Philippe Aghion wins Nobel Prize for research on innovation-driven growth

A professor at the Collège de France and INSEAD in France, and a visiting professor at the London School of Economics, Aghion is renowned for demonstrating the link between growth and ‘creative destruction’ – the concept popularized in the 1940s by Joseph Schumpeter, in which superior new business models and technologies replace older ones. His work with Peter Howitt (with whom he shares the prize) has shaped our understanding of how technological progress and competition drive long-term prosperity, as well as the state’s role in fostering innovation.

Aghion has also played a key role in shaping France’s AI policy. He co-chaired, with Anne Bouverot, the French Artificial Intelligence Commission, whose March 2024 report to the government recommended making AI a national priority for investment, research and training. 

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On November 13, the conference returns with a specific focus on AI sovereignty. We are delighted to open the event with another prestigious keynote speaker, Frédérick Douzet, exploring the often-overlooked geopolitical dimensions of AI and digital infrastructure.