Gilles graduated from the University of Paris 2 ASSAS, in public and business law, and from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Public Service section. From 1992 to 1998, Gilles worked for the Belgian agency Interel before joining Gavin Anderson in 1998, for which he set up and developed the institutional strategy department in Paris and in Europe. Gilles created ARCTURUS GROUP in 2001 in Brussels, before opening new offices in several major European cities. Today, he is in charge of the commercial prospection and international development of the group, while intervening in the definition of the institutional strategy of numerous files.

Adriana has a background in international law and politics, including a BA in European Studies and an LLM in European Law specialising in Business Law, both from Maastricht University. Prior to joining ARCTURUS GROUP, she was involved in a number of Model UN and international political associations, gaining experience in public affairs and diplomacy. She was also a member of The Innovator's Legal Clinic (TILCs) as a legal consultant and writer in the fields of competition law and intellectual property. She works mainly in the transport and luxury goods sectors. Italian and Polish, Adriana speaks French, English, Italian and Polish.

Salomé joined Arcturus Group in 2020 and has since been assisting various clients on issues related to agribusiness, maritime affairs, transportation and energy. She also assists social entrepreneurs selected by the NGO Ashoka. She has previously acquired several experiences in the office of the President of the European Committee of the Regions in Brussels, in the General Services Department of the City of Villeurbanne and in the Regional Audit Office of Lyon. Salomé is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon and of the Institut d'études politiques de Lyon.

Nicolas holds a degree in Public Law and Political Science, as well as a master's degree in National and European Public Affairs from the Institut Catholique de Paris. Before joining ARCTURUS GROUP, Nicolas worked for a Deputy-Mayor at the French National Assembly, and then for the "Studies" department of the Montaigne Institute as an assistant in charge of studies on the subjects of mobilities and reform methods. Nicolas joined the Paris office of ARCTURUS GROUP in 2018. He is particularly involved in the circular economy, health, housing and mobility sectors. He also accompanies the social entrepreneurs of the NGO Ashoka in the definition and implementation of their public affairs strategies.

Alain is a former student of the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris and has a degree in Law and a diploma from ESSEC. After a career in the public sector, he joined ARCTURUS GROUP in 2006. As a specialist of French local institutions, Alain brings his concrete experience to companies wishing to implement an efficient positioning strategy in public procurement, as well as to contracting authorities wishing to structure their competitive bidding procedures. Alain is a regular speaker at training sessions at various Institutes of Political Studies and also represents industrial players at the European Commission's permanent working group sessions dedicated to vehicles (homologation, pollution, safety, mobility).

Agnès joined the founding team of the group at its creation in Brussels. With a strong experience in the management of institutional strategies with the European Institutions, Agnès became Director of the Paris office of the group which she developed in 2005 before taking over the general management of ARCTURUS GROUP in 2010. Agnès holds a certificate from the "Women Be European Board Ready" program of ESSEC, and is a graduate of EDHEC Business School. Today, she assists management committees, in particular industrial groups, in the structuring and implementation of their influence processes in support of their corporate strategy. She is particularly involved in reorganization projects and the management of complex operational issues.

Before joining ARCTURUS GROUP, David was responsible for the global advocacy efforts of a cross-industry association as part of his role at logos public affairs, advancing automotive connected mobility across the European Union, the United States, China, Japan and South Korea.
Previous to this experience, David worked at the Brussels office of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), representing Mobility Clubs on issues related to connected and automated mobility, environmental protection and road safety.
David leads the Brussels and Berlin offices of ARCTURUS GROUP, ensuring effective advocacy operations and seamless collaboration with our offices in France to deliver superior insights and institutional impacts for our clients.

With a degree in Political Science and a Master in International Relations, Julie had several experiences at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union and at the General Secretariat of European Affairs (SGAE) in Paris before joining ARCTURUS GROUP. A year as a member of the event team of the association Eyes on Europe in Brussels also familiarized her with the organizational field. Julie joined the Brussels office of ARCTURUS GROUP in 2018 and mainly works in the transport and agriculture sectors.

Jules holds a master in management from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He started his career in private banking in Paris, before moving to Brussels where he worked in the pharmaceutical industry on a change management project in the context of an internal merger. Jules joined ARCTURUS GROUP in 2021. He works in particular on Health, Energy and Competition issues, with a capacity to accompany both the Brussels and Paris scene.

Anna graduated in Political Science as part of a Franco-German course between the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Rennes. She specialized in the field of political communication. During this master's degree, she worked for the Hamburg State Parliament, the German Bundestag and the Federal Press Office. Anna has been working as a consultant for ARCTURUS GROUP since 2022. She works for our clients from Berlin in the German and Austrian areas.