​Sébastien Bardou is Vice President of Strategy for Continental Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at LexisNexis, where he leads strategic initiatives focused on legal innovation and AI transformation. A graduate of Sciences Po Paris and HEC Paris, he began his career in management consulting at Greenwich Consulting and EY Advisory, advising clients in telecommunications and media on strategic and organizational transformations. Since joining LexisNexis in 2014, Bardou has played a pivotal role in shaping the company's strategic priorities in the region, analyzing the evolving needs of legal professionals and technological trends. He has been instrumental in the development and regional deployment of Lexis+ AI, an advanced legal research and drafting platform, and has led key acquisitions including Closd (2021), Caselex (2022), and Case Law Analytics (2023).