Boris Walbaum is the President and Founder of Forward College. He began his career as a senior civil servant at the Court of Auditors then as an advisor to the Minister of Finance before joining the consulting firm McKinsey. From 2004, he dedicated himself fully to education, creating Dual Conseil, which has become a leader in educational consulting, and co-founding the association Article 1, which helps more than 100,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds each year to access and succeed in higher education. Throughout his career, Boris Walbaum has been involved with various international organizations such as the United Nations, the Aspen Institute, and the German Marshall Fund of the US.