Christophe François

Christophe François has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Christophe currently holds the position of General Counsel & Company Secretary at EVBox, where they are responsible for all legal, corporate governance, and compliance matters at the company. Prior to their role at EVBox, Christophe worked at Agoda as an Associate General Counsel, where they provided legal support for special projects and incubation, managed the financial and operations of the Legal and Compliance department, and led the legal service for in-country and payment lawyers. Before Agoda, they worked at AVG Technologies, where they served as VP Revenue Optimization & Operations, Chief of Staff to the CEO, and General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. At AVG, they played a vital role in improving revenue and customer engagement, contributing to the overall success of the company. Christophe also has experience working at CA as Senior Legal Director & EMEA Privacy Officer and at Oracle as Senior Legal Manager & European Affairs, where they provided legal support and contributed to the development of legislation initiatives.

Christophe François began their education at the Sint-Godelieve-Instituut in Lennik from 1988 to 1994, where they completed their secondary school education. Christophe then attended KU Leuven from 1994 to 2000, earning a Master's degree in Law. In 2004, they briefly studied at Vlerick Business School, although no degree or field of study is specified. In 2020, Christophe attended Harvard University for a short period, focusing on the field of Fintech. From 2022 to 2023, they completed the International Directors Programme at INSEAD, which covered Corporate Governance, Strategy, Finance, Metrics, and Ethics. Additionally, Christophe obtained a degree in Public Affairs EU from the European Training Institute, specializing in public policy and regulatory matters.