Emmanuelle holds a degree in economics from the University of Lausanne (1995). She started her career as a product manager in the watch industry, then joined the tourism sector as a marketing manager. In 2004, she undertook a post-graduate course on the theme of competence management, which marked a turning point in her career. Wishing to apply the concepts she studied to the field of volunteering, she created the Fondation Compétences Bénévoles in 2008.