Théophile Megali

Théophile Megali serves as Associate Researcher at the Governance and Regulation Chair and Director of Studies and Foresight at the National Music Center since June 2024. Previously, he led Arcom's 'data science, digital and competition' department and worked in renewable energy public affairs at ENGIE.

His academic credentials include:

• Graduate studies at SciencesPo Strasbourg and Freie Universität Berlin
• Master's in Network Industries and Digital Economy (IREN) from Paris-Dauphine University
• 2020 doctoral thesis on digital advertising self-regulation prepared at Paris-Dauphine University with Orange's SENSE laboratory

Megali specializes in cultural/media industries with focus on digital advertising ecosystems, examining data practices, platform governance, and regulatory responses to market transformations. His work bridges data science, competition policy, and organizational theory in digital markets.

His 2020-2022 publications reveal consistent analysis of advertising market evolution, highlighting data accumulation dynamics, meta-organizational structures (e.g., Coalition for Better Ads), and platform-driven regulatory challenges across French and global contexts.

No scientific awards are documented in available sources.

Research activities are institutionally embedded within the Governance and Regulation Chair and Arcom frameworks; no independent grants or student supervision details are provided.

Professional affiliations include Orange's SENSE laboratory during doctoral research and leadership of Arcom's data science department, currently contributing to digital governance research at the Chair.