Launched in 2018 by École Polytechnique, HEC and their respective Foundations in partnership with the French bank, Natixis, the "Business Analytics for Future Banking" International Education and Research Chair aims to reinvent the world of finance using data. Data processed using data science algorithms help improve operational efficiency at banks and develop new value-added services. This Chair gives students the opportunity to tackle real cases and interact with experts from Natixis. It is led by École Polytechnique professor Julie Josse, professor at École Polytechnique; Jean-Edouard Colliard, associate professor at HEC Paris; and Vincent Fraitot, affiliate professor at HEC Paris.