Thierry Porte’s career is woven into the fabric of Japan’s modern financial history. For decades, he has operated at the absolute apex of the region’s investment banking and private equity sectors. He is perhaps best known for his pivotal leadership as President and CEO of Shinsei Bank, where he navigated one of the most complex and high-profile financial restructurings in Japanese history—a transformation chronicled extensively in the financial press and the book Saving the Sun.

Prior to Shinsei, Thierry served as CEO of Morgan Stanley Japan, cementing his reputation as a bridge between global capital markets and the Japanese corporate ecosystem. Today, as an Operating Partner at J.C. Flowers & Co., he continues to shape the investment landscape across the Asia-Pacific region.

A Harvard MBA and a prominent figure in US-Japan relations, Thierry brings a rare combination of operational grit and diplomatic finesse. He understands the rigorous demands of institutional leadership and the subtle art of consensus-building in Tokyo’s boardrooms.