support networks. A graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, and the DEA « Currency and Finance » program at the University of Paris X Nanterre, Isabelle Laudier has held various positions related to economic research at the CEPII (Centre d’Etudes Prospectives et d’Informations Internationales) within the Office of the Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade (1991-1993), and at the Caisse des Dépôts, within the General Management.
Arthur Jurus, Economist at Edmond de Rothschild
A graduate of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University and the Toulouse School of Economics, and trained at the Centre for Economic Policy Studies (ENSAE), Arthur Jurus is an economist at Edmond de Rothschild, having previously worked as an economist at Crédit Agricole, Société Générale, Caisse des Dépôts, and Mirabaud Asset Management, and as a lecturer at Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University. He is also a contributor to Forbes magazine, a speaker in various French- and English-language media, and a contributor to the European Central Bank’s professional forecasters’ survey. Arthur Jurus is Secretary General of BSI Economics.
