JEAN-FRANÇOIS SERVAL is President of Serval & Associés, a European accounting firm, and founder and head of the United States operations of Constantin Associates, a multinational accounting firm. He is a member of the European League for Economic Co-operation and the International Fiscal Association. JEAN-PASCAL TRANIÉ started his career at the French Ministry of finance, then held senior executive positions at Vivendi, including head of the Media and Multimedia division and CEO of Vivendi venture capital arm. Since 2004, he is founder and President of Aloe Private Equity, a regulated fund management company, with a particular focus on sustainable development and technology.