Valérie Berdah-Levy is a recognized expert in fashion and luxury education. She currently holds the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Istituto Marangoni for the United Kingdom and France, after having successively directed the schools in Paris and then London. She joined the institution in 2013 as director of the Paris campus, before expanding her responsibilities over the years.

Before joining Istituto Marangoni, Valérie Berdah-Levy spent more than a decade with the ESMOD group, where she was a teacher and then academic director, helping to structure and develop fashion business programs.

With a solid legal background, she holds a master's degree in private law from Panthéon-Sorbonne University and a Master 2 in economic and social law from Paris Dauphine University. She has also begun work on a thesis on unfairly low prices.

A recognized figure in the sector, she is regularly invited to serve as a jury member and speaker at events dedicated to fashion, luxury, and the evolution of the creative industries.