Speakers & Moderators

Self-taught and passionate about new technologies, as well as political and social issues, Gilles Babinet has been an entrepreneur since the age of 22. He has founded numerous companies across a variety of sectors, including consulting (Absolut, Laitao), construction (Escalade Industrie), mobile music (Musiwave), co-creation (eYeka), and decision-making tools (Captain Dash). Gilles Babinet has since taken on numerous responsibilities within the French digital landscape, serving as President of the National Digital Council and as France’s Digital Champion at the European Commission.
Author of several books, such as How Hippies, God, and Science Invented the Internet and Green AI: Artificial Intelligence Serving the Climate, published in March 2024, he is also a member of the EDF Foundation’s board and teaches at HEC. Additionally, he is a member of the AI Committee launched by Élisabeth Borne at the end of 2023.