Sixteen tech nominations announced for the 2026 back-to-school season

Confirmed nominations, expanded scopes, and scheduled arrivals: sixteen movements are impacting digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence, media, and financial functions. Several appointments are set for September and October 2026, while the associated missions are already outlined.

Back Market, FDJ UNITED, and IP Paris clarify their leadership

Caroline Levard joins the executive committee of Back Market as Chief Legal & Corporate Affairs Officer, with responsibilities encompassing legal and public affairs. Virginie Christnacht takes over the communication direction at FDJ UNITED, tasked with strengthening the group's reputation. In the higher education sector, Vincent Jolys has been appointed General Director of Services at IP Paris, effective October 1, 2026, after serving at CentraleSupélec.

In media and advertising, new commercial levers

Christophe Parcot assumes the non-executive presidency of the European Media Marketplace, with a stated goal of developing advertising partnerships. At Perion, Guillaume Grimbert has been named SVP Global Commercial, following the integration of Greenbids into the group. At Radio France, Jessika Guehaseim takes charge of the digital division of the ICI network and is tasked with adapting content for digital usage.

Julien Barnu appointed advisor at Matignon on digital and AI

At Matignon, Julien Barnu has been appointed advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister on issues of sovereignty, digital, and AI, with a start date scheduled for September 1, 2026. He succeeds Adrien Facon and has expertise in cybersecurity as well as national security. In defense cloud, Bruno de San Nicolas joins OVHcloud, having previously served as France's representative to the NATO Communications and Information Agency, and will structure development in this area. At OUTSCALE, the cloud subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, Victor Vuillard takes on the role of CISO, responsible for security and compliance, managing cybersecurity, infrastructure, and relations with authorities.

AI, sales, and finance: returns, expanded scopes, and upcoming arrivals

Marie Pellat is leaving Mistral AI to return to Google DeepMind, where she will work on AI applications in healthcare. At Google Cloud, Meriem Terrab joins the Digital Natives team as Startup Activation Account Executive to support French AI startups in developing their products. Claire Calméjane is expanding her scope at Foundever to the UK and Ireland and will lead sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the software and finance sector, Philippe Vincens is expected to take over the management of Inqom in October 2026, succeeding Romain Passilly, with plans for an expansion of the accounting production platform. Arthur Esteve is joining Payflows as Sales Director France, responsible for business development with financial departments. Finally, Benoit Charpentier is joining Naboo as interim CFO, after a similar role at Malt. Together, these comprise the sixteen movements announced for the upcoming season.