Born in 1970 in Paris, David Gosset is the chairman of DG2CI, a consulting and communication firm. A board member of several European companies and institutions with involvement in education, management, and industry, he advises companies on international development. In 2021, he established the China-Europe-America Global Initiative. On December 31, 2014, David Gosset became a Knight of the Legion of Honour (Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur) via a decree signed by the President of the French Republic François Hollande. Gosset has also been awarded the “Cross of the Civil Order” by then King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, for his efforts to increase mutual understanding between Spain and China. In June 2021, following the proposition of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Italian President Sergio Mattarella conferred on David Gosset the honor of Knight in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic - Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.