Sébastien Turbot is an advisor to Samuel Hall.

He is the CEO and Chief Curator of eko6, a Canada-based consultancy that guides governments, cities, businesses and civil-society in creating engaging platforms that turn ideas into action.

Sebastien’s work focuses on designing creative learning and living ecosystems that help communities develop the knowledge, skills and talents they need to address the evolving needs and complexities of current and future societies.

As Board Member of Montreal International, Sébastien is actively supporting the city of Montréal’s attractiveness and competitiveness strategy notably on attracting, training and retaining skilled individuals. Sébastien is the former Executive Director and Curator of the NewCities Foundation and WISE (World Innovation Summit For education).

Sebastien builds conversation + content-driven collaboration platforms. As a conference curator, Sebastien combines content, production and communication to deliver a powerful live experience.

As Director and Curator of Qatar Foundation's WISE Initiative (World Innovation Summit for Education), Sébastien provides creative leadership to realise the future-focused vision of the international, multi-sectoral platform dedicated to innovation in education.

Sebastien's writings are regularly published in a range of international media including Forbes. A keen educator, he lectures at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences-Po, Paris and has taught classes at CELSA Paris, a leading French journalism and communication school.