Governance

Director

Tiphaine Auzière is a lawyer, independent board director, and author.

Practicing as an employment and labor law attorney since 2009, she co-founded the law firm Challenges Avocats in 2020 alongside Frédéric Moreas.

A committed public advocate, she is the patron of the Droit Direct platform, which combats violence against women.

Holder of the Sciences Po Paris Board Director Certificate, she first served on the Advisory Board of Bpifrance before becoming an independent director, lead independent director, and member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee of Arverne Group, a company specialized in geothermal energy and lithium extraction.

In 2024, she published her first novel, Assises (Éditions Stock), which achieved significant success in bookstores.

Professional Background & Commitments

• Lawyer: Specialized in labor and employment law, she practiced at the Boulogne-sur-Mer Bar before joining the Paris Bar. She is the co-founder of Challenges Avocats.

• Author: In March 2024, she published her first novel, Assises (Éditions Stock), a fiction inspired by her legal experience, addressing domestic violence and the functioning of the justice system.

• Board Director: Until April 2026, she served as an independent director on the Board of Directors of Arverne Group, a company specialized in the energy transition sector.

• Advocacy Against Violence: She is the patron of the “Droit Direct” platform, which supports victims of domestic violence.

Director

His Royal Highness Prince Joachim Charles Napoléon Murat, Prince of Ponte Corvo, was born on 3 May 1973. He is the future Head of the Royal House of Murat, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies, and a member of the French Imperial Family.

He is married and the father of two children.

A direct descendant of Marshal Joachim Murat, King of Naples, and Caroline Bonaparte, sister of Emperor Napoleon I, he is the great-grandnephew of both Emperor Napoleon I and Emperor Napoleon III.

Honorary President of several Napoleonic associations, he is the author of historical lectures on the First and Second French Empires and has written numerous articles on Napoleonic history and Bonapartism.

Prince Joachim Murat served in two ministerial cabinets and has worked for over 25 years in the field of sovereign technologies, providing solutions to governments across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. For seven years, he led the implementation of India's biometric civil registry project, based in New Delhi and working alongside the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India.

A committed leader in support of French industry, he has more than 20 years of experience in the defence, aerospace, and information technology sectors. He currently serves as President of a corporate foundation specializing in Artificial Intelligence in support of French industry.

He graduated from Panthéon-Assas University and Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He is also President of the Royal Institute for East-West Strategic Studies at the University of Oxford.

A former paratrooper officer and recipient of the Volunteer Combatant's Cross (Croix du Combattant Volontaire), he serves as a reservist in the French Republican Guard.

He is the co-author, together with Professor of Economics Olivier Pastré, of the book Napoleon III: The Misunderstood, published by Odile Jacob in May 2025.

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Yves Pozzo di Borgo is a French politician. A graduate of the Institut d'études politiques de Paris, he began his career in the civil service before entering politics with the UDF and then the MoDem. Elected councilor for Paris in 2001 and senator for Paris from 2004 to 2017, he specializes in foreign and European policy, education, and culture. He is a respected figure for his loyalty to his convictions and his desire to serve the public interest.

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Thierry Bignet has held several senior management positions in France and abroad, mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. In particular, he has managed two listed companies (Paris and New York) in the telecoms and communications sector (Genesys and ACT Teleconferencing). As a transition manager, he has acquired extensive experience in a variety of fields, including tableware (Duni France), industry (Peugeot Finland), sustainable development, and organic food (Vitagermine and Baby Bio). Thierry Bignet is Chairman of the Board of Mini Lions crèches.

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Antoine Ernst is a Swiss-French business leader with over 35 years of international experience in luxury, consumer goods, hospitality, and transformation management. Throughout his career, he has held senior executive and board-level positions within global organizations, leading strategic growth, governance, and large-scale transformation programs.

He most recently served as Chief Transformation Officer and Executive Committee Member of Swarovski, following numerous leadership roles within JTI, including Chief Transformation Officer, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, and Chief Executive Officer in several international markets. Prior to this, he held sales and marketing leadership positions with Seagram Wines & Spirits.

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Marc Jobert is an international lawyer specializing in compensation for victims of terrorism. He conducted a study commissioned by the European Union on this subject. This study, carried out under the aegis of the Lex Fori network, covered 42 countries, providing a comprehensive and comparative overview of compensation systems worldwide. The final report, now available on the European Commission's website, is an essential reference for legal professionals and policymakers working on these sensitive issues. Marc Jobert's contribution to this project has been praised for its methodological rigor and substantial contribution to understanding and improving compensation mechanisms for victims of terrorism on an international level. His approach exemplifies his leading role in the evolution of international standards of justice and reparation.

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Sophie Blandin is a graduate of IESEG Business School, a French-German national, and speaks five languages. She is currently Head of International Development at Emalec, a leading multi-technical maintenance group working with luxury houses and major international brands. She is also involved in external growth operations and is developing the group's network of international partners.