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Conference B17 x Forbes: US Elections Special
Alexandre Drabowicz
CIO at CA Indosuez Wealth Management
CIO at CA Indosuez Wealth Management
Meghan Dean
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Luxembourg
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy Luxembourg
Robert Harmsen
Political Science Professor and Dean at the University of Luxembourg
Political Science Professor and Dean at the University of Luxembourg
Pierre-Yves Lanneau Saint-Léger
Advisor B17 Luxembourg
Advisor B17 Luxembourg
“US Elections 2024: What Impact on Our Economies and Geopolitics?”
The U.S. elections in November 2024 could be a game changer, both for the global economy and the geopolitical balance.
What effects will they have on international trade, economic policies in Europe, and financial markets? And what repercussions will they have on relations between major powers and defense policies?
This conference will offer clear and concrete answers to these upcoming challenges.
- Alexandre Drabowicz, Chief Investment Officer at CA Indosuez Wealth Management, an economist specializing in macroeconomics and financial markets, will provide his analytical expertise on global economic dynamics and their interaction with public policies.
- Meghan Dean, American diplomat and Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg, will bring expertise in international relations and crisis communication, enriched by her varied experiences within the State Department and abroad.
- Robert Harmsen, Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences at the University of Luxembourg, will contribute his expertise in geopolitics and defense policies. A recognized specialist in European integration dynamics and human rights, he will enrich the discussion with his analysis of international issues, transatlantic relations, and contemporary challenges in global governance.
Debate moderated by Pierre-Yves Lanneau Saint Léger.
PROGRAMME
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Welcome & Welcome Drink
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Conference
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Networking & Complimentary Drink
The speakers
Alexandre Drabowicz
CIO at CA Indosuez Wealth ManagementAlexandre Drabowicz has been the Director of Investments at Indosuez since March 2023. He is responsible for overseeing investment strategy, equity, bond, and diversified management, as well as fund selection.
He began his career at Société Générale in 1993, where he held various roles in Australia and Japan. From 2001 to 2008, he was a portfolio manager at Systeia Capital Management. He then joined Amundi Asset Management, where he was appointed Head of the Equity Product Specialists team in 2014, and later became Deputy Head of Equity Management in 2018.
Alexandre holds a degree from Neoma Business School in Reims, a Bachelor of Arts from Middlesex Business School in London, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
Meghan Dean
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy LuxembourgMeghan Dean is an American diplomat and has been the spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg since July 2002. Before coming to Luxembourg, she served as Deputy Spokesperson for European Affairs and at the Operations Center of the U.S. State Department, the crisis management and communication hub for the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C. She also worked at the U.S. Embassy in Skopje, North Macedonia, and in the State Department's Ukraine office.
Meghan is a returned Peace Corps volunteer from Albania and Georgia. She holds a master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from Lake Forest College.
She is joined in Luxembourg by her husband, Josh, a founding engineer of a tech startup based in Washington, D.C.
Robert Harmsen
Political Science Professor and Dean at the University of LuxembourgRobert Harmsen is a Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences at the University of Luxembourg, where he joined the team in November 2008. A specialist in geopolitics, European integration, and human rights, he also holds the UNESCO Chair in Human Rights. Before joining the University of Luxembourg, he held academic positions at McGill University, one of Canada's most prestigious universities, and at Queen’s University Belfast, where he contributed to the founding of the Institute of European Studies. His current research focuses on judicial globalization, the spread of fundamental rights on a global scale, and the role of human rights in political processes. He graduated from the University of Alberta and completed his PhD at the University of Kent in Canterbury, supported by a prestigious Commonwealth scholarship.
Pierre-Yves Lanneau Saint-Léger
Advisor B17 LuxembourgSince 1996, Pierre-Yves has been implementing innovative technologies and programs for media companies, starting his career at France Télévision before transitioning to radio, where he led the survey department for RTL France, RTL2, and Fun Radio. He then moved into strategic development for the integration of new media, leading the digital radio strategy for RTL Group at its European headquarters in Luxembourg. In 2008, he joined the Luxembourg startup Jamendo, where he developed a new business model based on the world’s largest Creative Commons music catalog. He then led operations for the startup VitalBriefing, growing it from the ground up to generate €1 million in revenue. He was also certified as a Fit4Resilience expert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
More recently, Pierre-Yves programmed and hosted keynotes, conferences, and events on the stage of the Paperjam+Delano Business Club, Luxembourg’s leading independent media company. He currently hosts the "B17 x Forbes" Talks.
Pierre-Yves holds dual Luxembourgish and French nationality.
He graduated in 1997 from the Institut Supérieur de Commerce de Paris with a master’s degree in management, and in 2000 from the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne with a postgraduate degree (DESS) in media law and administration.
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