Yann is the founding CEO of Mutual Benefits, strategic advisory network dedicated to digital economy players.

He personally advised 50+ startups CEOs and VCs since 2002 including SecondMarket, FON, XING, Plista, Babbel, DaWanda, Pay-ON, Blacksocks, Swisscom and Statigram.

He is always kind to offer business and life coaching to talented geeks, artists and activists and is volunteering on several initiatives such as Astia, Innotribe and Ethires. This year he is also Advisor to GP Bullhound for the organsation of GPBUllhoundSummit.com in Paris May 14/15.

Prior to that, Yann co-founded Club-Internet in 1995 (ISP sold to T-Online), managed the operations of Studio Grolier (web agency) until 1999, MD Europe of NewsAlert CEO Asia Pacific of Inlumen (CMS sold to Dow Jones in 2004).

Yann, a French citizen, lives in Paris and practices Yoga and Fooding.