Nicolas Schaettel

Nicolas Schaettel has over two decades of work experience in a wide range of industries. Nicolas began their career in 1996 at Société Générale as an Equity Derivatives Marketing. In 1998, they became a Senior Consultant at Andersen Consulting. Nicolas then joined GROUPE M6 in 2000 as the Director of Mobile Activities. In 2007, they were hired by MSN as the Director of MSN France, Head of Channels MSN France, and Business Development Manager. In 2012, they became the General Manager of Youmag France, where they were responsible for hiring the French team, managing the editorial team, and growing partnerships with media outlets. In 2014, they joined PayPal as the Senior Director and Head of Solutions EMEA. In 2015, they became an investor at Ozango and a part-time Master's Teacher at the University of Strasbourg. In 2016, they cofounded Culture Dot Digital, which helps accelerate the digital presence of cultural institutions, and Hypno VR, which combines the immersive capabilities of virtual reality headsets with the techniques of medical hypnosis to treat patients' pain and anxiety.

Nicolas Schaettel obtained their MBA in International Finance & Capital Markets from the University of Notre Dame in 1996. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from EDHEC Business School between 1993 and 1996. Nicolas also holds certifications from EXIN (EXIN Agile Scrum Foundation, obtained in May 2020), Coursera (Introduction to Classical Music, obtained in April 2017), and Google (Fondamentaux du Marketing Digital - Digital Active).