In this interview with Opera Energy, Xavier Blot, Director of the MSc in Management of Energy Transition at emlyon business school and Associate Professor, takes stock of the global energy transition and analyzes the European Union’s strategies to reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons.

emlyon business school has created the Student Advisory Board (SAB), a consultative committee composed of elected students, tasked with representing program voices, contributing to key decisions, and promoting the School’s mission. Closely connected to governance bodies, this committee serves the student community by enhancing experience and fostering social and environmental engagement.

Understanding the challenges of the luxury industry is not limited to knowing brands and trends. In a sector where every decision relies on precision, consistency, and a deep understanding of markets, emlyon business school’s MSc in Luxury Management & Marketing stands out as a program capable of transforming a sensitivity to luxury into operational and strategic expertise.

Florent Bedok, a graduate of the program, is a concrete example of this. Now Global Head of Merchandising Content at Saint Laurent, his career illustrates the program’s ability to open doors to demanding roles at the very heart of key business challenges.

Organized by emlyon business school, in collaboration with Sciences Po, Mines Paris – PSL, the Jacques Delors Institute, PSL University, Paris Dauphine – PSL, Zenon Research, Le Coq Vert – Bpifrance, and numerous international experts, Paris Energy Week has established itself as a major forum for reflection on the deep transformations of the global energy system.

Discover the inspiring story of Aniruddh, an Indian student in the Master in Management, Finance & Tech, who shares his experience of the emlyon business school, POLIMI Graduate School of Management, and Bayes Business School triple degree, and his successful transition from engineering to finance and technology.

As the ARENH is set to end on January 1, 2026, Opéra Energie interviewed Xavier Blot, Associate Professor at emlyon business school, about the Universal Nuclear Contribution (VNU), a mechanism expected to redefine the balance between nuclear financing, competition, and consumer protection.

emlyon business school, the pioneering management school in entrepreneurship in France, is setting up at STATION F, the world’s largest start-up campus. emlyon is investing in the Parisian ecosystem with a dedicated space to deploy its entrepreneurial programs through emlyon venture labs, designed to accelerate start-ups from idea to growth.