François Candelon is the Global Director of the BCG Henderson Institute 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, Generative AI, and AI & society. A frequent speaker on these topics, 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 eight people shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers50 distinguished Digital Award.