Matthieu Landon

2025-2026 Obama Foundation Europe Leader

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Economic Advisor to Président Emmanuel Macron

France

Matthieu Landon serves as head economic advisor to the President of France, focusing on fostering innovation and productivity within the French economy. He advises on complex economic issues and formulates policies to address the evolving economic landscape, with a particular emphasis on emerging technologies. Matthieu has navigated numerous economic crises, including COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, developing policy recommendations aimed at enhancing France’s innovative capacity while meeting citizens’ needs. This has involved cross-sectoral collaboration between the public administration, businesses, and civil society to design and implement effective policy measures. His long-term vision is to establish France and Europe as centers for the development of climate change solutions and AI technologies that generate positive and equitable social outcomes.

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