The Metalab team consists of five members:

• Abdelmounaim Derraz, Executive Co-director
• Julien Malaurent, Academic Co-director & Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics Department
• Guillaume Chevillon, Academic Co-director & Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics Department
• El Khadir Lamrani, PhD and specialist in language processing (NLP)
• Déborah Guidez, Program Manager

ESSEC, a leading institution, places professors at the heart of a dynamic knowledge creation system. The research that is conducted not only meets international excellence standards but also informs and shapes practices in the realms of business, organizations, policy-making, and civil society.

In the field of AI and data analytics, ESSEC professors bring together research, management, technology, and societal aspects, offering students across various programs a comprehensive understanding of contemporary challenges encompassing technology, the environment, society, and ethics. Through their expertise and commitment, ESSEC professors play a key role in shaping the future of education and the impact of AI on businesses and society.

The professors involved in Metalab field of expertise and action are as follows:

• ALFANDARI Laurent - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• ALQUIER Pierre - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• ARCHETTI Claudia - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• BACH Laurent - Associate Professor in the Finance Department
• BACHAS Pierre - Assistant Professor in the Finance Department
• BARONI Michel - Dean of Faculty and Professor in the Finance Department
• BIBARD Laurent - Professor in the Management Department
• CAVARRETTA Fabrice - Professor in the Management Department
• CHEVILLON Guillaume -  Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• CHUNG Tuck Siong -  Associate Professor in the Marketing Department
• DAURES-LESCOURRET Laurence - Associate Professor in the Finance Department
• DE BRUYN Arnaud - Professor in the Marketing Department
• DELLE DONNE Diego - Assistant Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• DOSIS Anastasios - Associate Professor in the Economics Department
• ENDENICH Christoph - Associate Professor in the Accounting and Management Control Department 
• FULOP Andras - Professor in the Finance Department
• GASPAR José-Miguel - Professor in the Finance Department
• GOURIER Elise - Associate  Professor in the Finance Department
• GUPTA Reetika -  Associate Professor in the Marketing Department
• HUBER Thomas - Associate Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• JACOB Pierre - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• K.Y. CHAN Frank - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• KHASHABI Pooyan - Associate Professor in the Management Department 
• KLOPP Olga -  Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• KRATZ Marie -  Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• KUBLER Raoul - Associate Professor in the Marketing Department 
• KYRIAKOU Harris - Associate Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• LAMBIN Xavier - Assistant Professor in the Economics Department
• Li Yan -  Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• LECUE Guillaume - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• LIM Jamus Jerome - Associate Professor in the Economics Department 
• LINDER Stefan - Professor in the Accounting and Management Control Department 
• LJUBIC Ivana - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• LONGIN François - Professor in the Finance Department
• LUI Daphne - Associate Professor in the Accounting and Management Control Department 
• LUPU Ioana - Associate Professor in the Accounting and Management Control Department 
• MALAURENT Julien - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• MAZODIER Marc -  Professor in the Marketing Department
• METIU Anca - Professor in the Marketing Department
• MUELLER-BLOCH Christoph - Assistant Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• NDAOUD Mohamed - Assistant Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• ONDRUS Jan - Associate Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• PAVIE Xavier -  Professor in the Operations Management Department
• PRAT Nicolas -  Associate Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• RAMOS Sofia - Associate Professor in the Finance Department
• RENO Roberto -  Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• ROMBOUTS Jeroen - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• SAND Wilfried - Professor in the Economics Department
• SANTACREU-VASUT Estefania - Professor in the Economics Department
• SEPEHRI Amir - Assistant Professor in the Marketing Department
• SLUSS David - Professor in the Management Department
• STOUMBOS Robert - Associate Professor in the Accounting and Management Control Department 
• WATTIAU Isabelle - Professor in the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department
• WORKIEWICZ Maciej -  Associate Professor in the Management Department

To find more information about ESSEC faculty you may refer to this link.

Metalab IDEAS is a student-led think-tank in the intersection of business, technology, and society. Its main objective is:

• To build the thought-leadership of students in the ESSEC community
• To be a space that actively captures the voice, intellectual debates, and unique perspectives that ESSEC students have.

IDEAS is dedicated to creating insightful content through various activities, as evidenced by the articles produced and available on Metalab website.

With a team of nine dedicated editors, they maintain high-quality content standards; having more than 40 analysts, the think tank produces a wide range of papers, reports, and content on diverse topics.

Four interest groups within the think tank encourage collaborative research and interdisciplinary discussions. Among their actions, they produce a monthly newsletter and have launched a podcast with TECH ESSEC, facilitating discussions with experts.

Regularly, IDEAS members also organize  roundtable events, uniting experts to discuss important topics and influence policies.

Here is the list of the current editorial board members:

• Michelle Diaz - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
• Irene Sunny - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Shreyansh Goel - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
• Pravin Agarwal -  Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
• Karen Taubenberger - Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
• Qinglan Huang -  Master in Management at ESSEC Business School

Previous members:

• Yinzhe Huang - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Sam Nelberto Quinto - PhD in the management department at ESSEC Business School
• Kunal Purohit -  Master in Management at ESSEC Business School
• Paul Bédier - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Vanshika Sharma - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Marina Pellet -  Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Pieter Jan Motmans - Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics at ESSEC Business School & CentraleSupélec
• Rinalyn Pagao - MSc in Sustainability Transformation at ESSEC Business School
• Neil Jr. Romualdez - Master inn Strategy & Management of International Business