Teaching literature & philosophy, Jean Arnaud has held positions at some of the most prestigious schools in the world (OMIA, EJM, ISB). He was honored by the French Ministry of Education for making important contributions to education through his creative projects and ways of teaching. In addition to his academic achievements, Jean Arnaud is a serial entrepreneur. He co-founded NOVA, a US-based educational technology startup that creates immersive learning environments in the metaverse for art and education. In its first year, his start-up was nominated for the Metaverse Award, chosen for Collision, and given a spot in the Hong Kong accelerator. Jean Arnaud is also a digital NFTs artist, a published author, a speaker, and a mentor at SXSW 2023.