Lorenzo Colombani

AI Policy • Design Thinking • Gamification

Shaping AI Governance & Transforming Organizations

I bridge policy, law, and human-centered design to help organizations navigate AI governance and unlock engagement through gamification.

AI Policy Analyst Licensed Lawyer Mediator Fulbright Scholar Gamification Designer
Lorenzo Colombani

Projects & Case Studies

A selection of work spanning AI tools, policy analysis, gamification design, and creative storytelling.

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AI Tools · Workflows

Wharton AI Studio — Use Case Repository

Interactive showcase of 77 real-world AI use cases from the Wharton Alumni AI Studio community. Features spotlight rotation, fuzzy search, contributor profiles, and animated UI built with Astro, React, and GSAP.

Astro React GSAP Wharton
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UX/UI Design · Data Engineering · Education

Data Vault Foundations — Interactive Learning Platform

14 interactive chapters covering Data Vault 2.0, SQL, dbt, EU compliance, and Python. Gamified learning experience with quests, achievements, and hands-on exercises.

Data Vault 2.0 SQL dbt Python UX/UI Education
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AI Tools · Mental Health

Active Listening AI

Unwind. Too many thoughts on your mind? Talk to our AI. It will actively listen to you and help you work through your thoughts without offering unsolicited advice. No clock. Free. Available 24/7.

Mental Health AI Therapy
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AI Tools · Mental Health

One Thing Today

Use this tool to increase your feeling of self-reliance. Focus on accomplishing one meaningful thing each day to build momentum and confidence.

Productivity Self-Help Gamification
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AI Tools · Mental Health

Star Wars Decluttering App

An engaging, interactive Star Wars-themed decluttering app offering actionable advice for physical and digital organization. Integrates strategies from Dana K. White's "Decluttering at the Speed of Life" and Cal Newport's "Digital Minimalism".

Gamification Productivity Minimalism
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AI Tools

Can You Understand an Email?

Based on groundbreaking scientific research by Kruger, Epley, Parker, and Zhi-Wen Ng, this mini-website turns their world-famous paper on communication illusions into a tangible minigame.

Research Communication Game
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AI Tools

Privacy Protection (Meta-Data Eraser)

Protect your privacy and personal data by using this meta-data erasing webapp. Remove hidden information from your files before sharing.

Privacy Security Data Protection
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AI Tools

iOS Assistant for Senior Citizens

A French webapp teaching iOS basics for seniors: swipe gestures, sending emails, messaging apps, intro to phishing and scamming, and basic troubleshooting.

Education Accessibility French
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AI Tools

Multicultural Job Applicants Guide

Sometimes we lose great talents because of cultural misunderstanding. This tool takes you on a short, impactful journey to discover why — and how to fix it.

HR Cross-Cultural Hiring
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AI Tools

Text Readability Guide

Write more impactful sentences. A concise one-pager with practical tips for clearer, more effective written communication.

Writing Communication Guide
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AI Tools

Easy Local LLM Guide

A website explaining what local LLMs are, how they protect your privacy, and easy-to-follow guides for installing the most popular ones on Mac.

AI Privacy Tutorial
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AI Tools · Design

Gamification Helper Tool

An interactive tool inspired by Yu-Kai Chou's Octalysis framework from "Actionable Gamification". Design engaging experiences using the 8 Core Drives of human motivation.

Gamification Octalysis Design
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Mental Health

What it Feels Like

It's difficult to understand depression from an outsider's perspective. Play this idle game — for fun, or to broaden your horizons. Desktop version functional.

Empathy Education Game
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AI Policy

ThinkH+ Think Tank

Founded and led a think tank focused on AI governance and human augmentation regulation. Submitted formal recommendations to France's National Ethics Committee and contributed to the Villani Mission on AI.

Ethics Public Policy Regulation
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AI Policy

Policy & Regulation Portfolio

Comprehensive collection of policy analysis work on AI governance, technology regulation, and human augmentation frameworks.

Policy Analysis Governance Research
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AI Development · Mental Health

Empathic AI for Mental Healthcare

Developing voice and facial-recognition empathic AI through Wharton AI Studio and Hume.ai grant programs.

Hume.ai Mental Health AI
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Community

OpenAI Forum Paris

Launched and lead the Paris OpenAI Forum community, achieving 90% attendance at the inaugural event with cross-industry participation.

Community Building Events AI
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Audio Story

What is it Like to be French?

In modern day Paris, Socrates meets Emma and Vincent, who have diverging opinions about what "being French" means. A re-imagined Socratic dialogue.

Philosophy Audio Creative
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Audio Story

Interview of Mr. Howard C. on AI

In an old western saloon, a well-learned cowboy challenges our assumptions about whether AI truly "thinks" — a philosophical journey with René Descartes.

AI Philosophy Audio Descartes
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Workflow

Process Automation Workflows

Collection of iOS Shortcuts and automation workflows designed to streamline daily tasks and boost productivity.

iOS Shortcuts Automation Productivity
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Design Thinking

Process Optimization at MCR Groupe

Redesigned workflows using Lean principles, achieving a 94.4% reduction in task completion time through algorithmic optimization.

Lean Efficiency Automation
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Gamification

Corporate Training Gamification

Designed and delivered negotiation training programs using gamification principles for organizations from startups to CAC 40 companies.

Training Design Engagement UX

Publications & Reports

Academic research and policy publications on AI governance, law, and philosophy.

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Why is France So Conflictive?

ResearchGate · 2025 Revised Edition

Independent study on French negotiation culture, supervised by Stuart Diamond at UPenn Law School.

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Le déséquilibre significatif dans les contrats commerciaux

Dalloz, AJ Contrats · 2018

A new tool against GAFAs: Analysis of significant imbalance in commercial contracts.

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Responsabilité sociale des entreprises

Revue Française de Gestion · 2017

Global and technological stakes of corporate social responsibility.

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Philosophy Papers on Academia.edu

Academia.edu · 38,000+ views

Academic work in philosophy of science and technology.

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Medium Articles

Medium Blog

Covering the intersection of AI, Policy, Law and Philosophy.

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Brainstorm Law Review

Chief Editor · ThinkH+

Featuring field experts, lawyers and various stakeholders on AI and human augmentation.

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Education & Credentials

A foundation in law, philosophy, and international affairs from leading institutions.

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

2018 – 2019

  • Fulbright Scholarship recipient
  • Dean's Scholarship
  • Wharton Executive Leadership coursework
  • U.S. Army War College crisis negotiation simulation

Master's Degree

Sciences Po Paris

2010 – 2016

  • Global Governance, Political Science & Business Law
  • Graduated Cum Laude

Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)

Université Paris-Sorbonne

2010 – 2014

  • Philosophy of Science & Technology
  • Magna Cum Laude (Mention Bien)

Exchange Program

University of Pittsburgh

2012 – 2013

  • Philosophy of Science & Technology
  • GPA: 4.0

Licenses, Certifications & Awards

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License to Practice Law (CAPA)

École de Formation du Barreau

2018

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Fulbright Scholarship

Franco-American Fulbright Commission

2019

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Penn-Wharton Innovation Award

University of Pennsylvania

2019

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No-Code Agent Building

Agentman

2025

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Professional Scrum Product Owner I

Scrum.org

2023

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Professional Scrum Master I

Scrum.org

2023

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Psychoanalytic Diagnostics & EI Communication

Institute for Modern Psychoanalysis

2018

Professional Experience

Leadership roles spanning AI governance, negotiation, and organizational transformation.

2025

Present

Paris Forum Leader

OpenAI

Launched and lead the OpenAI Forum community in Paris. Delivered the first OpenAI Forum Meet & Greet in France, achieving ~90% attendance with participants from Google, PSG, Rothschild AM, Inria, MIT Sloan, and others.

2025

Present

Board Member

Wharton Alumni AI Studio

Spearhead the "Amazing AI Use Cases" repository (45+ cases) and lead the "AI - Law and Regulation" think-tank, publishing policy reports and governance recommendations.

2024

Present

Mediator

Paris Court of Appeal

Registered mediator facilitating dispute resolution through the French judicial system.

2022

2025

Founder & Principal Consultant

Make Working Fun

Consulting practice combining negotiation expertise, human-centered design, and AI development. Delivered career coaching, video training series, and process optimization for corporate clients including Deloitte and HEC Paris.

2022

2023

Professor

ESCP Business School

Teaching and curriculum development for graduate business education.

2019

2022

Chief Learning Officer & Negotiation Coach

MCR Groupe

Restructured knowledge systems, designed negotiation training for CAC 40 clients, and implemented Lean workflows achieving 94.4% time reduction. Partnered with former RAID negotiator Christophe Caupenne.

2015

2019

Chief Executive Officer

ThinkH+

Founded and led a think tank focused on AI governance and human augmentation regulation. Submitted formal recommendations to France's National Ethics Committee and contributed to the Villani Mission on AI.

Let's Work Together

Looking for help with AI governance, gamification strategy, policy analysis, or process optimization? Let's connect.