Gaël Durand-Perdriel is Principal Consultant at Orson.Specializing in media relations, strategic communication, and emerging technologies, Gaël has been supporting leaders for nearly ten years on a variety of issues, ranging from media training to the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.Before joining Orson, Gaël contributed to the launch of the blockchain offering at Havas, where he worked as a consultant in media relations and communication. A graduate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Institut Catholique de Paris, he has taught blockchain and cryptocurrencies at the Master’s level.

Patrick is a recognized expert in leadership advisory, the personalized counseling of CEOs and their executive teams on strategic coherence, impact of actions, and building a favorable influence ecosystem.

Gaël Durand-Perdriel | Co-founder Orson

Gaël Durand-Perdriel

With senior leadership positions at Salesforce, Sybase, and as the co-founder of Sentient, Antoine drove major breakthroughs in the technology industry.

Director

Pierre had a long career within the French media ecosystem. As a journalist and entrepreneur, he has led iconic channels such as InfoSport and i&gt;Télé and founded the economic media outlet B SMART.

Partner

Alain is a Partner at AIQ. In this capacity, he advises Corporates and Governments on how to navigate the AI ecosystem and take advantage of technology to enhance all aspects of their business and organization.

Innovation Director

Joining Orson is the opportunity to be part of an ambitious entrepreneurial project that reinvents leadership advisory in the age of artificial intelligence. The Orson Team reunites like-minded people with a balance of empathy and conviction, humility and determination, strong analytical capabilities and creativity. If this profile is yours, please contact us.

Careers

Patrick has held positions at the crossroads of corporate affairs and strategy, serving as head of communications then CEO of a major French service industry player.

Co-founder

François has worked at the intersection of research and entrepreneurship. A specialist in algorithmic sciences and finance, he has founded several pioneering FinTechs leveraging artificial intelligence, driving significant advancements in quantitative investment.

A former corporate lawyer, Mouna has been General Secretary of one of the largest industry sector market capitalizations. She also served as Board member of several international listed companies.

Co-founder 

Frank Paul has over 20 years of experience at the crossroads of communication, public affairs, and executive consulting. A former advisor to the German Federal Minister of Finance and spokesperson for Wolfgang Schäuble and Olaf Scholz, he also led international communications for the SNCF Group.

Germany Principal

Gaël has been supporting leaders for nearly a decade, combining media relations, strategic communication, and expertise in new technologies. A former consultant at Havas, he notably contributed to the launch of the group’s blockchain offering.

Principal

As companies face challenges that are global in nature, our advisory force has an international footprint by design, with a presence in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Relying on a team present across 3 continents, Orson provides a unique capacity to build and implement cross- border reputation or development strategies. We can open doors to unlock a market, to identify the right partner, or to create the opportunity to speak out to position your business for success.

Relying on a unique blend of expertise from various industries, communications advisory, corporate governance, and business law, the firm supports leaders on issues of development strategy, image and reputation, crisis management, corporate transformation and technology.

For each of its practices, Orson has developed its own methodologies to provide in-depth analysis and result-oriented processes for measurable impact.

Our mission

We are executives. Our team is unique in that we have all held leadership positions at a very high level. The two founders have been joined by world-renowned champions of algorithmic science technologies.

Executive leadership

Our advice is nurtured by technology. Combining advanced algorithmic expertise with proprietary tools and a network of trusted partners, we deliver recommendations grounded in exceptional knowledge and cutting-edge innovation.

More than ever, modern societies are in critical need of trust.Corporations face the same challenge : reconciling short and long-term objectives as well as the views of a full range of stakeholders.Building trust is the top priority of any CEO. Full alignment between communications and corporate strategy is key.To do this, XXIst century business leaders should leverage the
combined powers of the human mind and artificial intelligence.
A mix of experience and algorithmic sciences is essential for anticipating tomorrow’s trends, handling complexity and interpreting weak signals.This is orson’s ambition: to bring together the best of advisory and the best of predictive analytics to help you build your corporate success story.