H.E. Clara Chappaz

Minister Delegate of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies, Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, France

Speaker

A graduate of Essec Business School, Clara Chappaz began her career in Asia working for various e-commerce start-ups. In 2018, she earned an MBA from Harvard. She then joined Vestiaire Collective, the platform for buying and selling second-hand luxury goods, in Paris, as the Chief Commercial Officer. In 2021, she took the lead of the French Tech mission, which supports the development of innovative tech start-ups in France, in line with government priorities.

She served as Secretary of State for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs in Michel Barnier's government (September-December 2024).

At the proposal of Prime Minister François Bayrou, the President of the Republic appointed Clara Chappaz as Minister Delegate for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Affairs on December 23, 2024.