
Blablacar
VP Data

Emmanuel Martin-Chave
Emmanuel Martin-Chave VP Data at BlaBlaCar. He leads a 50-person department that generates M€ in incremental revenues and reduced spending through AI. He spearheaded key organizational transformations (Data Mesh, MLOps), resulting in 100x improvements in the turnaround time to deploy AI in production. He's also the founder of the 1,000+ member Modern Data Network (MDN), France's largest community for Data leaders. Holding Master's degrees from Columbia University and Ecole des Ponts Paristech, his expertise bridges Product, Engineering, and Business, making him uniquely qualified to discuss AI's role in product development.