About us

The Digital Disruption Chair studies emerging digital technologies, from AI and blockchain to quantum, through a business and strategic lens rather than a purely technical one.

It leads Europe’s most selective digital transformation program at ESSEC Business School, ranked fifth in the world for its Master in Management. The program runs on two campuses, in Paris and Singapore, and is ESSEC’s most applied-to specialization.

What we do

Teaching

We teach cohorts across both campuses and run group projects on emerging topics.

Learning expeditions

We take students inside the organizations shaping these technologies.

Thought leadership

We publish on digital trends, with the Matrix as the centerpiece.

Applied research

We study how these technologies reshape industries, in both applied and academic work.

The team

Jérémy Beaufils

Executive Director

Previously at Google and as COO of a deeptech startup; works across blockchain and AI.

Jan Ondrus

Chairholder

Professor of Information Systems in ESSEC’s department of Information Systems, Data Analytics and Operations (IDO).

Léonie Larribau

Research Assistant

Asma Iguelmamene

Chair Assistant

Partners & sponsors

Partners