Areas of expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Selected among the 25 most influential global figures in the field of AI and data by Keyrus (January 2025), Tawhid CHTIOUI is an international expert, speaker, and serial entrepreneur in the field of higher education and training.
He is the founding president of aivancity, the Grande École of artificial intelligence and data.
He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Paris Dauphine University and a certificate from Harvard University's Leadership Development Program in Higher Education. He has held scientific and leadership positions in various business schools in France and abroad. Tawhid CHTIOUI is a Knight (2016) and Officer (2022) of the Order of Academic Palms and has also received several international awards, such as the "Top 100 Leaders in Education Award" from the Global Forum on Education & Learning, The Name in Science & Education Award from the Socrates Committee Oxford Debate University of the Future, and the Top 10 Most Inspiring People in Education, 2022 from CIO VIEWS, and the 2024 Trophée de la Pédagogie from Eduniversal.
| Year | University | Degree/Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | EFMD, Brussels | Strategic leadership program for deans |
| 2011 | Leadership Development Program in Higher Education | HARVARD Graduate School of Education (USA) |
| 2010 | Academy of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (AEI) | Joint FNEGE-ABS development program for Program Directors |
| 2009 | EFMD, Brussels | Fundraising in Business Schools: Pathways to Success |
| 2009 | EFMD, Brussels | Translating Soft Skills into Teaching Methods: How to Teach Soft Skills? |
| 2009 | Dale Carnegie | Leadership program for managers |
| 2007 | Paris Dauphine University | Doctorate in Management Sciences, summa cum laude with unanimous honors from the jury |
| 2001 | Paris Dauphine University | Master's Degree in Accounting, Decision-Making, and Control, with honors |
| Year | Function |
|---|---|
| 2020 - Today | President and professor of management – aivancity |
| 2019–2020 | Dean and Chairman of the Executive Board - emlyon Business School |
| 2016–2019 | Dean and Managing Director Africa, member of the Executive Committee - emlyon Business School |
| 2014–2016 | National Director - ICD International Business School |
| 2014–2016 | Director of Commerce, Marketing, and Distribution - IGS Group Services |
| 2011–2014 | National Academic Director of ISEG Business School, then National Director of ISEG Business & Finance School |
| 2010–2011 | Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) |
| 2008–2010 | Deputy Director of the Grande École & MSc Program - EDHEC Business School, Lille Campus |
| 2008 | Director of Specialized Master's Program - Reims Management School (NEOMA) |
| 2007–2011 | Lecturer - National School of Civil Engineering |
| 2007–2008 | Associate Researcher - European Research Center in Finance and Management (CREFIGE), Paris Dauphine University |
| 2005–2008 | Professor of Management Control and Auditing - Reims Management School |
| 2004–2005 | Assistant Professor - Paris Dauphine University |
| 2001–2004 | Graduate assistant - Paris Dauphine University |