Our team
Boris Walbaum
Founder and President
Boris began his career in the French government, serving as an Auditor at the Cour des Comptes and later as Advisor to the Finance Minister. He then joined McKinsey, where he worked across sectors including banking, insurance, high tech, and public policy.
In 2004, he co-founded and led Article 1, a charity supporting over 150,000 underprivileged students each year in accessing and completing higher education. The organisation was awarded the International Prize of the Royal Foundation of Spain*. In parallel, he founded Dual Conseil, a leading strategy consultancy focused on higher education.
Boris has been actively involved in international institutions such as the United Nations (External Auditor), the Aspen Institute (Secretary General, France), Atlantik Brücke (European Young Leaders), and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Marshall Memorial Fellow).
He holds degrees in philosophy from Sorbonne University, management from ESSEC Business School, and public administration from the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA). He also earned a PhD in management. Boris is married with three children — and occasionally finds time to play the piano.
*Fundacion Princesa de Girona
