Heiko Thoms is State Secretary at the German Ministry of Finance. He oversees European policy, international financial policy, financial market policy, government holdings and privatisation. His responsibilities include serving as the Deputy of the German Minister of Finance at the G7, G20 and IMF. He is Alternate Governor of the World Bank Group and the EBRD, as well as Vice-President of the EFC and a member of the Board of Directors of the ESM. Furthermore, he is Chairman of the Board of the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics (BIG). At the national level, Thoms is Chairman of the Board of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Chair of the Financial Stability Committee and a member of the Supervisory Board of KfW IPEX Bank. During his tenure, Thoms negotiated the new EU fiscal rules, contributing significantly to the establishment of policies aimed at fostering fiscal stability across the European Union. He played a pivotal role in securing the establishment of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) in Frankfurt, which will strengthen Germany’s position as a financial hub. He also spearheaded the Growth and Innovation Capital Initiative for Germany (WIN Initiative), introducing a comprehensive package of measures designed to improve the conditions for growth and venture capital in the country. Thoms is a trained lawyer and diplomat. He started his public service career in 1999 at the Federal Foreign Office and previously served as German Ambassador to Brazil and to the United Nations in New York and as Deputy Ambassador to NATO.