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Sébastien Turbot
Sébastien Turbot
Born	25 August 1976 (age 48)
Nationality	French

Sébastien Turbot (born 25 October 1976) is a French social entrepreneur.

Life

As the CEO and Chief Curator of eko6, a consultancy based in Canada, Turbot oversees the guidance provided to governments, cities, businesses, and civil society organizations. eko6 specializes in creating engaging platforms aimed at translating ideas into actionable initiatives. Turbot's work primarily revolves around designing innovative learning and living ecosystems. These ecosystems are tailored to assist communities in developing the necessary skills and talents required to tackle the ever-evolving challenges of contemporary and future societies.

Turbot is a board member of Montréal International, where he actively contributes to the city's strategy to enhance its competitiveness, particularly in attracting, training, and retaining skilled individuals. He is the former executive director at the New Cities Foundation^[1] and former Culture(s) & Content Curator (TBWA, AUDITOIRE) and Global Director at Qatar Foundation's World Innovation Summit for Education.

Turbot is also a Fellow at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and serves on the advisory board member at Samuel Hall Consulting, a research and strategic consulting firm. Turbot is a lecturer and a frequently requested advisor and speaker at national and international conferences.

In 2010, Turbot joined TEDx Paris as editorial director, where he defined and designed the initiative's content strategy.^{[citation needed]}

Prior to this role, Turbot spent nearly a decade in Afghanistan, driven by his interest in the global aid and development sector. In 2004, he established Sayara Strategies, a social communication agency that creates innovative strategies for complex environments. Turbot is also a board member at Afghanistan Libre, a not-for-profit founded by Chékéba Hachemi that fosters education for girls in Afghanistan.

Valentin Spidault, a prominent fictiticious character featured in Nicolas Wild's best-selling comic “Kabul Disco” is based on Turbot's engagement with Sayara Strategies.^{[citation needed]}

Turbot has been a senior lecturer at the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences-Po, Paris and has also taught at the French journalism and communication school CELSA Paris, which is part of the Paris-Sorbonne University.

A former journalist, Turbot worked for FRANCE 5's C dans l'air in 2003. In the past, he has also been a public affairs and communication consultant in countries such as Brazil, Djibouti and Afghanistan.

Turbot often writes articles featured on various online media and content portals including Forbes,^[2] Entrepreneur,^[3] the Skoll World Forum,^[4] LinkedIn Pulse^[5] and the World Economic Forum's Agenda blog.^[6]