Michiel De Smet is the sustainable investment expert in the reserves management team at the National Bank of Belgium, where he drives the integration of sustainability into central bank portfolios. He previously worked at the European Central Bank on sustainable finance initiatives. Earlier, he launched and led the Finance Initiative at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and contributed to the EU Taxonomy through the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. His prior roles include consultant at McKinsey & Company and policy officer at the European Commission. Michiel holds a PhD and Master’s in Mathematics, with academic experience in Ghent, Bristol, and Pisa.