Laurent Bigorgne

About Laurent Bigorgne

Laurent has been leading the Montaigne Institute since 2011. He has overseen the publication of landmark reports, particularly on education (Overcoming Failure in Primary School, April 2010), suburbs (Suburb of the Republic, January 2011), and French competitiveness (A Tax System in Service of Social Competitiveness, March 2012).

His project for the Institute? To empower citizens to form their own opinions on competitiveness and social cohesion in our country, to open data on these subjects to the greatest number, and to involve new voices in the debate. Under his leadership, the Institute has significantly renewed its contributions to public debate through unprecedented initiatives, such as the costing of candidates’ programs during the 2012 presidential election or a citizens’ conference on our healthcare system held in the fall of 2012.

To rigorously evaluate public policy choices and make proposals to defend France’s strengths in globalization, such are the ambitions of this agrégé in history and graduate of Sciences Po for the Institute. At the head of this independent think tank, he aims to integrate the various political, social, and economic trends at work in our country and to draw inspiration from the practices of the most influential think tanks in the world.

Passionate about education, Laurent taught before working in the management of Sciences Po, notably as the Director of Studies and Academic Affairs and as Deputy Director. He also spent a year on secondment in London with the management of the London School of Economics.

The Montaigne Institute does not charge fees. Any financial compensation for Mr. Bigorgne’s intervention is donated to the association “Agir pour l’école.”

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