Vanessa Debiais-Sainton is a Member of Cabinet for European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu since December 2024, responsible for Union of Skills, education and training. She previously served as Head of Unit for European higher education policies at the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, leading the development of key flagships such as European Universities alliances, the blueprint for a European degree, and the European Strategy for Universities.