Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Jean Arnaud is an AI and innovation advisor who works with corporations and governments to design and implement responsible, forward-thinking technological strategies. Combining methodological rigor, creative foresight, and system-level understanding, he helps organizations translate abstract visions into actionable frameworks and measurable impact. He serves as AI Program Director at ESMT Berlin Executive Education, one of the leading institutions in executive education, ranked #1 in Germany and #4 worldwide for customized programs. He also co-founded Æthos, a leading hub (NGO) for responsible AI innovators, and contributed to building a vibrant AI ecosystem connecting Cambridge (MIT) & Berlin. He served Director of innovation at CIC, where he fostered collaborations across academia, industry, and government to advance innovation through strategic programming, consulting, venture clienting, rapid prototyping, and international soft-landing initiatives. Recognized as an AI thought leader, published author, and regular speaker (Harvard, MIT, SXSW, NFT NYC, Gitex, CIC, Venture cafe, AI world summit, IFA, Investment summit), Jean explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, ethics, and human creativity. His work focuses on aligning innovation with human values, fostering responsible growth, and translating philosophical inquiry into actionable innovation strategies. Also known as a tech philosopher and new media artist, he leads what he calls the “Digital Renaissance” - an emerging movement uniting technology, art, and consciousness to reimagine the role of humanity in the age of intelligent systems. For more information: www.jeanarnaud.org
As AI Program Director I am driving the design and delivery of executive education programs at the intersection of artificial intelligence, strategy, and transformation - translating AI capabilities into actionable business impact, shaping leadership mindsets, and building frameworks for responsible, scalable adoption across organizations.
I serve as an editor and contributing writer for AI Magazine, where I develop essays that interweave technology, artificial intelligence, business, art, science, and philosophy, offering analytical perspectives on the transformations shaping our digital age.
I am a new media artist working with AI. I exhibited at NFT New York, the French Library in Boston, Gitex Berlin, and the AI for Good Summit in Geneva. I lead Art & Above, a collective and digital gallery driving the Digital Renaissance blending creativity, philosophy, and new media into dynamic, synesthetic, immersive, interactive and palimpsestic installations meant to be experienced, not just seen.
Astrée is a literary and philosophical collective, as well as a publishing house, that aims to promote not only the most classic works but also contemporary poets and philosophers with original reflections. Our mission includes highlighting the thinkers of the new renaissance and the creators of the future. More: www.astréeedition.com
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