So far, most of my career has been spent in the U.S., and Canada, I feel pretty fortunate to have had a chance to hold positions in several organizations across the world (China, France, U.S., Canada, Haïti). I also feel very lucky to have had a chance to be part of international institutions that have helped me develop (Salzburg Global Seminar, Harvard, ZBW-Leibniz to name a few) and to do field research in Japan, Israel, South Africa, China, Brazil, etc. Learning, growing and meeting different cultures in this transformative time is what I really like.
Short bio
Thierry Warin is Professor of Data Science for Global Transformations at HEC Montreal and Principal Investigator at CIRANO (Canada). He is Fellow at the Digital, Data and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard Business School (2023-). Thierry is a past president of the International Trade and Finance Association and also Researcher at CERIUM-CEUE (University of Montreal). Former Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (Harvard University, 2015-2017), Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Network Faculty Affiliate (ISC, Harvard Business School, 2016-2023), Thierry was Associate Professor at Polytechnique Montreal (Director of the International Projects Program, 2010-2013), Associate Professor at Middlebury College (Director of the International Studies and IPE program) and Academic Director at SIE-Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou (China). His current research interests are about using Data Science approaches to better inform decision making.
An alumnus of the Salzburg Global Seminar, Thierry held positions in several academic institutions (Middlebury College USA, Polytechnique Montreal, Sun Yat Sen University Guangzhou, Essec Business School Paris, HEC Paris, La Sorbonne, UIBE Beijing). His research is mainly on global transformations and challenges. His methodology of choice is Data Science, with a particular focus on high-power computing-based machine learning techniques and Bayesian statistics.
An alumnus of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University, Thierry is a graduate of the Harvard Business Analytics Program at Harvard University and he completed his PhD in Financial Economics at Essec Business School in Paris.
Current positions and affiliations
- HEC Montréal (Canada, 2013-), Full Professor (2018-), department of International Business, Professorship in Data Science for International Business (2016-), Associate Professor (2013-2018)
- Harvard Business School (2023-), Fellow at the Digital, Data and Design (D^3)
- CIRANO (Canada, 2000-), Fellow
- CERIUM (University of Montréal) (Canada, 2013-), Researcher and member of the steering committee
- European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) McGill University-University of Montreal (Canada, 2013-), Researcher
- International Trade an Finance Association (USA, 2019-) President
- International observatory on the societal impacts of AI and digital technology (OBVIA) (2020-), Researcher
Past positions
- Harvard University (USA, 2015-2017), Visiting Scholar, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) Network Faculty Affiliate (ISC, Harvard Business School, 2016-2023)
- CIRANO (Canada, 2012-2016), Vice-president Strategy and International Economics, founder of the Ambassador’s Alliance (with C. Montmarquette & J. Parisella), editor-in-chief of Le Québec International (with B. Sinclair-Desgagné & A. Van Assche), co-founder of Avant-Garde for Young Leaders (2015-), co-founder of CIRANO-Harvard Club Seminar (2014-2018)
- Skema Business School (Raleigh, NC, 2019-2020), Founder of the Skema Global Lab in Augmented Intelligence.
- Group of Twenty (G20) (Japan, 2018-2019), Member of the G20-T20 Task Force on “International Financial Architecture”
- Sun Yat Sen University (Guangzhou, China, 2013-2014), Academic Director & Visiting Professor (SIE program)
- Polytechnique Montréal (Canada, 2010-2013), Associate Professor of international and financial economics, Head of the International Projects program, co-founder of the Global Management of Technology research group (GMT Lab), founder of PolyFinances ($50,000 investment fund, member of the board, New York, Washington D.C., Boston, San Jose and London campuses) and Academic Supervisor of PolyMonde (Europe, South Africa and Australia campuses)
- Middlebury College (USA, 2001-2012): Associate Professor of economics (2006-2012), Assistant Professor (2001-2006), Director of the International Studies Program (2008-2010), Director of the International Politics and Economics Program (2006-2008), member of the Monterey Institute of International Studies - Middlebury College integration committee
- University of International Business and Economics (Beijing, China, 2011), Visiting Professor (SIE summer program)
- Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar (2009-2011): “The search for stability: financial crisis, major currencies and a new monetary order”; “What Turkey, What Europe?”; “New rules for global finance: Which kinds of regulation are useful and which are counterproductive?”; “Gaps in the ‘Common Spaces’? The Future of Russia-EU Relations”
- Harvard University (USA, 2004-2005), Fellow, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
- Lecturer: HEC Business School (Paris, France) (1997-2000), Essec Business School (Paris, France) (1997-2000), University of La Sorbonne Paris-I (Paris, France) (1997-2000), HEC Montréal (Canada) (2000-2001), école Polytechnique de Montréal (Canada) (2000-2001)
- Post-doc at Cirano (Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations - Montréal, Canada) (2000-2001) and Créfé (University of Québec at Montréal, UQAM, Canada) (2000-2001)
Education and professional development
- Harvard Business Analytics Program (2022) Business of AI SIP (32 hrs), Harvard University (USA)
- Harvard Business Analytics Program (2021) Applied Quantitative Finance (36 hrs), Harvard University (USA)
- Harvard Business Analytics Program Business Analytics (18 months) (2019-2020), Harvard University (USA)
- Harvard University Geographic Information Systems Institute, the Center for Geographic Analysis’ Technical Workshops (2015-2016) and Harvard Business Publishing Teaching Case Method I & II, Teaching Case Online (2015-2017-2019)
- Essec Business School, Paris, France - PhD in Monetary Economics and Finance, (2000), Title: “Central Banks’ Credibility and Monetary Discipline, An Open Economy Model”, Ph-D Thesis Advisor: André Fourçans, Professor of Monetary Economics and Finance, Highest Honors
Professional affiliations
- Analytics Impact Network, Council for European Studies, International Studies Association, Academy of International Business, International Trade and Finance Association, International Atlantic Economic Society, American Economic Association, EUSA-C, Association of Computing Machinery (Greater Boston Chapter)