I attended a CNAM Executive MBA session with Fontanet Arnaud on lessons from managing COVID-19 for France.🇫🇷

The presentation was not theoretical. It was largely based on his direct experience advising President Emmanuel Macron during the pandemic — how scientific evidence was translated into decisions that affected millions of people, often under extreme uncertainty and time pressure.

His presentation highlighted something important: scientific advice is rarely the final decision. It becomes one element in a broader political process that must consider social acceptance, economic impact, and institutional constraints.