Denis Atlan is an AI Strategist and Researcher based in Lyon, France. Founder of ENDKOO, he specializes in the operational deployment of Generative AI in B2B environments. He is the author of the "AI ROI Dataset" (200 deployments, 2022-2025), an empirical study published on Harvard Dataverse documenting the financial impact of AI in SMEs. He also focuses on AI education through visual storytelling ("IA Sans Bullshit", "Génération Algorithme").
Developing a framework for "Centaurs" in education: how to train students to use AI as an exoskeleton rather than a substitute.
Applications Invited Looking for : Academic partners in Ed
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
AI ROI Analysis: Evidence from 200 B2B Deployments (2022-2025) D ATLAN SSRN , 2025 2025
AI ROI Dataset: 200 B2B Deployments Analysis (2022-2025) D ATLAN Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17502276 , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
AI ROI Analysis: Evidence from 200 B2B Deployments (2022-2025) D ATLAN SSRN , 2025 2025
AI ROI Dataset: 200 B2B Deployments Analysis (2022-2025) D ATLAN Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17502276 , 2025 2025
Publications
Research Outputs (Software, Patents, Products) : AI ROI Dataset (DOI: 10.5281/, Python Reproducibility Scripts.
Industry, Institute, Organisation Collaboration : Collaborations with 200+ French SMEs/ETIs for data collection. Guest Lecturer at Université Lumière Lyon 2.
Industry Experience : 20+ years in Digital Transformation. Founder of ENDKOO (AI Strategy Firm).
Consultancy : Fractional CAIO services, AI Audits, Operational Roadmaps.