Jean YOUTOU
Vice president
College of Paris
An engineer by training and a visionary leader in the field of Franco-African higher education, Jean YOUTOU embodies academic excellence and commitment to skills development in Africa. Holder of engineering degrees in electrical engineering and industrial computing, he is currently pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence applied to biobanks, illustrating his permanent quest for innovation and cutting-edge expertise.
As Vice-President of the Collège de Paris, an internationally renowned French educational group based in Paris La Défense (Grande Arche), Mr. YOUTOU plays a strategic role in the development and influence of the group. He is the main architect of the Collège de Paris' African expansion, having successfully established an institutional presence in nine countries on the continent: Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Senegal, Togo, Benin, Congo, Guinea Conakry and Morocco.
Mr. YOUTOU oversees a diverse portfolio of institutions of excellence, including Digital College, Keyce Informatique et Artificielle Intelligence, Ascencia Business School, ECEMA, College of Art & Design, Upsilon, Paris Santé, and the Collège de Paris Supérieur. His leadership extends to three major areas:
He leads Bachelor's and MBA level training programs for students and professionals in strategic fields: digital marketing, digital communication, banking finance & digital, human resources & digital, management management and control, purchasing & logistics, artificial intelligence, IT and networks, information systems administration, cybersecurity, Big Data & Blockchain, start-up management, international digital project management, health, nursing and physiotherapy.
Under his leadership, the group offers tailor-made solutions to private and public companies, including training workshops, seminars, audits, coaching and support for digital transformation.
Mr. YOUTOU coordinates the offer of globally recognized certifications in the fields of human resources, project and organization management, marketing, digital transformation, financial performance and international arbitration.
A leader committed to the promotion of educational excellence and the transfer of skills between France and Africa, Jean Calvin YOUTOU works daily to create lasting academic and professional bridges. Its vision is part of a concrete impact approach: to train the African talents of tomorrow while promoting the emergence of an educational ecosystem of excellence on the continent.
Combining scientific rigor, technical expertise and a strategic sense of institutional development, Mr. YOUTOU embodies a new generation of Franco-African educational leaders, resolutely focused on innovation, performance and sustainable development.
