Valerie Hoess

Valérie is JP Morgan's Executive Director AI & Data Policy EMEA. She joined the firm in March from Commerzbank AG in Brussels, where she had been Head of European Affairs, managing the organization’s advocacy strategy and relationship with policymakers on EU level.

Before joining Commerzbank in January 2024, she held different roles in the Public Affairs team at Deutsche Bank AG, covering a variety of policy areas: from sustainability and retail financial services to innovation and anti-money laundering. In 2021, she became Head of Digital & Anti-Money Laundering Policy for Deutsche Bank, responsible for the bank’s strategic positioning on issues including AI, cloud, data, and cybersecurity in a global capacity. Over the last years, she has been an active member of various industry associations and public-private fora on national and international level.

Prior to her time at Deutsche Bank, Valérie also worked in Internal Audit at Gen Re on German and international matters.