The Volcker Lecture Series is presented by the Yale Program on Financial Stability and sponsored by The Volcker Alliance, a nonprofit founded in 2013 by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul A. Volcker. The Alliance is dedicated to advancing his vision of an empowered public sector workforce, promoting innovation in public service education, connecting emerging leaders to government opportunities, and carrying forward Mr. Volcker's lifelong commitment to public service.
Launched in 2026, the annual three-part lecture series applies Mr. Volcker's principles to the financial and policy challenges of today, each year featuring a new distinguished speaker from the worlds of finance, regulation, and public service. The inaugural lecture featured former FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg.
The inaugural (2026) Volcker Lecturer, Martin Gruenberg, is a Lecturer in Management and former Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). While at the FDIC, Gruenberg served as chairman of the executive council and president of the International Association of Deposit Insurers, chairman of the Resolution Steering Group of the Financial Stability Board, and a member of the federal government’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Before joining the FDIC Board, Gruenberg served as senior counsel to Senator Paul S. Sarbanes (D-MD) on the staff of the Senate Banking Committee, and as Staff Director of the Banking Committee's Subcommittee on International Finance and Monetary Policy.
Lecture 1
Speech with references April 14, 2026
Lecture 2
Speech with references April 15, 2026
Lecture 3
Speech with references April 16, 2026