Jean-Jacques has worked in international government and regulatory affairs for over 15 years in government and the private sector. He was appointed Managing Director in 2017 to lead corporate strategy and operations across the European region, after joining ICANN in 2014 as VP for Global Stakeholder Engagement.
Before joining ICANN, Mr Sahel headed government and regulatory affairs for Skype, then digital policy at Microsoft for Europe, Middle-East & Africa regions. He had started his career in the City of London, before spending several years in the UK Government, leading in particular its international telecommunications and Internet policy.