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17 April 2026 · 4 min read

Speaker of the day: Philippe Dessertine — Economy and Finance

Philippe Dessertine

Every day we spotlight one voice from the UnoMe network. Today: Philippe Dessertine, Economy and Finance — one of the keynote speakers we recommend for corporate events and conferences in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and across the GCC.

Who is Philippe Dessertine?

Philippe Dessertine is an expert in finance and economy. He is more specifically a specialist in the long-term financing of organizations, public or private, favoring markets or using alternative channels.

He was one of the first economists to announce the subprime crisis and the euro crisis in a series of articles published starting in 2003.

He describes the crisis mechanism in his essay published by Anne Carrière: ceci n’est pas une crise, juste la fin d’un monde (this is not a crisis, just the end of a world). He then highlights the geopolitical risk of the coming period (Le monde s’en va-t’en guerre - The world is going to war), he integrates the climate challenge into his reflection around a new global economic model (La décompression - Decompression), the importance of major technological revolutions (En tout espoir de causes - In all hope of causes), while emphasizing the courage necessary for conducting reforms (Le fantôme de l’Elysée - The ghost of the Elysée). In this context, he notably studied the crucial problem of the confrontation between the two superpowers, the United States and China, insisting on the latter's structural difficulties (Le gué du tigre - The Tiger's Ford).

He is often solicited by governmental organizations, companies, and professional associations and is regularly invited to television debates (C dans l’Air, in particular).Language spoken by the speaker

  • French

Philippe Dessertine offers his conferences on economy in French. He is available to host your events in French-speaking Switzerland, Geneva, Lausanne…With UnoMe, you can benefit from the expertise of this economist specializing in finance issues. Get a fresh perspective on your financial and economic environment while benefiting from Philippe Dessertine's charisma!
The mastery of foresight, concerning the economic and financial environment of organizations, is an important part of their success.
It is this mastery of current events and the way to approach these issues that we offer you to acquire with Philippe Dessertine's UnoMe conferences!

Personal Works

  • 2009 : Ceci n’est pas une crise, juste la fin d’un monde, éd. Anne Carrière
  • 2010 : Le monde s’en va-t-en guerre, ne sait quand reviendra, éd. Anne Carrière
  • 2011 : La décompression, des solutions après le krach, éd. Anne Carrière
  • 2012 : Le Gué du Tigre, roman, éd. Anne Carrière
  • 2014 : En tout espoir de causes, éd. Anne Carrière
  • 2015 : Le Fantôme de l’Elysée, visite impromptue du Baron Necker à François Hollande, éd. Albin Michel

Reference : Philippe Dessertine's Wikipedia Page

Topics on stage

  • Economy and Finance
  • Philosophy and Foresight

Who is this keynote for?

A talk by Philippe Dessertine fits annual kick-offs, leadership days, industry conferences and talent programmes. The format usually runs 45 to 60 minutes, with an optional Q&A or a closed-door executive workshop.

Booking in the UAE and the Gulf

UnoMe, the Swiss Speakers' Bureau in Dubai, handles everything: selection, negotiation, travel and preparation with your team. Contact us to check Philippe Dessertine's availability for your date.

— Where we speak

UnoMe books international keynote speakers across every major city of the Gulf.

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

  • Riyadh
  • Jeddah
  • Dammam
  • Al Khobar
  • Mecca
  • Medina
  • NEOM
  • AlUla

Qatar

Kuwait

Bahrain

Oman