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Alain
Grangé-Cabane
Specialized Mediator
Nationality
French
Experience
Former senior civil servant
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Alain Grangé-Cabane began his career as Maître des Requêtes (Master of Requests) at the Conseil d'État (french administrative supreme court), before becoming Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Public Works, Director General of the École Nationale d'Assurances (National School of Insurance), and Deputy Director General at Antenne 2.
As CEO of FEBEA, he led the perfume and cosmetics industry in France for 16 years, before specializing in mediation and arbitration.
Currently, Alain Grangé-Cabane advises alumni of the French National Institute of Public Service (INSP) through SERVIR (INSP alumni organisation), regulates advertising ethics with the French Professional Advertising Regulation Authority (ARPP), and leads ARMELADE, a strategic consulting and communication firm.
Angel
Gurría
Specialized Mediator
Nationality
Mexican
Experience
Former senior civil servant
Languages
English · French · Spanish
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Career of the Mediator
Angel Gurría was Secretary-General of the OECD from 2006 to 2021.
Under his leadership, the organization has become a key pillar of global economic governance, actively engaging with the G20, G7, APEC and other international forums.
Prior to joining the OECD, Angel Gurría enjoyed a distinguished career in the Mexican civil service. In the 1990s, he held leading positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance and Public Credit.
Anne-Marie
Idrac
International Strategic Council
Nationality
French
Experience
C-suite
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Anne-Marie Idrac is the French Government's High Representative for the Development of Autonomous Vehicles. She is also a board member of the companies Saint-Gobain, Total, Air France KLM, and SANEE. She serves as Senior Advisor at SIA Partners and is the President of France Logistique.
Former Secretary of State for Transport and Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Member of Parliament, and Regional Councillor, she also served as Chair and CEO of RATP and then of SNCF.
Antoine
Gosset-Grainville
International Strategic Council
Nationality
French
Experience
C-suite
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Antoine Gosset-Grainville is a partner and co-founder of BDGS, as well as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Axa.
Former Inspector of Finance, he served as Economic Affairs Advisor at the European Commission, partner at the law firm Gide, and Deputy Director of the office of Prime Minister François Fillon. He was also Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (French public financial institution CDC).
A member of the Paris and Brussels bars, he combines legal expertise with strategic management experience in the public and private sectors.
Ariel
Goldmann
Specialized Mediator
Nationality
French
Experience
Business lawyer
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
A co-founding partner of a law firm, Ariel Goldmann is a renowned expert in Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Business Law, Arbitration and International Arbitration. He handles complex cases on behalf of several countries, and has solid experience in economic law and litigation.
A graduate of the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) with a DEA in International Economic Law, he joined the Paris Bar in 1989 after having been a lecturer in Business Law, a parliamentary assistant and worked in a private bank.
A former partner at Cahen & Associés, Ariel Goldmann also sits on the boards of various associations and foundations.
Bernard
Cazeneuve
International Strategic Council
Nationality
French
Experience
Former head of government
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Bernard Cazeneuve is an attorney and associate expert at the Montaigne Institute.
His career began in 1991 in various ministerial offices, and he has held numerous local and national responsibilities, including mayor, member of parliament, and president of the Cherbourg Urban Community. He served as Minister Delegate for European Affairs, then for the Budget, before becoming Minister of the Interior (2014-2016) and Prime Minister until May 2017.
Since then, he has been a partner at the law firm August Debouzy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sciences Po Bordeaux. Bernard Cazeneuve has received numerous honors for his public contributions.
Bruno
Deffains
Specialized Mediator
Nationality
French
Experience
Academic
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Professor Bruno Deffains, Of Counsel at De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, specializes in distribution and competition law.
Holding a PhD in the economics of civil liability, he provides advice on the assessment and compensation of damages in various areas, such as competitive and environmental damages.
A professor at the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, he directed the Research Center in Economics and Law and oversees the Master in Business Law and Economics. He is an expert in Big Data, artificial intelligence and blockchain. The author of several influential books, he also sits on the French Commission for the Examination of Commercial Practices (CEPC) and the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH).
Carl
Bildt
International Strategic Council
Nationality
Swedish
Experience
Former head of government
Languages
English · French · Swedish
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Career of the Mediator
Carl Bildt is Co-Chairman of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, he played a crucial role in Sweden's economic reforms and accession to the EU.
A seasoned diplomat, he has served as the EU Special Representative in the former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy for the Balkans, and Co-Chair of the Dayton Peace Conference. He also chaired the Global Commission on Internet Governance and, in 2021, was appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT Accelerator against COVID-19.
Chems-Eddine
Hafiz
Specialized Mediator
Nationality
Algerian·French
Experience
Business lawyer
Languages
Arab · English · French
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Career of the Mediator
A Franco-Algerian lawyer who has been a partner at LPA-CGR avocats in Paris since 2016, Chems-Eddine Hafiz has also been a member of the Algiers Bar since 1986.
He has held various positions in a number of associations linked to the practice of law in France and Algeria.
Chems-Eddine Hafiz is rector of the Grande Mosquée de Paris, and has received several honors, including Officier de la Légion d'honneur in 2022.
Christiane
Féral-Schuhl
Scientific Council
Nationality
French
Experience
Business lawyer
Languages
English · French
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Career of the Mediator
Christiane Féral-Schuhl, former President of the Paris Bar and President of the French National Bar Council, is a partner at Féral Law, specializing in intellectual property litigation and new technologies. She is also a WIPO cyberarbitrator, with over twenty years' experience in this field.
As a Paris Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CMAP) and WIPO-accredited mediator, she works on digital issues for various sectors (industry, banking, insurance, etc.). She was appointed second Vice-President of the National Council for Mediation in 2023.
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