Lawyer, Councillor of the 6th arrondissement of Paris for nearly 20 years, columnist on Sud Radio, lecturer at the University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, Bertand Pavlik was also seven times French Champion of American Football. He shares his eclecticism with the FEDE. What is your background? I have two postgraduate degrees in law (in 1989, University of Paris Nanterre and in 1990, University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne) and the CAPA (Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat). I am also a graduate of the ESCP (Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris 1992). What is your current position? I am a lawyer at the Paris Bar. I chose to practice this profession because I feel empathy for people and also to participate in the smooth running of society. I work in [lire plus]

Doctor in sociology, psychoanalyst, Frédéric Vincent has just published a book entitled "Geek theory".  In this novel peopled with sexy coldplayers, frustrated gamers, and people who conceive existence as an online game, the author, a member of the FEDE's panel of experts, delivers a real socio-psychoanalytical chronicle of the present time. Meeting with the author. What is your background? Doctor of Sociology from the University of Paris Descartes, I am a psychoanalyst and currently President of the Association of European psychoanalysts. I am also a researcher at the Centre d'études sur l'actuel et le contemporain (CEAQ). What is the purpose of your research? I work on contemporary heroism as it appears in movies and video games. Thus, from a socio-philosophical approach, I explore the myths that are found in films [lire plus]

Stéphane Hugon, sociologist and business leader, has one objective: he wants to enable companies to better understand and take part in society. Meeting with this new member of the Panel of Experts of the FEDE. What is your background? After a master's degree in communication (University of Avignon), I decided, following a meeting with Professor Maffesoli, who is also a member of the Academic Council of the FEDE to do a postgraduate degree in sociology. This one ended with a thesis presentation at the University of Paris Descartes. The object of my research was the imaginary of the digital world. What are the highlights of your current professional life? Co-founder and director of Eranos, a company that studies and advises companies, I am also a teacher at the ENSCI (national [lire plus]

Eric Dumartin, a human resources expert and education and training professional, has recently joined the FEDE’s Panel of Experts What did you study? I’ve studied in a number of business schools. I have a master’s in human resources management from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion, Paris (2004), a human resources management diploma from INSEEC Business School (1985) and a certificate awarded by Roosevelt University, Chicago (1984). Would have been the highlights of your career? I have many years’ experience in human resources management. I began in 1999 as Human Resources Director at BancTec (a company specialising in financial transactions and payment methods processing), before taking up the same role at Affinion Group - Webloyalty (a direct marketing firm) from 2000 to 2014. I also worked for a year at LINKBYNET [lire plus]

François Schweitzer works in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), where he is in charge of luxury brand marketing in the Middle East. He has recently joined the FEDE’s Panel of Experts, bringing with him bags of global perspective. What did you study? From 1990 to 1993 I studied communications and culture within the EAC (Economics, Art and Culture) Group, which was managed at the time by Claude Vivier le Got, now Chairwoman of the Federation for EDucation in Europe. I was lucky to benefit from a brilliant, varied programme, during which I began to build a professional network thanks to my teachers and lecturers. What have been the highlights of your career? I joined the Chaloub Group nearly 20 years ago. I’ve worked here in the past as both Sales Manager [lire plus]

Blerina Zoto (MA, University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV) is a humanitarian worker. What have been the highlights of your career? Throughout my career, and especially over the past ten years, I have held posts in the Albanian government. I have worked to defend human rights generally and the rights of Roma populations more specifically, striving both to advance their economic development and to increase their social integration. What was your main role within the Albanian government? As part of my position as Director of the technical secretariat of the Albanian Ministry for Social Protection and Youth, I had the honour of representing the Albanian government at the United Nations and European institutions. At the Council of Europe I was named ‘national expert on Roma-related issues’ (CAHROM) and ‘member of the [lire plus]

Director of Research at Eranos, Anthony Mahe has a PhD (2010) in sociology from Paris Descartes University. A business-savvy academic, he has just joined the FEDE’s Panel of Experts. What exactly did you study at university? My thesis was on bank debt. Written in collaboration with GE Money Bank, it was funded by a CIFRE (Conventions Industrielles de Formation pour la Recherche) grant awarded by the ANRT (Agence Nationale pour la Recherche). I now realise that my thesis had some indirect links to the FEDE! Michel Maffesoli, Director of GE Money Bank at the time, is now a member of the FEDE’s Academic Council, and Clarisse Angelier, Delegate General of the ANRT, is a member of the Panel of Experts. What have been the highlights of your career? After working [lire plus]

Cyberneticist and psychologist Stéphane Solotareff has had an unusual career path. A graduate of the French engineering school CentraleSupélec (1977), he went on to obtain a PhD in theoretical physics (1979) following publication of his report to the French Academy of Sciences. He is also a graduate of the Institut de Haute Finance, where he wrote his dissertation on economic systems (1990). In 1994 he qualified as dielian (based on the theories of Paul Diel) therapist. In 2007 Professor Solotareff created a socio-cognitive method for analyzing company personnel – a method that he went on to apply in major companies such as ITW, IBM, Legrand and others. His systemic approach to psychology has enabled him to work on a range of HR topics. He now works exclusively on the psychology [lire plus]

Daniel Peyron, former Director of Sup de Co La Rochelle, has returned to the FEDE as a member of the Panel of Experts. He is now Director of the HECI Business School network – a group of schools and universities aiming to train modern, versatile managers for the Moroccan and African markets. What did you study and what have been the highlights of your career? I graduated from ESC Bordeaux and began my career in industry – first at Schlumberger, then as Management Auditor for the L’Oréal Group. In 1976 I helped found INSEEC Bordeaux, which I headed until 1989, whilst also teaching management auditing at the University of Bordeaux 1. In 1990 I founded and became the director of Acadis – an elite secondary school based on a new [lire plus]

The latest addition to the FEDE’s Panel of Experts, Emilie Coutant is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Angers and the University of Montpellier (IRSA-CRI research lab) and writer-editor for Cahiers Européens de l'Imaginaire (CNRS Editions). Find out more below! Can you tell us about your studies and your current job role? I did my PhD in Sociology at Paris Descartes University. My thesis concerned how masculinity has changed over time. Afterwards I decided to become an independent sociologist and I founded my company Tendance Sociale in 2008. I combine my role as company manager with teaching and research in universities. How would you describe the role of an independent sociologist? Freelance sociologists are a new phenomenon. It’s a profession that applies academic research and skills to the [lire plus]