Axel CYPEL

Professor and AI Expert | Head of the LCL AI Projects Department
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Axel CYPEL

Biography

A graduate of Mines ParisTech, Axel Cypel has held various positions within a banking group, all of which involved project management and the development of expertise in structurally complex environments (capital markets, financial risk, Data Labs, etc.).

For many years, his work has focused exclusively on data and AI. As a specialist in data science project management, he currently leads the AI Projects team at a major retail bank.

An author and speaker, he recently published an essay on AI that aims both to make scientific concepts accessible to a general audience and to present a number of reflections on related topics.

Education & Degrees

YearUniversityDegree/Position
2002    Mines ParisTech    Bachelor of Engineering

Professional experience

YearFunction
2018 – present    Head of the AI Projects Division at LCL
2016–2018    DataLab Group Privacy & Operations Officer at CA S.A.
2011–2016    LM Business Risk Manager at CA S.A.
2007–2011    Project Manager for New Business and Change Management, Capital Markets at CA-CIB
2003–2007    Basel II Project Manager at CA-CIB

Publications

  • Cypel; “At the Heart of Artificial Intelligence: From Algorithms to Strong AI,” De Boeck, 2020

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