Jean-Christophe Defline, is a Managing Partner at Copilot Partners, a strategic consultancy with over 25 years of experience in the evolving digital economy.
He started his consultancy career at McDonnell Douglas Information System. He moved into the software sector at Systar, a start-up, and Dun & Bradstreet Software where he held various managerial positions in sales and marketing.
In the early 1990s, he jumped into the booming world of the Internet, ensuring the launch and development of MSN France at Microsoft and then managing the e-Commerce Group’s strategy and its worldwide Operations at Accor.
He is also the author of numerous works and publications on online services, digital medias, mobile services, and e-commerce.

Jean-Christophe Defline is an engineer who graduated from SUPELEC (the Higher School of Electrical Engineering), and has a bachelor’s degree in Economic Sciences from the Sorbonne.