Nicolas is the co-founder and President of The Future Society, under which he also co-founded the “AI Initiative”. An internationally recognized strategist and thought-leader on questions related to technology, innovation, cyber, industry, change management, and civic engagement, Nicolas advises multinationals, governments and international organizations.

Nicolas teaches at the Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po), is a Senior Visiting Research Fellow with the Program on Science, Technology and Society at Harvard Kennedy School, and a Fellow with the Center for the Governance of Change at IE Business School in Madrid.

Before going to Harvard and starting The Future Society, Nicolas worked for over fifteen years in the high technology industry, particularly in emerging markets and multicultural environments. Upon his departure for Harvard, he was Regional Director (South Asia) at Safran Electronics, the world leader in aerospace, defense and security.

An Arthur Sachs Scholar, Nicolas holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He also holds a Master in Defense, Geostrategy and Industrial Dynamics from Pantheon-Assas University in Paris and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Sciences from Sciences Po Strasbourg.