Founder · Advisor · Speaker
Christelle Dernon
is a founder and former Meta AI policy lead in Europe with a decade of experience across technology, government, and global affairs. Alongside building her next venture, she selectively advises organisations and leaders on AI and digital policy strategy, influence, and public positioning.
- 10+
- Years operating
- 15+
- Companies advised
- 1
- Cup of tea, always
Trusted by teams I've worked for
About
A little bit about me.
Christelle is a founder and strategic advisor with experience spanning technology, government and public affairs.
Most recently at Meta, she led flagship AI and innovation policy campaigns across Europe. Her work included shaping European debates around emerging technologies, competitiveness and digital regulation, and building coalitions of industry leaders around AI governance.
Prior to Meta, she served in senior advisory roles in the French government, including as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Health during periods of significant political crises. She also previously advised global technology and pharmaceutical corporations on public affairs, strategic communications and crisis management.
Born in Guadeloupe and based in Paris, she holds master's degrees in Public Policy and Law from Sciences Po Toulouse and Toulouse University.
Today, her work sits at the intersection of business, technology and geopolitics.
She is currently building a new venture, in stealth.
Advisory
Two ways we can work together.
I work with a limited number of organisations, founders and leadership teams navigating moments of technological, regulatory or reputational transition.
Ad hoc support to scale ups and corporations navigating Europe's technology regulation and geopolitics.
Focused advisory missions (time-bound or delivery-based) for leadership or policy teams navigating high-stakes moments where European technology regulation, geopolitics or public perception materially affect the business. Scope is set together in the first conversation, drawing on positioning, stakeholder strategy, and institutional/regulatory context depending on what's actually at stake.
Focus areas:
- Narratives, policy positioning and public trust strategy
- Policy campaign strategy and coalition-building
- Briefing a board or leadership team on a geopolitical shift
- Entry or repositioning in a European market
- Navigating a moment of regulatory or political scrutiny
- Strategic communications around sensitive technology product launches
Speaking
Keynotes, panels and the occasional workshop.
New Sovereignty challenges in the digital age
Y7 Consultative Conference · Paris
Open Source and AI
Meta Global AI Policy Forum · Menlo Park
AI Governance in the Global South
Sciences Po · Paris
AI in Education, Science and Public Services
Baltics AI Hack · Riga
Llama Impact Grant Workshop
Meta Office · New York City
The AR/VR industrial opportunity
Meta Office · Warsaw
I speak on the themes reshaping business, leadership and power: AI Governance, Technology, Power & Geopolitics, Influence & Business Strategy, and Leadership & Social Capital.
Contact
Let's talk.
Tell me a little about what you want, or grab a slot directly on my calendar.