Audrey Herblin-Stoop

VP - Global Public Affairs & Communications

Mistral AI

Artificial Intelligence

About Me

Audrey Herblin-Stoop joined Mistral AI in February 2024 and serves as its Head of Global Public Affairs and Communication. Prior to this role, she was Director of Public Affairs and External Communications for the Betclic group from January 2022, following her tenure as Head of Public Policy for France and Russia at Twitter for 7 years (2015-2022). She began her career at the French Business Confederation (MEDEF) in 2008 as Public Affairs Deputy Director, before joining TBWA\Corporate in 2012 as Account Director, where she led the public affairs division.

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Shared Progress: How Can Open-Sourcing Speed the AI Race?

Today, artificial intelligence has become a transformative economic force shaping industries, influencing policies, and driving global competition. Amid the rapid scaling of AI models across industries and borders, a key debate continues to divide: should AI be open-source or closed-source? Early 2025 saw a surge in open-source AI initiatives, with advocates emphasizing its cost efficiency and lower energy demands. But can open-source truly redefine the AI landscape? And after the breakthroughs of the first half of the year, what’s next for open-source AI? This session will explore open sourcing, first tackling its definition, before examining key trade-offs and exploring a path forward that fosters innovation and responsible AI development.

GP1043: Driving European Sovereign AI Priorities from Vision to Leadership

Room: N04 Senior leaders from government, local cloud service providers, major enterprises and European AI model builders discuss how to align efforts and accelerate Europe’s leadership in trustworthy, human-centric AI that reflects European values and strategic autonomy. Powered by NVIDIA GTC Paris