The Tyto Tech 500 is our proprietary ranking of the most influential individuals working in technology across France, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. To be included in the list, an individual must have social media, online and offline influence. The Tyto Tech 500 is Europe’s first data-driven ranking of European technology influencers that isn’t reliant on single metrics or subjective opinion.
The full Tyto Tech 500 is used in our advisory work with clients, but the Top 50 influencers in France are available below for you to view.
You can access the Top 100 for France, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden and the pan-European Top 100, by downloading the full report. This includes our trend and sector analysis, helping you and your business to better understand the European tech influencer landscape.
France highlights
- General Tech (19% of all influencers), EnterpriseTech (15%) and FinTech (9%) are the three sectors with the highest presence in the French ranking.
- 7 out of 10 French influencers are business leaders.
- Just over 1 in 10 influencers among the 500 most relevant pan-European personalities are French.
You can also view the UK’s Top 50, Germany’s Top 50, the Netherlands’ Top 50 and Sweden’s Top 50.
The influencers included in the Tyto Tech 500 are the basis of our proprietary data-powered insights service, the Tyto Relevance Index™. It uses social media data to reveal the technology and socio-economic topics that dominate the public discourse of Europe’s technology community. The Tyto Relevance Index™ provides a multidimensional view of how the European technology community is engaging with and responding to the greatest challenges facing the world today such as climate change, cybersecurity risks, disinformation and geopolitical conflict and instability.
Tyto Tech 500 – France’s Top 50 influencers
#01
François Sorel
Radio & TV broadcaster
BFM Business
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Short bio: Tech journalist, editor-in-chief and presenter of Tech&Co on BFM Business news channel.
Organisation: BFM Business
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/françois-sorel-89048a/
X: @Fsorel
#02
Thierry Breton
European Commissioner for internal market
European Commission
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Short bio: European Commissioner for the Internal Market, in charge of digital technology. French business leader and author. Former CEO of Atos and former Chairman of the Board of France Télécom.
Organisation: European Commission
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thierrybreton/
X: @ThierryBreton
#03
Thomas Pesquet
Astronaut
European Space Agency
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Short bio: Aerospatial engineer, pilot and astronaut for the European Space Agency.
Organisation: European Space Agency
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thomas-pesquet/
X: @Thom_astro
#04
Xavier Niel
Founder and vice president
Iliad/Free
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Short bio: Telecoms businessman who is the founder of French ISP Iliad/Free.
Organisation: Iliad / Free
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/xavier-niel-7661aa43/
X: @Xavier75
#05
Jean-Noël Barrot
Minister for Digital
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
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Short bio: Minister Delegate in charge of Digital and Regional Advisor for Ile De France region.
Organisation: Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeannoelbarrot/
X: @jnbarrot
#06
Laura Tenoudji
TV broadcaster
France Télévisions
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Short bio: Broadcast journalist at France Télévisions covering French startups and business innovation for the show Télématin on France 2.
Organisation: France Télévisions
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-tenoudji-21980b51/
X: @lauratenoudji
#07
Raphael Grably
Deputy editor-in-chief
BFM Business
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Short bio: Tech journalist, head of BFMTV tech department and deputy editor-in-chief of BFM Business. Raphael is in charge of the Tech&Co show.
Organisation: BFM Business
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grably/
X: @GrablyR
#08
Stéphane Bancel
CEO
Moderna
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of Moderna.
Organisation: Moderna
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stéphane-bancel-8185251
X: @sbancel
#09
Stéphane Truphème
Founder and CEO
Captain Marketing
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Short bio: Marketing agency founder and CEO and bestselling author.
Organisation: Captain Marketing
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trupheme/
X: @trupheme
#10
Chloé Woitier
Tech journalist
Le Figaro
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Short bio: Tech journalist covering social networks, regulation and video games at Le Figaro.
Organisation: Le Figaro
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chloe-woitier-4888a626/
X: @W_Chloe
#11
Jérôme Colombain
Technology journalist and podcaster
QAPLA Media
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Short bio: Technology journalist and podcast producer of “Monde Numérique”.
Organisation: QAPLA Media
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeromecolombain/
X: @JeromeColombain
#12
Alexandre Bompard
Chairman and CEO
Carrefour Group
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Short bio: Chairman and CEO of Carrefour Group.
Organisation: Carrefour Group
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandrebompard/
X: @bompard
#13
Cédric O
Technology advisor
Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee
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Short bio: Former state secretary for digital and current member of the Prime Minister’s Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee. Cédric is also a member of the ESA’s High Level Advisory Group on Space Exploration.
Organisation: Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cedric-o/
X: @cedric_o
#14
David Abiker
Radio & TV broadcaster
Radio Classique
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Short bio: Television and radio journalist.
Organisation: Radio Classique
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidabiker/
#15
Alain Aspect
Physicist and University Professor
Institut d’Optique Graduate School
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Short bio: Physicist noted for his experimental work on quantum entanglement and awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics. Alain currently is a professor at Institut d’Optique Graduate School.
Organisation: Institut d’Optique Graduate School
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alain-aspect-22159163/
X: @alain_aspect
#16
Guillaume Grallet
Tech and Innovation reporter
Le Point
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Short bio: Technology and Innovation journalist.
Organisation: Le Point
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gralletguillaume/
X: @guillaumgrallet
#17
Philippe Latombe
Deputy
French National Assembly
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Short bio: Member of the committee on constitutional rights and freedoms in the digital age and the uses of certification technologies.
Organisation: French National Assembly
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/philippe-latombe-2874a9a2/
X: @platombe
#18
Damien Bancal
Founder
ZATAZ
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Short bio: Radio journalist and cybersecurity researcher. Founder of ZATAZ.com and author of two books on cybercrime.
Organisation: ZATAZ
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bancal-damien/
X: @Damien_Bancal
#19
Paul Hudson
CEO
Sanofi
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Short bio: CEO at Sanofi.
Organisation: Sanofi
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulhudsonprofile/
#20
Guillaume Lacroix
CEO
Brut
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of media platform Brut.
Organisation: Brut
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/guillaume-lacroix-390b17116/
X: @glxbrut
#21
Roxanne Varza
Director
Station F
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Short bio: Director of startup campus Station F.
Organisation: Station F
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/roxannevarza/
X: @roxannevarza
#22
Olivia Gregoire
Minister Delegate in charge of SMEs, Commerce, Crafts and Tourism
French Government
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Short bio: Minister Delegate in charge of Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce, Crafts and Tourism.
Organisation: French Government
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/olivia-gregoire-2017/
X: @oliviagregoire
#23
Ingrid Vergara
Editor in Chief
Le Figaro
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Short bio: Editor in Chief at Le Figaro.
Organisation: Le Figaro
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ingrid-vergara-4982805a/
X: @vergara_i
#24
Cédric Villani
Politician
Ville de Paris
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Short bio: Councillor, former member of parliament and mathematician. Cédric is the former Chairman of the Parliamentary Office for the Evaluation of Scientific and Technological Options.
Organisation: Ville de Paris
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cédric-villani/
X: @VillaniCedric
#25
Anicet Mbida
Columnist
Europe 1
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Short bio: Columnist on Thomas Sotto’s morning show.
Organisation: Europe 1
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anicetmbida/
X: @Anicet
#26
Frédéric Mazzella
President and Founder
BlaBlaCar
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Short bio: President and Founder of BlaBlaCar.
Organisation: BlaBlaCar
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fredericmazzella/
X: @mazaic
#27
Fleur Pellerin
CEO and Founder
Korelya Capital
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Short bio: CEO and Founder of Korelya Capital.
Organisation: Korelya Capital
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fleurpellerin/
X: @fleurpellerin
#28
Jérôme Marin
Founder
Cafetech
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Short bio: Journalist and founder of tech newsletter Cafetech.
Organisation: Cafetech
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jérôme-marin-7222232a/
X: @JeromeMarinSF
#29
Christophe Séfrin
Editor
20 Minutes
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Short bio: Tech Editor covering high-tech.
Organisation: 20 Minutes
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christophe-séfrin-84360a55/
X: @totofsefrin
#30
Stanislas Niox-Chateau
CEO and Co-founder
Doctolib
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Short bio: CEO and Co-founder of Doctolib.
Organisation: Doctolib
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stanislasnioxchateau/
X: @stanniox
#31
André Martin
Youtuber
Self-employed
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Short bio: Social media gadget reviewer with 2.7m followers on TikTok.
Organisation: Self-employed
#32
Enguérand Renault
Public Relations consultant
Image 7
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Short bio: PR consultant and former Editor-in-chief at Le Figaro.
Organisation: Image 7
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/enguerand-renault-07b73ba/
X: @erenault
#33
Fabienne Schmitt
Correspondent
Les Echos
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Short bio: Correspondent for the daily Les Echos in Brussels.
Organisation: Les Echos
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fabienne-schmitt-1350331a/
X: @FabienneSchmitt
#34
Mathieu Nebra
Co-Founder and Education Evangelist
OpenClassrooms
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Short bio: Entrepreneur and Education Evangelist. Mathieu is the co-founder of OpenClassrooms.
Organisation: OpenClassrooms
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mathieunebra/
X: @m_nebra
#35
Laurent de la Clergerie
CEO
Groupe LDLC
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Short bio: Founder and CEO of Groupe LDLC, French computer and high-tech e-commerce company.
Organisation: Groupe LDLC
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurent-de-la-clergerie/
X: @L_DLC
#36
Erwan Cario
Journalist, Podcaster and Twitch Streamer
Libération
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Short bio: Journalist at Libération, Podcaster and Twitch Streamer.
Organisation: Libération
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erwan-cario-68759b80/
X: @erwancario
#37
Alexandre Piquard
Journalist
Le Monde
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Short bio: Journalist at Le Monde covering large tech companies.
Organisation: Le Monde
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandre-piquard-a2219b134/
X: @apiquard
#38
Jacques Antoine Granjon
Chairman and CEO
Veepee
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Short bio: Chairman and CEO of international e-commerce company Veepee.
Organisation: Veepee
X: @JAGventeprivee
#39
Brandon Le Proktor
YouTuber
Self-employed
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Short bio: YouTuber focused on technology topics.
Organisation: Self-employed
X: @BrandonLKS
#40
Michaël de Marliave
Founder and YouTuber
OneClickStudio
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Short bio: Founder of OneClickStudio and YouTuber talking about cybersecurity and AI.
Organisation: OneClickStudio
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/midm/
X: @Micode
#41
Martin Untersinger
Journalist
Le Monde
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Short bio: Journalist at Le Monde focusing on cybersecurity and personal data.
Organisation: Le Monde
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/martinuntersinger/
X: @martin_u
#42
Marjorie Paillon
Broadcast Journalist and host
France 24
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Short bio: France 24 presenter for Tech 24 and The Interview segments.
Organisation: France 24
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marjoriepaillon/
X: @marjoriepaillon
#43
Alexia Auffèves
Director of Research
CNRS – National Center for Scientific Research
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Short bio: Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research.
Organisation: CNRS – National Center for Scientific Research
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexia-auffeves-62291a68/
X: @AlexiaAuffeves
#44
Octave Klaba
Chairman
OVHcloud
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Short bio: Chairman of French cloud computing company OVHcloud.
Organisation: OVHcloud
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/octave-klaba-3a0b3632/
X: @olesovhcom
#45
Fanny Bouton
Quantum Lead & Startup Program Leader
OVHcloud
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Short bio: Analyst, journalist and expert in new technologies. Fanny is the Quantum Lead & Startup Program Leader for France, Benelux, Africa and Middle East at OVHcloud.
Organisation: OVHcloud
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fannybouton/
X: @fannysparty
#46
Sophie Hersan
Co-founder and Fashion Director
Vestiaire Collective
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Short bio: Founder of the global online marketplace for desirable pre-loved fashion, Vestiaire Collective.
Organisation: Vestiaire Collective
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sophie-hersan-971ab417/
X: @SophieHersan
#47
Léa Lejeune
Economic journalist
Plan Cash and Nouvelles Ecoutes
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Short bio: Economics, tech and telecoms journalist. Co-founder of “Plan Cash”, the first French media outlet to talk to women and young people about money from a feminist angle.
Organisation: Plan Cash and Nouvelles Ecoutes
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/llejeune/details/experience/
X: @Lea_Lejeune
#48
Gilles Babinet
Co-Chairman
National Digital Council
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Short bio: Entrepreneur, Author, startup founder and European Commission Digital Champion. Co-chairman of CNNum, the National Digital Council, a body advising the French Government on digital matters.
Organisation: National Digital Council
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gillesbabinet/
X: @babgi
#49
Marc Rees
Senior tech journalist
l’Informé
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Short bio: Journalist specialising in new technology law, including communication, LCEN, surveillance, personal data, and copyright.
Organisation: l’Informé
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marc-rees-003543b/
X: @reesmarc
#50
Gilles Fontaine
Editor in Chief and Director of Innovation
Challenges
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Short bio: Journalist, author and columnist covering tech and business. He is the Editor in Chief and Director of Innovation of Challenges.
Organisation: Challenges
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gilles-fontaine-89321829/
X: @fontainegilles