A strategic ally in the face of major transitions
ELYKSIR accelerates the development of leaders and high potentials by structuring its action around three strategic levers:
Business club
Strategic advice
Excellence program
An integrated and impact-oriented approach, serving those who shape sustainable growth.
Business Club
Exclusive circle
Privileged space bringing together decision-makers, investors and high potentials to anticipate major changes, stimulate innovation and create strong synergies.
Leadership Support
High-level strategic advice
Mobilisation of multidisciplinary specialists to support leaders, transform ambitious visions into concrete solutions and maximise sustainable growth.
Excellence Program
Trajectory acceleration
High-level program, developing strategic skills to unlock the full potential of leaders, accelerate innovation and embed sustainable growth at the heart of transformations.
They trust us
Clients
Partners
EXCELLENCE PROPULSION PROGRAM
An intensive and demanding 9-month course dedicated to shaping the leaders of tomorrow, combining collective intelligence and artificial intelligence, to maximise a corporate and sustainable societal impact.
Become a transformation leader
EXCELLENCE PROPULSION PROGRAM
is a 9-month acceleration programme, initiated by ELYKSIR and co-developed with leading institutions and specialists.
It reveals, supports and propels a new generation of committed leaders.
At the heart of this journey, high-level specialists and high potentials, collective intelligence and artificial intelligence, combine to serve humanity, performance and societal impact.
Objectives:
Merge human and artificial intelligences by stimulating collective intelligence
Create deep connections between decision-makers and high potentials to promote the direct transfer of knowledge
Generate a societal, sustainable and measurable impact
Sponsors
Invest in sustainable wealth
Candidates
Take the power to transform the world
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CLUB
An exclusive business club bringing together decision-makers, experts and investors to develop new wealth to serve sustainable growth.
Join a privileged circle of excellence and influence
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CLUB
brings together decision-makers, experts and investors in an engaged business club.
Through strategic alliances and intergenerational, international and multidisciplinary cooperation, we develop new sustainable wealth together.
Thanks to an open dialogue linked to this shared vision, the Executive Leadership Club amplifies the reach and collective impact.
Objectives:
Anticipate major changes to drive innovation, vision and agility
Orchestrate targeted meetings between leading players
Create new measurable wealth to accelerate sustainable growth.
Members
Benefit from exclusive opportunities
On our ambitious trajectory
Committed decision-makers
ELYKSIR, through its Excellence Propulsion Programme, brings together visionary leaders from all walks of life to shape a society that is bold, open and responsible.
Here, lucidity becomes a lever for action, and every commitment illuminates the common good.
Join the leaders who are transforming awareness into concrete results and innovation into sustainable growth.
Mentoring and direction
Exceptional support
- Under the High Patronage of Elizabeth Tchoungui – Executive Director of CSR and Diversity, Orange Group
Foundation and Direction
- Caroline Aubert – President, ELYKSIR & Co-founder and Director, Excellence Propulsion Programme
- Antoine Godbert – Advisor to the Rector, Île-de-France Academic Region & Co-founder, Excellence Propulsion Programme
- Alexandre Lederman – Co-founder, Les Restos du Coeur & Co-founder, Excellence Propulsion Programme
- Olivier Mousson – President, Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale & Co-founder, Excellence Propulsion Programme
Advisory board
Our council defines the programme's orientations and guarantees the excellence of our actions:
- Alain Caradeuc – President, Valeurs d'Excellence & Hub Luxe et Beauté, HEC Alumni
- Céline Nasution – Academic & Bachelor's development manager, FERRANDI Paris
- Mohammad Reza Ghayedi – Financial investment advisor
Partners
These organisations contribute to the excellence of our programme through their unique expertise:
- Grégoire Akcelrod – Founder, One Soccer
- Thomas Allanic – Director, FERRANDI Paris
- Jean-Michel Beacco – General Delegate, Institut Louis Bachelier
- Maxime Daeninck – President, Les Musiciens du Louvre
- Théophile Dardaine – Vice-President, Fédération Francophone de Débat
- Paul Million – Director, Eugenia School
Influential figures, aligned with the values of innovation, excellence and commitment.
Our support network extends across multiple sectors, in Europe and internationally, forming a complete ecosystem of excellence and innovation.
Economic leaders, and business decision-makers
Exceptional leaders who participate in our programme to share their vision and unique expertise.
- Philippe Augier – Mayor, Town of Deauville
- Meyer Azogui – President, Cyrus Group
- Rami Baitiéh – Managing Director, Morrisons
- Olivier Bouas-Laurent – Managing Director, AXA Belgium
- Claire Calmejane – President France, Foundever
- Marie Castaing – Chair of the Supervisory Board, Le Cercle des Économistes I ESCP Fellows
- Laurent Choain – Human Resources Director, Forvis Mazars
- Michel Cicurel – Chairman of the Board of Directors, La Maison
- Victoire de Margerie – Chairwoman & Chief Executive Officer, Rondol Technology
- Thierry Derez – President, Covéa
- Philippe Dorge – Deputy Managing Director, La Poste Group
- Jérôme Friteau – Human Resources Director, Cnav
- Philippe Heim – Co-Chief Financial and Strategy Officer, Fosun International
- Olivier Goy – Co-Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, October
- Aurélie Jean, PhD – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, In Silico Veritas
- Auragni Jeanson – Group Vice-President Talent and Diversity, Engie
- Gérald Karsenti – Author and Director
- Barbara Lavernos – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Research, Innovation and Technology, L'Oréal I ESCP Fellows
- Helman le Pas de Sécheval – General Secretary, Veolia
- Christophe Lienard – Innovation Director, Bouygues Group
- Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau – Founder and President, Leadership Growth Holding
- Catherine Lubochinsky – Member, Le Cercle des Économistes
- Valentine Malivel – Sustainable Packaging Strategist, L'Oréal
- Jean-Marc Mauchien – President, ALGONANO
- Bénédicte Mercier – Co-Managing Director, Sodebo
- Sylvia Metayer – Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Clariane
- Romain Mouton – President, Cercle de Giverny
- Alexandre Musso – Chief of Staff to the Director of Sustainability, ACCOR
- Jean-Hervé Lorenzi – Founder, Le Cercle des Économistes I ESCP Fellows
- Alexandra Palt – Member of the Board of Directors, WWF France
- Pascal Roche – President, Ramsay Santé
- André Schellenberg – ESG Credit Risk Analyst, Crédit Agricole Group
- Jean-Dominique Senard – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renault Group
- Guillaume Seneclauze – President, Monoprix & Naturalia
- Sabrina Soussan – Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer, Suez
- Florence Verzelen – Executive Vice President, Dassault Systèmes
Entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors
Entrepreneurs and investors who contribute to developing the innovation ecosystem of the Excellence Propulsion Programme.
- Laurent Alexandre – Co-founder, DNA Vision
- Virginie Alonzi – Director of the Prospective Lab, Bouygues Construction
- Me Ardavan Amir-Aslani – Partner Lawyer & Essayist, Cabinet Cohen Amir-Aslani
- Augustin 2M – Founder, CEO Club Global
- Élodie Andriot – Associate Director, McKinsey & Company
- Bertrand Badré – Founder & Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Like An Orange Capital
- Matteo Bianchi – General Manager Switzerland, Albert School
- Aurélien Birebent – Founder & Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Valois Agency
- Tristan Boettger-Magnier – Technical Director (CTO), Piosh
- Claire Calmejane – Innovation Director, Société Générale
- Arslan Chikhaoui – President, NSV Consultancy
- Édouard Cukierman – Founder & Managing Partner, Catalyst Investments
- Matthieu Dardaillon – Co-founder, Ticket for Change
- Hector de Pins – Founder, Esperit
- François des Robert – Member of the General Management Committee, Edmond de Rothschild
- Stanislas de Quercize – Founder & President, SAVIH
- Mavrick Galand – President, Piosh
- Nicolas Guyon – Investor & Advisor, Comptoir IA
- Mourad Haddy – Founder, By The Way
- David Hanau – Co-founder, Human2AI
- Shirley Jagle – President, Kairos Agency
- Francis Lelong – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alegria
- Javier Lopez – Founder, FoundAmericas
- Shaheel Mohamed Saly – Co-founder, Aktionnaire
- Éric Newton – Co-founder and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, We Are
- Mani Nordine – President, American Artist Company
- Arnaud Orsel – General Steward, Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
- Séverine Petilaire-Bellet – Owner, Hostellerie de Levernois & Château Sainte Sabine
- Frédéric Pierucci – Businessman, Compliance Expert
- Gilbert Réveillon – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mobile LOOV
- Benjamin Rigaud – Founder, Universe City
- Awa Sagna – Founder, Peulh Fulani & Maison de l'Afrique
- Jonathan Salmona – Founder, Shodo
- Guillaume Sarkozy – Businessman and Business Angel
- Nicolas Sasson – President, Sasson Global Production
- Axel Sengenes-Cros – Founder, 1M pour l'Action
- Aton Soumache – President, Mediawan Kids & Family
- Stéphane Tiki - Spokesperson, Groupement du patronat Francophone
- Alexandre Trehu – Investment Director, Lian Group
- Serge Trigano – Co-founder, Oh Baby
- Frédéric Vacher – Innovation Director, Dassault Systèmes
- Robin Vaks – Investment Officer, Lian Group
Personalities from the world of culture, associations, the media, and civil society
Influential figures from the cultural, associative, media and civil society worlds carry our message of excellence and strengthen our influence.
- Vanessa Badré – Legal expert and art historian
- Inès Bensalah – Multipotential entrepreneur
- Romain Bonenfant – Transformation & Strategy Director, French Tennis Federation
- Fabrice Bonnifet – President, C3D and GenAct
- Thomas Bornot – Producer & Director, Le Village Production
- Rémi Buisine – Journalist Reporter, Brut
- Moussa Camara – President, Les Déterminés
- Daniela Carneiro-Fuentes – Benefactor and Patron
- Inès Chabbert – Marketing and Event Coordinator, Le Wagon
- Casey Crouard – Founder, Rose Futur
- Yves Derai, Editor-in-Chief - Forbes
- Deborah de Lieme-Abisror – General Secretary, Groupe Renaissance
- Antoine de Romanet – Bishop to the Armed Forces, Ministry of the Armed Forces
- Lord Esperanza – Committed artist
- Alexandre Farro – President, Le TrombinoscopePhilippe Faure-Brac – Best Sommelier in the World & Owner, Bistrot du Sommelier
- Jean-Michel Garcia – Owner Managing Partner, Château Maïme
- Emmanuel Kessler – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer & Journalist, Public Sénat / LCP
- William Koffi – Peace Ambassador, Excellence Propulsion Programme
- Emmanuel Lechypre – Editorialist, BFM Business & BFMTV
- Jasmine Manet – Managing Director, YOUTH FOR EVER
- Jean-Noël Martin – Professional photographer
- Cyril Montana – Producer & Director, Le Village Production
- Blandine Mulliez – President, Fondation Entreprendre I ESCP Fellows
- Ambroise Soubrier – Managing Director, Les Éclaireurs
Experts in research, education, and foresight
Our academic network includes world-renowned researchers and educators who contribute to our vision of a society of excellence.
- Vincent Aussilloux – Administrator, European Commission
- Charles-Henri Besseyre des Horts – Emeritus Professor, HEC Paris
- Bruno Chanetz – Honorary President, Alumni-ONERA
- Ilana Cicurel – Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe
- Marianne Conde Salazar – Brand and Communications Director, ESCP Business School
- Pierre de Panafieu – Director, École Alsacienne
- Sonia Dubourg-Lavroff – General Inspector, IGESR
- Général Benoît Durieux – Director, Institut des Hautes Études de Défense Nationale (IHEDN)
- Hamed Ghiaie – Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ESCP Business School
- Georges Haddad – Former President, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- Benoît Heilbrunn – Professor of Marketing, ESCP Business School
- Maria Koutsovoulou – Professor of Leadership and Organisation, ESCP Business School
- Gorgi Krlev – Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, ESCP Business School
- Léon Laulusa – Dean, ESCP Business School
- Delphine Lancel – Co-Founder, Groupe RH&M
- Laetitia Langlois – Head of Sustainable Development, ESCP Business School
- Christophe Moussu – Professor of Finance & Coordinator, ESCP-SORBONNE ALLIANCE
- Joseph Ngijol – Vice-President, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
- Dominique Pépin – Director of Career and Talent Development, ESCP Business School
- Emmanuel Picavet – Director, Centre de Philosophie Contemporaine de la Sorbonne
- Robert Piret - Member of the Board of Directors, Fondation des Etats-Unis
- Daniel Rouach – Founder, GTI Lab at ESCP Europe
- Cédric Villani – Mathematician, Fields Medal
The Laureates of the Trophies of the Path of Excellence
Inspiring personalities who show us the way: that of high standards, meaning and surpassing oneself.
- Jean-Marc Governatori - French politician and essayist
- Yves Derai, Editor-in-Chief - Forbes
- Pierre Lembert - Sales Director, Losinger-Marazzi
2025 Class of the Excellence Propulsion Programme
- Julie Arduin (SKEMA Business School)
- Mehdi Badsi (IRIS SUP)
- Sheerel Bebert (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Manon Cabaret (Edhec / Sorbonne Université / Université Catholique de Lille)
- Jayalaxmi Carooppunnen (ESCP Business School - Berlin Campus)
- Rudy Causel (ESSCA)
- Tommaso Cavaliere (ESCP Business School)
- Adele Chaubard (ESCP Business School)
- Samy Cheikhi (ESCP Business School)
- Pierre Contamin (ESCP Business School / Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Paul Corgnier (ESCP Business School)
- Romain de Malet (Faculty of economy of Strasbourg)
- Brice Delamare (NEOMA Business School)
- Amine Djouamai (Albert School)
- Raphael Dupuis (ESCP Business School)
- Baptiste Duboc-Fiorin (ESCP Business School)
- Charles Durivaux (Sorbonne University)
- Guillaume Fouqueray (Kedge Business School)
- Saleh Gayedi (EM Lyon)
- Arthur Glorieux (ESCP Business School)
- Eliot Gourdoux (Epitech)
- Pauline Guyot (CNAM)
- Damien Herlin (Freie Universität Berlin)
- Alexandre Jouannel (Emlyon business School, ENS Lyon)
- Célia Khiroum (Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Cambridge University)
- Léo Le Garzic (ESCP Business School)
- Anne-Constance Le Roux (Université Paris Panthéon - Assas)
- Pierrick Legrand (Essec Business School, Centrale Supélec)
- Nina Lemoine (Eugénia School)
- Adèle Martin-Loumeau (ESCP Business School)
- Nikita Nikolaev (BBA - GIHE, Glion, Switzerland & MOS - IUM, Monaco)
- Yasmine Ouargli (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne)
- Padmini-Helen Pandit ((ESCP Business School)
- Mathys Patrice (Institut Catholique de Paris)
- Siméon Peltier (ESCP Business School)
- Yuliia Pylypenko (Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics)
- Sacha Romano (EM Lyon)
- Sven Laurent Römermann (ESCP Business School)
- Ayann Samdjee
- Félix Sanchez (Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye)
- Noah Segonds (Eugenia School)
- Sid-Ahmed Sidi-Aissa (Institut Mines-Télécom Business School)
- Amaury Thomazo (ESSCA)
- Cosmo Vollauschek (ESCP Business School)
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