François Candelon served as the Global Director of BHI from 2019 to 2024. He was a Managing Director & Senior Partner based in BCG’s Paris office for more than 30 years. He also led BHI’s Tech & Biz Lab, focusing on exploring the technology horizon and sharing actionable insights with leaders.
François researched AI and Digital as a source of competitive advantage for businesses and national economies, including topics such as AI competitiveness, deep tech, and AI & society.
His work has appeared in publications, such as Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Strategy Science, TED. He wrote a monthly column on AI in Fortune and was a speaker at global conferences like Politico, AI Summit, MWC, TED, Web Summit, Global AI Summit, and Wuzhen Internet Conference. In 2021, he was among the 8 shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers50 distinguished Digital Award.
Outside of work, Francois enjoys sports, karate, contemporary art, and theater.
The world’s top 20 internet companies come from just two countries — the US and China — and they show no signs of slowing down (think Amazon and Alibaba, respectively). We need a more equitable digital revolution to spread the wealth or else face massive global inequality, says BCG Fellow and senior partner François Candelon. His solution? To urge […]
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