Sylvain Renouvel holds a masters degree in labour law and human resources from the Sorbonne University and has a strong experience in labour law and industrial relations. He has been working in different organisations such as the French Construction Industry Federation, the French Employers organisation for metallurgy industries and Social services employers’ organisations, where he has been head of Social Affairs and head of European Affairs. He also taught labour law and industrial relations in several French universities. He has a broad knowledge of national and European social dialogue and has been involved in the creation of the Federation of European Social Employers.