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Zoé specializes in public relations, image management, and political, institutional, and crisis communication. Zoé has been working in the public relations and communication sector since 2008, beginning in Publishing (Denoël, Paris) and later transitioning into events (Le Fooding, New York). She then led the media and events department at the NoE Com agency (Paris) before spending a year and a half in Washington, D.C. as a "soft power" advisor at the Embassy of Georgia. For nearly four years, she consulted for international institutions and personalities before establishing her communication agency, K – R. Zoé regularly conducts workshops for EDHEC, Station F, and 50 Partners, and moderates debates in collaboration with the Fondation Jean Jaurès.

Trained as a lawyer, he specializes in influence, economic, and digital strategies. A graduate of European Law from Paris 2 and Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiations from Paris 11, Irakli was part of the crisis unit at the Georgian Embassy in Paris during the Russo-Georgian war of 2008. He then managed the economics department of the communication agency NoE Com, before joining the economic development department at Expertise France until 2015.

Quentin is an author and analyst first, and a communicator second. He began his career at a Parisian publishing house, NANE Edition, which specializes in didactic books for youth. During this time, he co-authored works on the National Police, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the GIGN. Later based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, he wrote a series of interview-based books on young artists from the Gulf. He has contributed to various publications such as Slate, RedBull Middle East, Orient XXI, and Brownbook magazine, and regularly appears for AFP and France Inter. He is a member of the international advisory board of the Research Institute for European and American Studies. Quentin is an associate of K – R, where he brings to his clients his passion for writing, analytical mind, and network within international civil and media society.

Claire holds degrees in modern
literature and media relations. She initially worked in press relations for clients in the luxury, jewelry, and craftsmanship sectors before joining a communications agency specializing in sustainable luxury. There, she fostered a community of committed brands and organized events and curated showcases to promote the luxury of the future. Claire joined K – R at the end of 2020.

Chiara holds a degree in contemporary political history from the Sorbonne. Stemming from an academic background, she initially specialized in art history in literary preparatory classes, before joining the Sorbonne for a dual history and Italian course. Specializing in the transfer of ideas and the circulation of information under the Fifth Republic, she completed a research thesis on the French public opinion on the end of the Algerian war. After an end-of-studies internship in communication at the Georges Pompidou Institute, she joined K – R in November 2022, where she primarily deals with culture, health, and education issues.

For nearly 15 years, Bérengère has been involved in developing communications strategies, particularly on social networks, and digital diplomacy. From 2015 to 2020, she was in charge of social media strategy at Africa Regional Services, a U.S. State Department office in charge of implementing U.S. foreign policy in sub-Saharan Africa. She also trained the social media managers of American embassies on the continent and advised them on the development of their strategy.Prior to that, she worked as a freelance public affairs and lobbying consultant, and in the private sector on communications strategy, social networking and crisis communications. Bérengère is a graduate of EFAP Lyon (Ecole Française des métiers de la communication) and holds a Master's degree in Crisis Diplomacy and Strategic Negotiations from Paris XI. In 2013, she graduated from Harvard Summer School in video production, public speaking and American foreign policy.

Melchior holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and digital communications. He joined K – R, while simultaneously preparing a Master 2 in digital communications at ECS Paris. Melchior uses his academic skills to help startups define and develop their communications strategies, with a particular focus on digital communications.

With 15 years of experience in communication and public relations, Adélaïde has specialized in executive coaching for public speaking and in facilitating corporate conferences and events. Possessing a broad international network, Adélaïde works in both French and English. After 8 years of experience in politics, at the Parliament and within the offices of several ministers including Alain Juppé, Adélaïde spent 4 years in the United States where she served as the cultural attaché at the French Consulate in Los Angeles. Adélaïde collaborates with an international network (France, Europe, USA) of experts, elected officials, and decision-makers to propose global influence strategies.