After working for 6 years as head of economic studies at the Centre National de la Cinématographie et de l’image animée (France), Emmanuel joined the European Commission (DG INFSO) as a Secondary National Expert. He was responsible for the preparation, adoption and launch of the MEDIA Mundus programme and the preparatory action testing the day and date strategies for cinema releases. Since 2013, he has been working in the MEDIA unit of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. He is in charge of two Creative Europe programme schemes: Innovative tools and business models (Budget 2024: 8,5 M€) and Creative Innovation Lab (Budget 2024: 7,5 M€).