Tristan Tomala is Professor at HEC Paris, in the Department of Economics and Decision Sciences. He investigates how individuals cooperate and exchange information while pursuing their own interests.
To study these situations, Tristan uses tools from game theory, a branch of mathematics that analyzes strategic behavior. He is particularly interested in how information circulates through communication networks and how this circulation can foster cooperation.
A distinctive aspect of his work lies in connecting issues related to cybersecurity with the dynamics of social and economic cooperation. For example, he has shown that lasting cooperation requires not only trust but also the ability to communicate in a reliable and secure manner, while protecting personal data. His research therefore combines cryptography, network theory, and economics.
Tristan Tomala is a graduate of ENSAE, earned his Ph.D. from Panthéon-Sorbonne University, and later obtained his habilitation to supervise research (HDR) from Paris Dauphine University. He regularly publishes in the leading academic journals in his field, such as Games and Economic Behavior, Mathematics of Operations Research, Theoretical Economics, and the Journal of Economic Theory, and his research is featured on The Conversation.
He also serves as an associate editor for several international journals.
Economics & Finance
Strategy & Leadership