Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
International experience acquired over a 30-year World Bank career (Vice-President for Finance and Private Sector Development 1992-1998, VIce-President for Europe 1998-2005) and in Wall Street (investment banking, DBL, 1986-1990). Worked in some 60 countries, across industry, finance, international affairs dimensions. Author of "High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them" (Basic Books, NY, 2003). Focused on helping the world find faster and better global problem-solving methods than current system, while there is still time. Proponent of alternative methodologies aimed at putting nation-states and their political class under greater pressure to think and act in non-territorial and long term-oriented ways when their natural inclination is towrds the opposite. Strategic thinker and speaker, good at giving both the big picture and the detailed ideas on the way forward. Giving speeches and lectures all over the world on some 20 urgent global issues, global problem-solving, the inner workings of the new world economy, risk management, innovation, the knowledge-based economy model, the role of business beyond its traditional borders, organizational change, geopolitics, the Middle-East, European prospects, international financial stability, the desirable future shape of education, and other such topics. International consultant to government and companies (strategy, re-thinking processes, innovative solutions, risk and opportunity management, natural hedges). Especially focused on helping countries re-think their future as knowledge-based economies, and how to launch and implement a multi-year, nation-mobilizing KBE campaign. Member of boards of industrial and banking groups, and various think-tanks and other non-profits. Goals: time allocation of 1/3 boards, 1/3 strategic consulting, 1/3 thinker and speaker. Depending on time availability, potentially interested in 1-2 additional board positions in global finance or industry groups. Specialties: Strategy and re-thinking the future of a company or country. Organizational change: do's and dont's. Strategy in big picture context. Leadership and risk management in challenging times Global governance. Major risk and opportunity clusters for the future. Knowledge-based economy and its ways.