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Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make critical decisions, but are they inadvertently making themselves less efficient? Business technologist Sylvain Duranton advocates for implementing AI systems alongside human judgement.

Sylvain Duranton is the global leader of BCG X, BCG’s tech build and design unit.

Backed by a vast team of AI, tech-build, and design talents, he helps the world's leading organizations solve strategic challenges and achieve their full digital potential.

As the founder and former global leader of BCG GAMMA, he supervised the implementation of AI and analytics solutions for companies across the globe.

A mathematician by training, and surrounded by a family of scientists, he is the founder and president of chess club Palamède Echecs and an executive board member of Aurore, one of France’s most prominent NGOs, which aims to alleviate poverty and improve access to housing.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, INSEAD
  • BSc, École Polytechnique and MINES Paris Tech (Mathematics & Sociology major)

Publications and Videos

Why Your Organization Needs Sustainable Software | Rectangle

Why Your Organization Needs Sustainable Software

Your digital infrastructure probably generates more carbon emissions than you think—and AI may make it worse. It’s time for sustainable software.
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Five Rules for Fixing AI in Business

Companies struggle to use AI to improve the way their businesses operate, a challenge that can be mitigated by following five rules.
Is Your Company Gaining Momentum in Data?

Is Your Company Gaining Momentum in Data?

Data is increasingly valuable, yet some organizations lack the capabilities to capitalize on it. A key first step is setting realistic ambitions to improve data maturity.
Use AI to Measure Emissions—Exhaustively, Accurately, and Frequently

Use AI to Measure Emissions—Exhaustively, Accurately, and Frequently

Despite good intentions, companies say they are struggling to cut their emissions in line with targets. Their inability to measure appropriately is the leading roadblock.
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Busting Telco’s Eight Biggest Personalization Myths

There’s a powerful—and much needed—way for players to differentiate themselves. But first they need to correct the misconceptions holding them back.
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Reduce Carbon and Costs with the Power of AI

Artificial intelligence has the potential to reduce companies’ greenhouse gas emissions and cut costs by monitoring their carbon footprint and then reducing it through increased efficiency.
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Data Alchemy Can Give Decision Making the Golden Touch

Some companies will shape the future after COVID-19. They’ll use machine learning to turn massive amounts of raw information into “golden” decisions.
The New Consumer Conversation in an Era of Uncertainty

The New Consumer Conversation in an Era of Uncertainty

Consumer preferences are changing rapidly, outpacing companies’ traditional abilities to track and respond to trends. Data and AI can provide new eyes and ears.
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Deploying AI to Maximize Revenue

Companies must use AI not only to cut costs but also to generate more revenue by improving forecasting and making decisions in real time.
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AI Is a Powerful Weapon in the Fight Against IT Problems

With artificial intelligence, companies can more proactively—and more efficiently—manage IT incidents, saving time, reducing costs, and sparing users a lot of frustration.
Six Steps to Bridge the Responsible AI Gap

Six Steps to Bridge the Responsible AI Gap

Principles abound for socially responsible artificial intelligence. Here’s how to put them into action.
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A Better Approach to AI in Government Services

Screening for the high-risk cases is the default in AI risk assessment. But finding the low-risk cases is a much better place to start.
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