Alexis Onestas is a multi-entrepreneur who has been active for many years in fields as diverse as events, music promotion, and fashion. CEO of the US-based holding company Omax6mum Inc., he now focuses on OmaxBooks, his publishing house specializing in the translation and distribution of African-American works into French.
Through OmaxBooks, he has created an international distribution network spanning Europe, French-speaking Africa, and Canada, offering French-speaking readers privileged access to major works by authors such as Issa Rae, Nipsey Hussle, Common, Rick Ross, Taraji P. Henson, and 50 Cent. His ambition: to break down linguistic and cultural barriers in publishing.
A regular speaker at venues such as TEDx and Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Prize, he shares his expertise on entrepreneurship and the book industry. He also teaches digital economics at the Sorbonne Nouvelle, training the next generation in the challenges of digital technology and publishing.