Simon Chignard
Président at Data-Pop Alliance
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolSimon Chignard is a seasoned policy leader and educator with over 20 years at the intersection of law, technology, and public policy, currently presiding over Observatoire Data Publica and teaching data and algorithms for public policy at Sciences Po and Hertie School. He has shaped France’s national data strategy at Etalab and advised European urban innovation projects, blending practical implementation experience with strategic policy design. His work spans AI governance, algorithmic transparency, B2G data sharing, and data literacy, and he regularly translates technical complexity into actionable public-sector guidance. As a researcher and consultant affiliated with Data-Pop Alliance, he explores tech’s societal impacts including disinformation and democratic resilience. Less obvious: his background in marketing and IoT sales early in his career gives him a pragmatic product-minded perspective on deploying data systems in real-world organizations. Based in Paris, he combines academic teaching, policy advising, and hands-on project work to bridge research, government, and civil society.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Geopolitics, Competitive Intelligence, Geopolitics, Competitive Intelligence at Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN)Master's degree on IT management, Marketing, Master's degree on IT management, Marketing at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School
English, French
Github Skills (18)
des10
documentation7
portal6
api6
flask-restplus6
machine-learning6
python6
algorithms6
algorithm6
government-data5
flask5
dedicated4
open-data4
social-media4
vue3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
etalab/algorithmes-publics
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
Guide sur les algorithmes publics à l'usage des administrations
Contributions:68 commits, 68 pushes in 7 months
pythonmachine-learningdesles
ecoledesdonnees/Data-Fundamentals
Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
Contributions:12 commits in 3 days
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