THE INSTITUTE FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE EXPLORES THREE PRINCIPAL ISSUE AREAS:
The ever-changing balance of power among boards of directors, shareholders, executives, and other key stakeholders in the governance of companies and other private entities
The evolving powers, rights, duties, and practices of boards of directors
Controversial, emerging and important topics in corporate governance
The Institute for Corporate Governance pursues three main activities:
Research & Publications: to understand and promote best practices in corporate governance
Organising Conferences & Seminars: to bring interested professionals and students together for discussion and continuing education
Preparing Leaders & Rising Board Members: to prepare executives rising to boards, and business and law students, for corporate governance challenges

The Institute for Corporate Governance is managed
by Professors David Chekroun & Drew Shagrin of ESCP Business School.
What is Corporate Governance?
It’s about how power is exercised over a corporate entity.
It’s the system by which corporate entities are directed and controlled.
It’s the rules, practices, mechanisms, procedures, people, and relationships by which power is exercised in a corporate entity.

Boardroom Simulation
What happens in a corporate board room nearly always stays in the board room, and interested outsiders don’t get to see how boards work in practice. Tools that teach concepts of corporate governance can help a little, but if learners can’t apply the concepts in a real-world way to the workings of a corporate board, then they won’t really understand how boards work in practice.
We have a solution: a boardroom simulation with a difference. After simulating a company board meeting, learners compare their performance with that of experienced practitioners videotaped in the very same board meeting situation.
History of the ICG
The Institute for Corporate Governance (the ICG) emerged from the KPMG Professorship in International Corporate Governance at ESCP Business School. That professorship, which supported research and teaching activities on the subject of corporate governance, ended in 2021.
The ICG was created by ESCP Professors of Law David Chekroun and Drew Shagrin, and ESCP Senior Fellow Patrick-Hubert Petit, with the participation of a community of business and policy leaders, corporate directors, lawyers, academics, alumni, and students.

The Team
The Institute for Corporate Governance is led by its founders David Chekroun and Drew Shagrin and an advisory board chaired by Patrick-Hubert Petit. A community of fellows and students contributes from time to time to the work of the Institute, and a team of contributing professionals regularly helps with the Institute’s infrastructure and logistics.
Executive Directors

David Chekroun
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
David CHEKROUN

Drew Shagrin
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
Drew SHAGRIN
Advisory Board
Opinions expressed on the ICG website in no way reflect the opinions and beliefs of any employer of an advisory boardmember.

Patrick-Hubert Petit
Corporate Governance Expert
Patrick-Hubert Petit
Patrick-Hubert Petit is an ESCP graduate and a French chartered accountant. He spent more than 30 years with KPMG acting as Audit and Advisory lead engagement partner for major listed companies. He also held managerial responsibilities at KPMG both in France (Head of Audit practice, chairman of the Audit Committee Institute, vice-chair of the KPMG Foundation) and internationally (notably coordination of the French-speaking sub-Saharan African practices). Since 2020, Patrick is acting as independent consultant (training and advisory services) in the corporate governance field. He is co-author of a recent book (”New challenges of Corporate governance”), publishes articles and participates actively in 2 working groups at the French Institute of Directors (‘Audit committees chairmen club’ and ‘ESG club’). Patrick is also a board member of non-for-profit organizations, Senior advisor of ‘Women In Africa’ (training and empowerment of female African entrepreneurs) and a member of the ESCP International Advisory board.

Wendy Becker
Board Chair and Portfolio Director
Wendy Becker
Wendy Becker is a senior board Chairman and director. Currently, she is Chairperson of Logitech International SA, a Non-Executive Director of Sony Corporation, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and Oxford University Press, having previously been on the Whitbread plc, NHS England, Great Portland Estates plc and Ocado plc Boards. She is Chair of the British Heart Foundation, having previously held leadership roles on the boards of Cancer Research UK, the Prince’s Trust and the English National Ballet. She is a Trustee and sits on the Council of the University of Oxford.
In her executive career, Wendy was CEO of Jack Wills, Global Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Executive Committee at Vodafone Group plc, and Managing Director of TalkTalk. Wendy spent 15 year at McKinsey and Company in both San Francisco and London. She started her career at Procter & Gamble. She received an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Xavier Bedoret
Audit Committee Chairperson
Xavier Bedoret

Julien Brami
Former CEO of a French-listed wealth manager
Julien Brami

Magali Castano
Senior Vice President at People & Culture Technip Energies
Magali Castano

Donna Costa
Corporate and Nonprofit Director
Donna Costa

Loïc Dessaint
Chief Governance Officer at Proxinvest

Xavier Bedoret
Audit Committee Chairperson
Xavier Bedoret

Julien Brami
Former CEO of a French-listed wealth manager
Julien Brami

Magali Castano
Senior Vice President at People & Culture Technip Energies
Magali Castano

Donna Costa
Corporate and Nonprofit Director
Donna Costa

Florence Didier-Noaro
Non-executive director, founder and CEO of Innwise
Florence Didier-Noaro
Florence has founded innwise to advise companies’ leaders in industry and financial services to accelerate integration of environmental and social considerations in strategic planning and decision making, with the belief that the contribution of business is key to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
Florence has developed expertise in the field of sustainable finance, Corporate Social Responsability and financial and non- financial performance management and reporting. Florence is a former Deloitte partner and led the sustainability practice in France until 2017. Florence is graduated from Neoma and EM Science Po Paris.

Pascal Durand-Barthez
Senior Advisory Consultant at "Associes en Gouvernance"
Pascal Durand-Barthez

Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor
Financial Reporting Expert
Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor
Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor is a financial reporting expert. She currently heads ESMA's Corporate Finance and Reporting Unit covering areas related to Issuer Disclosure and Corporate Governance (Prospectus Regulation, Shareholder Rights Directive, and the Transparency and Non-Financial Reporting Directives).
Her previous roles included Partner in the Mazars Financial Reporting Technical Services team for nearly 5 years; IFRS Technical Director of the French accounting standard-setter (the ANC) for 6 years; and working for PwC for 15 years, of which 2 in Germany, in various capacities ranging from external audits and international financial due diligence assignments to internal and external IFRS training and financial reporting advisory services. She is a French Chartered Accountant, and is an ESCP Business School alumna.

Loïc Dessaint
Chief Governance Officer at Proxinvest

Florence Didier-Noaro
Non-executive director, founder and CEO of Innwise
Florence Didier-Noaro
Florence has founded innwise to advise companies’ leaders in industry and financial services to accelerate integration of environmental and social considerations in strategic planning and decision making, with the belief that the contribution of business is key to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
Florence has developed expertise in the field of sustainable finance, Corporate Social Responsability and financial and non- financial performance management and reporting. Florence is a former Deloitte partner and led the sustainability practice in France until 2017. Florence is graduated from Neoma and EM Science Po Paris.

Pascal Durand-Barthez
Senior Advisory Consultant at "Associes en Gouvernance"
Pascal Durand-Barthez

Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor
Financial Reporting Expert
Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor
Isabelle Grauer-Gaynor is a financial reporting expert. She currently heads ESMA's Corporate Finance and Reporting Unit covering areas related to Issuer Disclosure and Corporate Governance (Prospectus Regulation, Shareholder Rights Directive, and the Transparency and Non-Financial Reporting Directives).
Her previous roles included Partner in the Mazars Financial Reporting Technical Services team for nearly 5 years; IFRS Technical Director of the French accounting standard-setter (the ANC) for 6 years; and working for PwC for 15 years, of which 2 in Germany, in various capacities ranging from external audits and international financial due diligence assignments to internal and external IFRS training and financial reporting advisory services. She is a French Chartered Accountant, and is an ESCP Business School alumna.

Cédric Laverie
Head of French Research at Institutional Shareholder Services
Cédric Laverie

Daniel Lebègue
Honorary Chairman of French Institute of Directors
Daniel Lebègue

Véronique Magnier
Professor of Law at Paris-Saclay University
Véronique Magnier
For ten years (2009-2020), Véronique was the director of a research institute at Paris-Saclay University, the Institute ‘Droit Ethique Patrimoine. She devotes most of her research to corporate law, corporate governance and business ethics from national, comparative, European and International perspectives. She is the co-author of the textbook ‘Traité de Droit commercial-Ripert et Roblot-‘ (LGDJ ed.), and the author of two books : « Comparative corporate governance, Legal perspective » (E. Elgar ed., 2017) and ‘Déontologie et éthique d’entreprise (France University Press ed., 2022). She coordinated various works, like ‘La gouvernance des sociétés cotées face à la crise’ (LGDJ, coll. Droit des affaires, 2010), ‘Entreprise et développement durable’ (Dalloz, 2013), and ‘Blockchain et droit des sociétés’ (Dalloz 2020). She regularly participates in conferences in France or abroad. She supervises doctoral thesis.
As an active member of the board of directors of the NGO Transparency International France since 2014, Véronique participates in debates on draft legislation and supports companies in their anti-corruption programs. She is affiliated to expert associations such as Société de Législation comparée, Trans Europe Experts, European Corporate Governance Institute.

Cédric Laverie
Head of French Research at Institutional Shareholder Services
Cédric Laverie

Daniel Lebègue
Honorary Chairman of French Institute of Directors
Daniel Lebègue

Véronique Magnier
Professor of Law at Paris-Saclay University
Véronique Magnier
For ten years (2009-2020), Véronique was the director of a research institute at Paris-Saclay University, the Institute ‘Droit Ethique Patrimoine. She devotes most of her research to corporate law, corporate governance and business ethics from national, comparative, European and International perspectives. She is the co-author of the textbook ‘Traité de Droit commercial-Ripert et Roblot-‘ (LGDJ ed.), and the author of two books : « Comparative corporate governance, Legal perspective » (E. Elgar ed., 2017) and ‘Déontologie et éthique d’entreprise (France University Press ed., 2022). She coordinated various works, like ‘La gouvernance des sociétés cotées face à la crise’ (LGDJ, coll. Droit des affaires, 2010), ‘Entreprise et développement durable’ (Dalloz, 2013), and ‘Blockchain et droit des sociétés’ (Dalloz 2020). She regularly participates in conferences in France or abroad. She supervises doctoral thesis.
As an active member of the board of directors of the NGO Transparency International France since 2014, Véronique participates in debates on draft legislation and supports companies in their anti-corruption programs. She is affiliated to expert associations such as Société de Législation comparée, Trans Europe Experts, European Corporate Governance Institute.

Gilles Pillet
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
Gilles Pillet
At the same time he lectures Contract Law at the Sciences-Po Paris School of Law and is a legal consultant to the National Bar Council since 2008. As such he has namely worked on matters such as Third Party Funding, class actions, and the reform of French Contract Law.
Prior to joining ESCP Europe he was an assistant Professor at University of Paris XII where he taught Credit Law, transactions concerning payment, debt and transfers, Property Law, Securities Law, and the influence of Human Rights on Private Law.
He’s also a former legal practitioner (admitted to the Paris bar) and has collaborated for more than ten years with lawyers entitled to appear before the Court of Cassation.
His research focuses on business contracts, their relationships with economics and ethics and Islamic Finance. He’s in charge of the International Business Law Journal division’s dealing with innovative contractual practices.

Valérie Moatti
Dean of Faculty at ESCP Business School
Valérie Moatti

Michael O'Leary
Author of "Accountable: The Rise of Citizen Capitalism"
Michael O'Leary
He is the co-author of 'Accountable: The Rise of Citizen Capitalism' (HarperCollins 2020), which profiles the promise and challenges of the sustainable investing movement. He and his writing have been featured in The Atlantic, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, the Harvard Business Review, and The New York Times, among others.

Gilles Pillet
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
Gilles Pillet
At the same time he lectures Contract Law at the Sciences-Po Paris School of Law and is a legal consultant to the National Bar Council since 2008. As such he has namely worked on matters such as Third Party Funding, class actions, and the reform of French Contract Law.
Prior to joining ESCP Europe he was an assistant Professor at University of Paris XII where he taught Credit Law, transactions concerning payment, debt and transfers, Property Law, Securities Law, and the influence of Human Rights on Private Law.
He’s also a former legal practitioner (admitted to the Paris bar) and has collaborated for more than ten years with lawyers entitled to appear before the Court of Cassation.
His research focuses on business contracts, their relationships with economics and ethics and Islamic Finance. He’s in charge of the International Business Law Journal division’s dealing with innovative contractual practices.

Jean-Florent Rérolle
Corporate Governance Consultant
Jean-Florent Rérolle

Pierre Rodocanachi
Retired Senior Vice President and Managing Partner for the Southern Europe region of Booz-Allen Hamilton
Pierre Rodocanachi
Pierre Rodocanachi is a retired Senior Vice President and Managing Partner for the Southern Europe region of Booz-Allen Hamilton. He served as a Director and later Chair of the advisory Board of Booz Allen from 1987-2012. During his career, Pierre has been involved in all dimensions of governance. He served as Director and Chair of the Carrefour Audit Committee from 2002-2005; on Vivendi’s Advisory board from 2004-2016; as Chair of the HR Committee, Governance Nomination and Compensation Committee and Vice Chairman of the Group Supervisory board. He also sat on international boards in the UK, the Netherlands and France. From 1997 to 2000, he chaired the American Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Pierre has chaired several research committees on governance for the French Institute of Directors (IFA), the European EcoDa and contributed to several published articles.a

Jean Philippe Roulet
Corporate Governance Consultant
Jean Philippe Roulet
Jean-Philippe Roulet holds a DEA in private law and a DEA in public law from the University of Paris X Nanterre. During his career at ORANGE, he was from 1997 to 2010, Director of the financial and corporate law department within the group's Legal Department.
From 2010 until March 2017, he held the positions of director in charge of governance and the secretariat of the Board of Directors of Orange and of "Chief compliance officer" of the General Secretariat of the group. From 2017 to 2019, he then served as Secretary General of the High Committee for Corporate Governance (HCGE), the body responsible for the proper application of the Afep-Medef Code. At the French Institute of Directors, he was President of the IFA Club of Secretaries of the Board of Directors, Director of the Content Division and leads training courses for directors.

Valérie Moatti
Dean of Faculty at ESCP Business School
Valérie Moatti

Michael O'Leary
Author of "Accountable: The Rise of Citizen Capitalism"
Michael O'Leary
He is the co-author of 'Accountable: The Rise of Citizen Capitalism' (HarperCollins 2020), which profiles the promise and challenges of the sustainable investing movement. He and his writing have been featured in The Atlantic, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, the Harvard Business Review, and The New York Times, among others.

Jean-Florent Rérolle
Corporate Governance Consultant
Jean-Florent Rérolle

Pierre Rodocanachi
Retired Senior Vice President and Managing Partner for the Southern Europe region of Booz-Allen Hamilton
Pierre Rodocanachi

Jean Philippe Roulet
Corporate Governance Consultant
Jean Philippe Roulet

Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier
Independent Director / Non-Executive Board Member
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier has been an Independent Board member at Legrand since 2011. She is also NED at Ipsos, member of the Audit Committee since 2019.
In 2022 she created the Executive Education Masters: in Governance & Climate at Paris Dauphine University, after having created a Masters for Investor Relations and Financial Communications at the same University in 2013.
She is an expert consultant in emerging markets through missions at IFC World Bank. She has been a member of KPMG International Corporate Governance program since 2017.
She was EVP from 2009 to 2012, member of the Executive Committee at Edenred, leader in payment solutions. Prior to this, she was Head of IR at Accor until 2009 and chaired the French Association of Investor Relations (IR Cliff) for 10 years until 2014.
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier has a Master’s Degree in Economics from Paris Assas University of Law and Economics. She was honored by the French distinction as Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.

Ndiaga Sarr
Senior Partner at KPMG Senegal
Ndiaga Sarr
He has extensive experience in advisory services and statutory audit in various sectors, both for SME/SMI and large companies and he worked with international donors such as the Ford Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He also has experience in the audit and organization of development programs (more than 100 missions per year) for projects financed in the context of multilateral cooperation (World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, European Development Bank, the EU), and also in lateral cooperation with various international cooperation agencies. He carried out missions in several african countries: Guinea, the 8 WAMU countries, Djibouti, the Republic of Congo, Lesoto, Ghana, Liberia.
Ndiaga has led numerous seminars in corporate governance in various sectors for directors, general managers, executives and audit committees. He is a trainer in the areas of money laundering and public procurement code. He led the study of the impact of growth regarding SME / SMI companies in Senegal. He initiated the creation of ENACTUS (the world’s largest experiential learning platform aiming at helping students in more than 2000 campuses in 33 countries) and also of 'Montpellier Business School' in Dakar. He was a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Senegal (AMCHAM) in 2003.

François Sicard
Corporate lawyer at Vivien & Associés
François Sicard

Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier
Independant Director / Non-executive Board Member
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier has been an Independent Board member at Legrand since 2011. She is also NED at Ipsos, member of the Audit Committee since 2019. In 2022 she created the Executive Education Masters: in Governance & Climate at Paris Dauphine University, after having created a Masters for Investor Relations and Financial Communications at the same University in 2013.
She is an expert consultant in emerging markets through missions at IFC World Bank. She has been a member of KPMG International Corporate Governance program since 2017.
She was EVP from 2009 to 2012, member of the Executive Committee at Edenred, leader in payment solutions. Prior to this, she was Head of IR at Accor until 2009 and chaired the French Association of Investor Relations (IR Cliff) for 10 years until 2014.
Eliane Rouyer-Chevalier has a Master’s Degree in Economics from Paris Assas University of Law and Economics.
She was honored by the French distinction as Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.

Ndiaga Sarr
Senior Partner at KPMG Senegal
Ndiaga Sarr
He has extensive experience in advisory services and statutory audit in various sectors, both for SME/SMI and large companies and he worked with international donors such as the Ford Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He also has experience in the audit and organization of development programs (more than 100 missions per year) for projects financed in the context of multilateral cooperation (World Bank, AfDB, BOAD, European Development Bank, the EU), and also in lateral cooperation with various international cooperation agencies. He carried out missions in several african countries: Guinea, the 8 WAMU countries, Djibouti, the Republic of Congo, Lesoto, Ghana, Liberia.
Ndiaga has led numerous seminars in corporate governance in various sectors for directors, general managers, executives and audit committees. He is a trainer in the areas of money laundering and public procurement code. He led the study of the impact of growth regarding SME / SMI companies in Senegal. He initiated the creation of ENACTUS (the world’s largest experiential learning platform aiming at helping students in more than 2000 campuses in 33 countries) and also of 'Montpellier Business School' in Dakar. He was a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Senegal (AMCHAM) in 2003.

François Sicard
Corporate lawyer at Vivien & Associés
François Sicard

Yves-Thibault de Silguy
Vice-Chairman of VINCI
Yves-Thibault de Silguy
From 1986 to 1988, Mr de Silguy was an adviser in the Prime Minister’s office with responsibility for European affairs and international economic and financial affairs. From 1988 to 1993, he headed the international affairs department of the Usinor Sacilor Group, before being named its Director for International Affairs.
From 1993 to 1995, he was Secretary-General of the Interdepartmental Committee for Questions of Economic Cooperation in Europe and, at the same time, adviser for European affairs and vice-sherpa in the Prime Minister’s office, assisting in the preparation of summits of the industrialised nations. From 1995 to 1999, Mr de Silguy was European Commissioner responsible for economic, monetary and financial affairs.
From 2000 to 2005, he was Chair of Medef’s European Policy Committee.
In January 2000, he became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, then served as Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006. Mr de Silguy was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of VINCI on 1 June 2006 and resigned from all his appointments at Suez.
On 6 May 2010, he was appointed Vice-Chairman of VINCI and Lead Director of the Board. Since October 2018, he has been Vice-Chairman of VINCI.

Vincent Smith
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
Vincent Smith

Eric Thomas
General Counsel
Eric Thomas

Yves-Thibault de Silguy
Vice-Chairman of VINCI
Yves-Thibault de Silguy
From 1986 to 1988, Mr de Silguy was an adviser in the Prime Minister’s office with responsibility for European affairs and international economic and financial affairs. From 1988 to 1993, he headed the international affairs department of the Usinor Sacilor Group, before being named its Director for International Affairs.
From 1993 to 1995, he was Secretary-General of the Interdepartmental Committee for Questions of Economic Cooperation in Europe and, at the same time, adviser for European affairs and vice-sherpa in the Prime Minister’s office, assisting in the preparation of summits of the industrialised nations. From 1995 to 1999, Mr de Silguy was European Commissioner responsible for economic, monetary and financial affairs.
From 2000 to 2005, he was Chair of Medef’s European Policy Committee.
In January 2000, he became a member of the Executive Board of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, then served as Chief Executive Officer of Suez from 2001 to 2003. He was then Executive Vice-President of Suez from 2003 until June 2006. Mr de Silguy was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of VINCI on 1 June 2006 and resigned from all his appointments at Suez.
On 6 May 2010, he was appointed Vice-Chairman of VINCI and Lead Director of the Board. Since October 2018, he has been Vice-Chairman of VINCI.

Vincent Smith
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School
Vincent Smith

Eric Thomas
General Counsel
Eric Thomas

Monica de Virgiliis
Chairwoman of the Board
Monica de Virgiliis

Monica de Virgiliis
Chairwoman of the Board
Monica de Virgiliis
Fellows

Pascale Accaoui Lorfing
Associate Researcher at CREDIMI, University of Burgundy
Pascale Accaoui Lorfing

Megha Bansal
Former Senior Associate with the International and M&A tax team at Deloitte, UAE
Megha Bansal

Tanya Bansal
Former strategy associate at the office of director general of Economic affairs at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
Tanya Bansal
Tanya has 4 years of management consulting experience at Monitor Deloitte (ex-Monitor Group), with a specialization in advising governmental entities across KSA and the UAE on economic competitiveness, investment attraction, cluster development, innovation and livability.
Interested in the intersection of government, law and business, Tanya holds a B.A. in Economics from New York University Abu Dhabi and a Minor in Business & Finance from NYU Stern.

Pascale Accaoui Lorfing
Associate Researcher at CREDIMI, University of Burgundy
Pascale Accaoui Lorfing

Megha Bansal
Former Senior Associate with the International and M&A tax team at Deloitte, UAE
Megha Bansal

Tanya Bansal
Former strategy associate at the office of director general of Economic affairs at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
Tanya Bansal
Tanya has 4 years of management consulting experience at Monitor Deloitte (ex-Monitor Group), with a specialization in advising governmental entities across KSA and the UAE on economic competitiveness, investment attraction, cluster development, innovation and livability.
Interested in the intersection of government, law and business, Tanya holds a B.A. in Economics from New York University Abu Dhabi and a Minor in Business & Finance from NYU Stern.

Fahmi Ben Abdelkader
Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School
Fahmi Ben Abdelkader

Fahmi Ben Abdelkader
Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School
Fahmi Ben Abdelkader

Sara Bertin
Chief Country Economist at African Development Bank Group

Jean-Pierre Bertrel
Emeritus Professor at ESCP Business School

Sara Bertin
Chief Country Economist at African Development Bank Group

Jean-Pierre Bertrel
Emeritus Professor at ESCP Business School

Régis Chemouny
Associé, Responsable secteurs Asset Management, Real Estate & Private Equity KPMG France

Walid S. Chiniara
Advisor to Business Families
Walid S. Chiniara

Alexander Blumrosen
Member of the Paris and New York Bars, Polaris Law

Régis Chemouny
Associé, Responsable secteurs Asset Management, Real Estate & Private Equity KPMG France

Walid S. Chiniara
Advisor to Business Families
Walid S. Chiniara

John J. Clark, Jr.
Co-Chair, Corporate and Securities Litigation, DLA Piper

Martine Derdevet
President and Founder of MAIAO CONSEIL
Martine Derdevet

Ghislain Deslandes
Professor at ESCP Business School
Ghislain Deslandes

Maxence Duault
General Director of ESA Business School and President of the CCI France Liban
Maxence Duault

John J. Clarke, Jr.
Co-Chair, Corporate and Securities Litigation, DLA Piper

Martine Derdevet
President and Founder of MAIAO CONSEIL
Martine Derdevet

Ghislain Deslandes
Professor at ESCP Business School
Ghislain Deslandes

Tony Fratto
Global Head of Communications, Goldman Sachs

Marina Guérassimova
Publisher and editorial director, Fusions & Acquisitions Magazine

Valéria Guimarães De Lima E Silva
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School

Haykel Hajjaji
Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP
Haykel Hajjaji

Valéria Guimarães De Lima E Silva
Professor of Business Law at ESCP Business School

Haykel Hajjaji
Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP
Haykel Hajjaji

Sophie L'Hélias
President and Founder, LeaderXXchange

Haykel Hajjaji
Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP
Haykel Hajjaji

Sophie L'Hélias
President and Founder, LeaderXXchange

Samer Iskandar
Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School
Samer Iskandar
Samer Iskandar has been teaching finance at ESCP Business School since 2010.
He holds a B.Sc. (Econ.) in Monetary Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science; an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe; and a Ph.D. in Finance from Université Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Samer Iskandar has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and corporate governance, in Europe and the Middle East.
He started his career at BAII (part of BNP Paribas group) in Paris, managing a fixed income arbitrage fund. Samer Iskandar was also a senior writer and editor at the Financial Times, writing about the capital markets in London; as European Union Correspondent in Brussels; then covering French companies, financial markets, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also been an executive director at Euronext group, Europe’s largest stock exchange, and worked on negotiating and integrating the acquisitions of the LIFFE derivatives exchange in London and the merger with the Lisbon Stock Exchange.
At ESCP Business School Samer Iskandar teaches Corporate Finance, International Finance and Fixed Income Markets in the Master in Management programme; Portfolio Management and Fixed Income Markets in the MS International Wealth Management; and Entrepreneurial Finance in the EMDIEL programme. He lectures regularly at ESA Business School and the Institute for Finance and Governance in Beirut.
Samer Iskandar sits on the boards of directors of several companies, including Banque Libano-Française, one of Lebanon’s largest banks, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee, and 961 Beer, Labanon's leading independent brewery.

Ioannis Kokkoris
Professor of Competition Law and Economics, Director of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Ioannis Kokkoris
He is also Professor of Competition Law and Economics at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, UK as well as Dean for International, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, UK. He is Director for Global Engagement at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies and Executive Director at the Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance. He was Executive Director at Sino-UK Centre for Commercial Law, Economics and Business and Global MBA Programme Director at the University of London.
He is Special Advisor to Lithuanian Competition Council and Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network for the UK Competition and Markets Authority.
He is also Senior Consultant at the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OECD, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Samer Iskandar
Professor of Finance at ESCP Business School
Samer Iskandar
Samer Iskandar has been teaching finance at ESCP Business School since 2010.
He holds a B.Sc. (Econ.) in Monetary Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science; an Executive MBA from ESCP Europe; and a Ph.D. in Finance from Université Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Samer Iskandar has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, corporate finance and corporate governance, in Europe and the Middle East.
He started his career at BAII (part of BNP Paribas group) in Paris, managing a fixed income arbitrage fund. Samer Iskandar was also a senior writer and editor at the Financial Times, writing about the capital markets in London; as European Union Correspondent in Brussels; then covering French companies, financial markets, and mergers and acquisitions. He has also been an executive director at Euronext group, Europe’s largest stock exchange, and worked on negotiating and integrating the acquisitions of the LIFFE derivatives exchange in London and the merger with the Lisbon Stock Exchange.
At ESCP Business School Samer Iskandar teaches Corporate Finance, International Finance and Fixed Income Markets in the Master in Management programme; Portfolio Management and Fixed Income Markets in the MS International Wealth Management; and Entrepreneurial Finance in the EMDIEL programme. He lectures regularly at ESA Business School and the Institute for Finance and Governance in Beirut.
Samer Iskandar sits on the boards of directors of several companies, including Banque Libano-Française, one of Lebanon’s largest banks, where he is Chairman of the Audit Committee, and 961 Beer, Labanon's leading independent brewery.

Ioannis Kokkoris
Professor of Competition Law and Economics, Director of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Ioannis Kokkoris
He is also Professor of Competition Law and Economics at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, UK as well as Dean for International, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, UK. He is Director for Global Engagement at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies and Executive Director at the Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance. He was Executive Director at Sino-UK Centre for Commercial Law, Economics and Business and Global MBA Programme Director at the University of London.
He is Special Advisor to Lithuanian Competition Council and Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network for the UK Competition and Markets Authority.
He is also Senior Consultant at the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OECD, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Maxime Lefebvre
Permanent Affiliate Professor, ESCP Business School
Maxime Lefebvre
Maxime Lefebvre, born in 1967, is a career diplomat and a professor at ESCP Europe and Sciences Po Paris. He began his diplomatic career in 1994, has been working as a technical councellor at Hubert Védrine's Cabinet office and as a deputy director of the policy planning staff. He was posted in Berlin and in Brussels (European Union) and was ambassador / permanent representative to the OSCE in Vienna.
He has written a lot of books and articles about international relations and European policy.

Maxime Lefebvre
Permanent Affiliate Professor, ESCP Business School
Maxime Lefebvre
Maxime Lefebvre, born in 1967, is a career diplomat and a professor at ESCP Europe and Sciences Po Paris. He began his diplomatic career in 1994, has been working as a technical councellor at Hubert Védrine's Cabinet office and as a deputy director of the policy planning staff. He was posted in Berlin and in Brussels (European Union) and was ambassador / permanent representative to the OSCE in Vienna.
He has written a lot of books and articles about international relations and European policy.

Spyros Maniatis
BIICL Director

Jonathan Marsh
International General Counsel at
Total Marketing & Services

Pierre Mazeau
CSR Professor and consultant
Pierre Mazeau
He has been involved in several international Social Responsibility initiatives such as GRI (elected member of the stakeholder council 2008-2013) and UNEP/SETAC life cycle initiative (integration of social and socio-economical aspects into LCA).
He has been an expert for Industry in the French delegation since 2004 and convened the Task Group 5 (guidance on SR core issues); he is now member of the PPO (post publication organization) and Chairman of the French mirror committee Sustainable development/social responsibility at AFNOR.
He represents EDF and is the treasurer of the association EDH ( enterprises for human rights)
He is a member of New Earth advisory board and is in charge of the Social Hotspots database and the Earthster project. He is also a member of the strategic board of the sustainable development/CSR group of AGRION.
He was executive director of the association Global Compact France and representative of the Global Compact France network from October 2013 until June 2014.
He also teaches Social Responsibility at University Paris XII (Master in social responsibility) and at Sup de Co Montpellier Business school.
Pierre Mazeau graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and from University Paris IX Dauphine University DEA in Human Resources.

Spyros Maniatis
BIICL Director

Jonathan Marsh
International General Counsel at
Total Marketing & Services

Pierre Mazeau
CSR Professor and consultant
Pierre Mazeau
He has been involved in several international Social Responsibility initiatives such as GRI (elected member of the stakeholder council 2008-2013) and UNEP/SETAC life cycle initiative (integration of social and socio-economical aspects into LCA).
He has been an expert for Industry in the French delegation since 2004 and convened the Task Group 5 (guidance on SR core issues); he is now member of the PPO (post publication organization) and Chairman of the French mirror committee Sustainable development/social responsibility at AFNOR.
He represents EDF and is the treasurer of the association EDH ( enterprises for human rights)
He is a member of New Earth advisory board and is in charge of the Social Hotspots database and the Earthster project. He is also a member of the strategic board of the sustainable development/CSR group of AGRION.
He was executive director of the association Global Compact France and representative of the Global Compact France network from October 2013 until June 2014.
He also teaches Social Responsibility at University Paris XII (Master in social responsibility) and at Sup de Co Montpellier Business school.
Pierre Mazeau graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and from University Paris IX Dauphine University DEA in Human Resources.

Quentin Moreau
Head of Investments at Otium Leisure
Quentin Moreau

Christophe Moussu
Professor of Finance, ESCP Business School
Christophe Moussu
Since then, he developed and took the responsibility of numerous programs (Master level and Executive). He teaches Corporate Finance and Financial Theory and is currently head of the Major in Finance in the Master in Management Programme. He was the former scientific advisor for the Finance program at ESA (Beirut) and for numerous executive programs. He currently works on the interaction between the health and leverage policies of firms, the impact of labor regulation on financial leverage, the financial policies of State-controlled companies and the incentives in financial institutions. He is also visiting Professor at the College of Europe and the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbone. He has advised several companies on their investment and financial policies and their organizational architecture.

Val Myteberi
Associate Dean for Graduate, International & Online Programs at Cardozo School of Law - Yeshiva University

Krys Pagani
Associate Advocate at Alkyne Avocats and strategic committee leader at Avocats Lefebvre Dalloz

Quentin Moreau
Head of Investments at Otium Leisure
Quentin Moreau

Christophe Moussu
Professor of Finance, ESCP Business School
Christophe Moussu
Since then, he developed and took the responsibility of numerous programs (Master level and Executive). He teaches Corporate Finance and Financial Theory and is currently head of the Major in Finance in the Master in Management Programme. He was the former scientific advisor for the Finance program at ESA (Beirut) and for numerous executive programs. He currently works on the interaction between the health and leverage policies of firms, the impact of labor regulation on financial leverage, the financial policies of State-controlled companies and the incentives in financial institutions. He is also visiting Professor at the College of Europe and the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbone. He has advised several companies on their investment and financial policies and their organizational architecture.

Krys Pagani
Partner, Alkyne Avocats and Head of the strategic lawyers committee, Lefebvre Dalloz

Vanessa Strauss-Kahn
Professor of Economics, ESCP Business School
Vanessa Strauss-Kahn
She taught microeconomics, managerial economics and several topics related to international trade, globalization and regulation to MBA and Executive students at INSEAD, Baruch College International Programs (Singapore and Paris) and AUP.

Irina von Wiese
Senior Advisor at FGS Global
Irina von Wiese
Irina von Wiese was elected to the European Parliament in 2019, representing Liberal Democrats (London constituency). During her mandate, she served as Vice-Chair of the Human Rights subcommittee, member of the AFET, LIBE and PETI committees as well as the cross party Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct. She was elected to the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the European Endowment for Democracy.
Before her election, Irina held the position of Antitrust and Compliance Director at the GSM Association. She has extensive work experience as a competition lawyer both in private practice (incl. Allen & Overy LLP) and in the ICT Sector (including BT Global Services), specialising in EU and UK competition law and global compliance programmes.
Irina qualified as German lawyer and UK solicitor (England & Wales), and holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Jared Slosberg
Executive chair at Senzo Health

Rodney de Souza
Head of Legal at World Organisation for Animal Health

Vanessa Strauss-Kahn
Professor of Economics, ESCP Business School
Vanessa Strauss-Kahn
She taught microeconomics, managerial economics and several topics related to international trade, globalization and regulation to MBA and Executive students at INSEAD, Baruch College International Programs (Singapore and Paris) and AUP.

Irina von Wiese
Senior Advisor at FGS Global
Irina von Wiese
Irina von Wiese was elected to the European Parliament in 2019, representing Liberal Democrats (London constituency). During her mandate, she served as Vice-Chair of the Human Rights subcommittee, member of the AFET, LIBE and PETI committees as well as the cross party Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct. She was elected to the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the European Endowment for Democracy.
Before her election, Irina held the position of Antitrust and Compliance Director at the GSM Association. She has extensive work experience as a competition lawyer both in private practice (incl. Allen & Overy LLP) and in the ICT Sector (including BT Global Services), specialising in EU and UK competition law and global compliance programmes.
Irina qualified as German lawyer and UK solicitor (England & Wales), and holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.
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