Georges Ugeux
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Georges Ugeux

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Georges Ugeux published in his first mystery novel "The Flying Dragon" in 2016. A French version of the novel was published in spring of 2017 and a Chinese version will be published fall of 2017.

In 2013, Georges Ugeux founded Galileo Global Advisors LLC to offer CEOs, Boards of Directors and Governments independent advice on international business development, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, compliance and capital raising. Today, Galileo Global Advisors is a recognized boutique investment banking advisory firm headquartered in New York, catering to large corporations worldwide. He is adjunct professor at Columbia Law School where he teaches "European Banking and Finance" and co-teaches a reading group on "Central Banking".

Prior to founding Galileo, Georges Ugeux joined the New York Stock Exchange in September 1996, as Group Executive Vice President, International & Research. He built and managed the Exchange's International Group and, during his tenure, spearheaded the listing of 308 companies from 43 countries with an aggregate value of $2.7 trillion. He was also in charge of the NYSE's relationships with foreign Stock Exchanges, Regulators and Governments.
A 70-year old Belgian national, Georges Ugeux began his career in 1970 at Société Générale de Banque (now Fortis Bank), the leading Belgian commercial bank, where he became General Manager of the investment banking and trust division. His career led him to London in 1985, as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley's Mergers and Acquisitions department. In 1988, he was appointed Group Finance Director at Société Générale de Belgique, the leading Belgian diversified industrial and financial conglomerate. In 1992, he became President of Kidder, Peabody Europe as well as Managing Director while serving as a member of the Management Committee and the Board of Directors of Kidder, Peabody, Inc. In addition, he was also a member of the European Corporate Executive Council of General Electric Inc.

From 1995 until joining the NYSE, Georges Ugeux served as President of the European Investment Fund, a Euro 2 billion public-private partnership created by the Heads of State and Government of the European Union. He also chaired the Kingdom of Belgium's Privatization Commission.
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