Jacques MichelPresident - French Foreign Trade Advisors

Former Corporate & Institutional banker with extensive international experience. Continuous foreign posting with mainly regional responsibilities: Asia-Pacific (25 years) and Middle East (7 years).

Regional Manager of BFCE South East Asia (former French Exim Bank), Singapore (1991-1996); CEO of Credit Lyonnais Thailand (1996-1999); Chief Risk Officer of Credit Lyonnais/Calyon Asia-Pacific, Hong-Kong (1999-2009); CEO of BNP Paribas Group India (2010-2015); CEO - Chairman of BNP Paribas Middle East & Africa, Bahrain (2015-2022).

Presently (since 2022), member of the Advisory Board of BNP Paribas India; Executive Director of Kristal AI (AI powered phygital Wealth Management Platform), Singapore/Abu Dhabi; Managing Director of JMS Advisory (Financial Services), Bahrain.

CCEF (French Foreign Trade Advisor, appointed by Ministerial Decree) since 1997, former President of Hong-Kong Committee, presently President of Bahrain Committee. 

Former President of the Governing Council of IFCCI (Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry), presently President Emeritus.

Presently, Board member and Executive Committee member of FCCIB (French Chamber of Commerce & Industry Bahrain)

Graduated from ESSEC.