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Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute
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- Engineering degree, École Polytechnique and MINES Paris Tech
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François Candelon
Global Director, BCG Henderson Institute
François Candelon is the Global Director of BHI based in BCG’s Paris office and a Managing Director & Senior Partner. He also leads BHI’s Tech & Biz Lab focused on exploring the technology horizon and sharing actionable insights with leaders.
François’ research is focused on AI and Digital as a source of competitive advantage for businesses, national economies, and current research themes include 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 writes a monthly column on AI in Fortune and he has been 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.
How Do We Stop the Massive Inequality Dominating the World Economy?
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 […]