Christophe started his career in finance at JP Morgan and as corporate treasurer at RSCG.
He then spent the following 20 years in marketing, design, innovation and advertising agencies.
Prior to setting up Intersection, he was head of digital for Europe at McCann and at JWT -
during that decade, he has been involved in the acquisition and integration
of 10+ agencies in as many European countries.
The dual knowledge of finance and marketing,
as well as his experience as a buyer,
plus a long career within the agency world and the digital tech industry,
help him provide superior recommendations to entrepreneurs.
Christophe's 35 year-long international career has also allowed him to build an extensive network in:
Professional services firms (communication, marketing, innovation and management consulting)
Technology groups (digital, media, entertainment, commerce and telecom).
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He is connected to the top decision makers at the HQs of large and mid-size corporations
mostly in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Christophe's detailed bio
After studying economics, he started his career in finance, first at JP Morgan, then at advertising agency RSCG as a corporate treasurer.
Christophe then moved to the world of marketing, design and branding, working in such agencies as Fitch, Design Board, Lewis Moberly and Abel & Baker.
At the age of 33, he took a 2-year break, writing for music magazine XLR8R, dj-ing in London and waitering at Japanese canteen Wagamama.
In 2003, he went back to university to study an MBA at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.
Before launching Intersection, Christophe spent a decade as head of digital & innovation for Europe
in two advertising agencies: McCann Erickson (IPG) & J. Walter Thompson (WPP).
During that time, he was involved in 10+ acquisitions throughout Europe.
Christophe has written opinion pieces for The Wall Street Journal, Wired, WWD (Women's Wear Daily), Le Figaro, Les Echos, Le Monde and New Media Age.
He has been interviewed by and featured in the Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times,
The Economist, The New Yorker, Le Temps and the BBC.