Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi served as president of the Council of Ministers of Italy from February 2021 to October 2022. His tenure as prime minister was defined by many memorable achievements, most notably including the fight to end the covid-19 pandemic, his leadership of the Next Generation EU initiative, and his solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the ongoing war with Russia.

Described by Paul Krugman as “[arguably] the greatest central banker of modern times,” Mario Draghi was president of the European Central Bank (ECB) from November 2011 to November 2019 and is widely credited with saving the euro zone. Over his eight-year term, the monetary policy of the ECB led the euro zone into an expansion with the creation of 13 million jobs, and the European stock market rising by two-thirds.

Mario Draghi has been at the centre of the most globally impactful economic events of the last four decades, including the 2012 euro zone crisis, the 2015 Greek debt crisis, and Brexit. Prior to 2011, he served as governor of the Banca d’Italia and chairman of the Financial Stability Forum (later the Financial Stability Board) that crafted for the governments of the G-7 countries the first regulatory response to the global financial crisis. Drawing on these extraordinary experiences, Mario Draghi is among the most well-equipped experts to provide analysis on the future direction of the global economy. He was listed as the 8th most powerful person in the world by Forbes in 2014 and the world’s second greatest leader by Fortune in 2015. He received his PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Mario Draghi is globally known for his bold and spirited speeches. He simplifies the world financial outlook, giving audiences the keys to understanding what is needed to control risks and translates uncertainty into tangible takeaways for audiences worldwide.