The Tilder x Le Bristol Paris Executive Essay of the Year Award was presented on April 15, 2026, to Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, for his book “La dette sociale de la France 1974-2024” (France’s Social Debt: 1974–2024), published by Odile Jacob. The ceremony took place at Le Bristol Paris, attended by members of the jury, the selected authors, and numerous prominent figures from the economic, political, and intellectual spheres.
The fourteen-member jury selected from among six works praised for their originality and depth. They chose to honor Nicolas Dufourcq for the uniqueness of his thinking and the scope of his analysis.
The 2026 jury for the Tilder x Le Bristol Paris Executive Essay of the Year Awarde included:
- BABEAU Olivier – Economist and President of Institut Sapiens
- De BAYSER Anne – Co-President of Groupe SOS
- CAILLAUX Maud – Co-founder of Green-Got
- DELAUNAY Virginie – Deputy CEO of BNP Paribas Wealth Management
- De FRANCQUEVILLE Tatiana – CEO of La Tribune
- Angeles GARCIA-POVEDA – Chair of the Board of Directors of the Legrand Group
- Catherine HODOUL-BAUDRY – Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Le Bristol Paris
- Christian JACOB – Former Minister and President of Advice Strategy & Finance
- Matthias LERIDON – President of TILDER
- Emmanuel KESSLER – Chairman and CEO of La Chaîne Parlementaire – Assemblée Nationale
- LIPSEY Benjamin – Chairman of Flying Blue – Air France-KLM
- PEPY Guillaume – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emeis and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of emlyon
- De ROSNY Huges – Founder of Le Média Positif
- SIBONY Olivier – Essayist and Professor at HEC Paris
The Tilder x Le Bristol Paris Executive Essay of the Year Award is presented annually to an executive who has published an essay for their original contribution to economic and societal issues.
The six books nominated for the 2026 edition were:
- BRETON Thierry, Les Dix Renoncements qui ont fait la France, Éditions Plon
- DUFOURCQ Nicolas, La Dette Sociale de la France 1974-2024, Éditions Odile Jacob
- GATTAZ Pierre, Gagnez Plus, C’est Maintenant !, Éditions Fayard
- LOUIS-DREYFUS Philippe, 90% Gagner la Guerre des Océans, Éditions Débats Publics
- OLIVENNES Denis, La France Doit Travailler Plus…, Éditions Albin Michel
- SCHWARTZ Marc, DE BOISSIEU Christian, La Nouvelle Guerre des Monnaies, Éditions Odile Jacob