Christophe Castan

Christophe Castan has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Christophe is the founder of Penbox since December 2019. Christophe also works as an External Academic Teacher in Digital Technology at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) - ULB since September 2021.

In the past, they worked at AXA as the Head of Artificial Intelligence, Innovation & Automation from June 2019 to December 2019. Prior to that, they held the position of Head of Artificial Intelligence - Digital Transformation from December 2017 to June 2019.

Before joining AXA, Christophe worked at Accenture from September 2014 to December 2017 as a Strategy & Artificial Intelligence SME. During their tenure, they were a Subject Matter Expert in Artificial Intelligence for Business and Functional Strategy and played a role in the development of a patented platform for Artificial Intelligence.

In addition, Christophe has experience as a Teacher-Assistant in IT at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) - ULB from September 2012 to June 2014.

Christophe also served as the Finance Manager at Cercle Solvay asbl from May 2013 to May 2014. During this time, they were responsible for financial management and achieved positive financial outcomes through long-term strategies.

Christophe's earlier experience includes working as a Project Manager at Belvas Chocolates from June 2012 to May 2014, where they successfully managed product launches, website development, and stock data management. Christophe also served as the Design Manager at Belvas Chocolates from July 2010 to June 2013, where they led packaging design projects and collaborated with various stakeholders.

Overall, Christophe Castan has a strong background in artificial intelligence, innovation, and finance, along with experience in teaching and project management.

Christophe Castan attended Institut Saint-André from 2003 to 2009 where they studied Immersion French-Dutch, Mathematics, Latin, and Greek. After completing their secondary education, they enrolled at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, where they obtained a Master's degree in Business Engineering between 2009 and 2014. Additionally, in 2013, they participated in an Exchange Program at Università Bocconi, focusing on Finance & Technology.