Originally from Evry-Courcouronnes, Anthony Babkine's academic career has been fraught with obstacles. Encouraged by his family and friends, he persevered, enrolled in the prestigious CELSA school, went on to earn a master's degree at the Institut Mines Télécom, and found his passion: digital communication and social media.

In 2017, Anthony was appointed Deputy Managing Director in charge of digital at the TBWA/Corporate agency. In the field, he noticed a real lack of diversity in the digital and tech professions. Alongside Mounira Hamdi, whom he met at university, he founded the Diversidays association with one ambition in mind: to make digital the social elevator of the 21st century. Since the launch of the association, three mentoring programs have been set up and more than 10,000 jobseekers have been mentored.

Just five years after launching Diversidays, Anthony topped the list of 35 positive young leaders under 35 compiled by Les Échos and Positive Planet. That same year, he joined the Obama Foundation's new class of European leaders, which works to inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders.

In 2023, Anthony was named one of the seven leaders to watch in the world according to google.org and one of the 100 personalities who shaped the decade according to EcoRéseaux magazine.

As part of 13M, the first accelerator dedicated to digital inclusion by Banque des Territoires, Groupe SOS, H7, and Pulse Group, we are pleased to welcome Anthony Babkine for a "Dans un Fauteuil" event dedicated to digital inclusion. For this event, H7 will be taking over the NECC (National Esport Community & Club) premises in Vaulx-en-Velin.

NECC (National Esport Club & Community) is a digital third place for innovation, education, and inclusion that supports video gaming as an educational tool. Through its support programs, NECC works to promote professional, intergenerational, and socio-educational integration, digital literacy, academic support, parental support, and the creation of experiences with strong educational values (digital, sports, arts, culture, coding, ecology, etc.).

NECC, as a welcoming place, promotes social ties and contributes to the development of civic values of mutual aid and solidarity.