A French strategy consultancy firm for general management, specialising in data intelligence
Veltys offers a unique service by supporting its customers through all stages of the data continuum.
- Founded in 2013 by researchers in industrial economics, the firm has reinvented consultancy by combining economics and data science.
- Since 2021, Veltys has responded to customer demands by developing an offer for the construction and management of data sectors, talent sourcing and training.
Its tailor-made advice is provided within a holistic vision, from strategic recommendations to the technical deployment of data sectors.
Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE, doctor in industrial economics, former director of the industrial economics laboratory at CREST (Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics), former researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago, Philippe Février had a long academic career. He then spent twelve years in economics and smart data consultancy.
He founded Veltys in 2013 and brings together experts from the best academic establishments.
He now leads:
- Veltys, strategy consultancy firm for general management, specialising in data intelligence
- Oïko, expert firm in competition economics
Philippe supports the COMEX of major French and international groups in their strategic thinking around data issues and sits on the board of directors of several innovative companies.
An international leader in econometrics and game theory, he works in many sectors. His knowledge of the sports world has brought him together with many rights holders, in particular for the marketing of their media rights.
He has contributed to the creation of innovative platforms with leading industrial partners such as JCDecaux and Geodis.
Valuing a strong link with research, Philippe is still affiliated with the CREST laboratory. He teaches Business Economics at the École Polytechnique and game theory at ENSAE.
- 1939
- 2013
- 2016
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- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2025
GEODIS launched Upply in partnership with Veltys, an international digital solution dedicated to the Supply Chain bringing more transparency and flexibility to the road, air and sea freight market
JCDecaux launched VIOOH in partnership with Veltys, an independent and automated global planning and trading platform, designed to accelerate the growth of external advertising
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Graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE, doctor in industrial economics, former director of the industrial economics laboratory at CREST (Centre for Research in Economics and Statistics), former researcher in the Department of Economics at the University of Chicago, Philippe Février had a long academic career. He then spent twelve years in economics and smart data consultancy.
He founded Veltys in 2013 and brings together experts from the best academic establishments.
He now leads:
- Veltys, strategy consultancy firm for general management, specialising in data intelligence
- Oïko, expert firm in competition economics
Philippe supports the COMEX of major French and international groups in their strategic thinking around data issues and sits on the board of directors of several innovative companies.
An international leader in econometrics and game theory, he works in many sectors. His knowledge of the sports world has brought him together with many rights holders, in particular for the marketing of their media rights.
He has contributed to the creation of innovative platforms with leading industrial partners such as JCDecaux and Geodis.
Valuing a strong link with research, Philippe is still affiliated with the CREST laboratory. He teaches Business Economics at the École Polytechnique and game theory at ENSAE.
Romain is an accomplished researcher, converted into a consultant and scientific expert. Today, he brings to his clients and Veltys’ teams his technical expertise and solid operational experience, acquired during his years spent at CREST and INSEE.
Unanimously recognised as our lead in Machine Learning, artificial intelligence, econometrics and more generally in modelling, his clients benefit from his many specialities. Fond of intellectual challenges, technical innovations and wordplay, he always has the right reference at the right time.
A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and ENSAE, Romain obtained his doctorate in economics at EHESS with a specialisation in applied econometrics. With Romain, your greatest risk is to get stuck in a debate about bias sampling in machine learning algorithms!
As Chief Technical Officer, Nicolas has supported very large French companies in their digitalization. An ultra-specialist in data and information systems, his career spans twenty-five years in technological strategy.
Nicolas joined Veltys in 2021 as a partner, to support the firm’s clients with the strategic and operational dimensions of their data sector, and issues regarding tools, governance, architecture, process and human resources.
At the head of the transformation of the Air France KLM group, he led all the IT innovation programmes: mobile, Big Data, Data management, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT and Cloud.
Executive VP and CTO of the Carrefour group, he is committed to combining digital growth and ecological issues. Nicolas is working on implementing actions to enable his IT departments to reduce their carbon footprint.
An advocate of lean management and continuous improvement, Nicolas also likes to share his experiences by speaking at key AI events. Speaker: AISummitLondon, Hub Institute, CES Las Vegas Applied AI, Bigdata Paris.
A graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique, Nicolas continued his training at the Ecole nationale du Génie rural, des Eaux et des Forêts, (AgroParisTech) and completed it with an Executive Master at HEC Paris.
A trained engineer (X-Ponts) and holder of a doctorate in economics, an associate professor of economics at the Ecole Polytechnique since 2015 (previously associate researcher at Paris School of Economics and at the Haas School of Business in Berkeley), Romain is Partner Veltys.
Julie joined Veltys with several years of experience in strategy and organization consulting.
She is unparalleled in her ability to manage a project from A to Z. Her experience and background give her a natural ease in both technical and strategic aspects. She puts all her energy into accompanying her clients and their teams in reaching their best level.
Passionate about strategy, consulting and management, Julie also has a passion for research, in the purest Veltys tradition, since after obtaining her degree in economics from the University of Paris 1, she obtained a doctorate at the economics laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique. As Director of Veltys Advisory, she is also head of the Transport & Logistics Practice.
A graduate of HEC and doctor of economics, Nicolas joined Veltys at the start of the adventure. An undisputed expert in rugby, his mastery of econometrics allows him to provide innovative solutions to his clients. Both a researcher and a consultant, Nicolas is the incarnation of our harmonious proposal.
Engineer, ESTP and ENSAM graduate, Mehdi began his career in purchasing consultancy. He then joined the Société Générale Group where he held several positions in Purchasing and then in the Group’s Real Estate where he was responsible for innovation.
Wearing his all-terrain project manager hat, he has strengthened the Veltys teams, benefiting his clients with his past experience, his efficiency and his exceptional creativity, particularly in transformation project management. One of his latest achievements is a clear example: the construction of the new Société Générale ‘Les Dunes’ campus, a colossal transformation impacting 5,000 people, accompanied by new working methods and numerous innovations.
Passionate about data, new technologies and innovation of all kinds, he is our first certified Scrum Master. And nothing seems to stop him, while he loves taking part in hackathons, that’s nothing compared to his involvement in marathons. Mehdi is perseverance and excellence.
A graduate of ENS Cachan, ENSAE and the Paris School of Economics (PSE), a holder of a doctorate in economics from the PSE, with a specialisation in econometrics and health.
After initial experience at the General Directorate of the Treasury as an economist on public expenditure and energy issues, Arthur joined Veltys, where he has notably developed the health practice and, more generally, public sector areas.
A graduate of Sciences Po and the École Polytechnique, Jean-Baptiste completed a CIFRE thesis in applied econometrics between 2014 and 2018. His favourite topics are game and auction theory, incentive mechanisms and the economics of sport.
Since his arrival at Veltys in 2013, Jean-Baptiste has supported many stakeholders in the world of sport (LFP, LNR, LNB, World Rugby, COJOP, FIFA, FFT, LeTROT, France Galop) designing calls for tenders and, more generally, on their statistical and data issues. His researcher’s soul, scientific approach and his taste for strategic issues allow him to make a difference to the firm’s Sports & Auctions Practice projects.
