E361 François Candelon, Global Director at BCG Henderson Institute

Today's guest is François Candelon, Global Director at the BCG Henderson Institute in Paris, France. The BCG Henderson Institute is the Boston Consulting Group’s strategy think tank, dedicated to exploring and developing valuable new insights from business, technology and science by embracing the powerful technology of ideas. The Institute engages leaders in provocative discussion and experimentation to expand the boundaries of business theory and practice and to translate innovative ideas from within and beyond business.

With nearly 30 years experience working with Boston Consulting Group, François' work has been published in prestigious business and management magazines such as Harvard Business Review & MIT Sloan Management Review, and has presented at multiple global conferences. His most recent work focuses on AI and data analytics in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. In 2021, François was short-listed for Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards in Digital Thinking for his work with the BCG Henderson Institute.

In the episode, François discuss:

His role as 50% practitioner & 50% researcher,

Optimizing Humans plus AI as a system,

Use cases of how this system can impact your business,

The importance of embracing change and being consistent,

What is possible with AI and challenges to be aware of,

The importance of a Human in the Loop approach, and

Looking towards the Democratization of AI