Executive Overview
53 years old | CEO | Author | Thought Leader on Essential Economy | Strategic Transformer Visionary and internationally recognized executive, I have led complex industrial and human transformations across Europe, Asia, and the US for over 15 years. My journey is one of purposeful leadership — grounded in performance, elevated by meaning. 🔁 From turnaround to transformation, At Nexans, I led a radical repositioning that multiplied financial performance by four, quintupled cash generation, and quadrupled market valuation — while accelerating our shift toward a sustainable, simplified and purpose-driven model. 📘 Author of Finding Our Way Again (Pour aller dans le bon sens), a book that resonated with thousands and helped shape a new strategic thinking: the E3 model — Économie Essentielle, Équité sociale, Écosystème Préservé — a compass for organizations navigating uncertainty. 🏛️ This model became the foundation of the Harvard Business School × HEC case study on Nexans: “Nexans: Orchestrating Sustainable Business Transformation” 🏅 Ranked 2nd Best CEO in Europe’s Capital Goods Sector (mid cap) -5 consecutive years (2021–2025) Voted by 1,741 investment professionals in the Extel–Institutional Investor rankings, for outstanding credibility, leadership, and clarity of communication. 🏆 Other Recognitions: • Ayming Business Award 2017, alongside Tony Blair • “Les Espoirs du Management” 2016, chaired by Henri de Castries (AXA) • Leaders of Human Capital 2016, for pioneering people-centric transformation 💡 I now advocate for a new leadership paradigm rooted in depth transformation , sustainability, and strategic simplicity — helping organizations not just grow, but grow with intention and purpose Let’s shape the future — not just more of the same, but more of what matters.
Career Timeline
- NexansCurrent2009–Present· 17 yrs 9 mos
- Chief Executive OfficerCurrentJul 2018–Present
- Senior Executive Vice President, Europe Activities and Telecom Market Worldwide, Management Board MemberOct 2014–2018
- Executive Vice President, Industry Market Line - Nexans Group Executive Committee memberApr 2013–Sep 2014
- Vice President Sales & Marketing EuropeSep 2011–Mar 2013
- Managing Director Industry and Industrial projects2011–Sep 2011
- Managing Director Industry Business2009–Dec 2010
- 2005–Nov 2008· 3 yrs 10 mos
- VP Industry Corporate2007–Nov 2008
- Sales manager Europe Area2005–Dec 2007
Education
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
International Executive Programme (IEP)
INSEADFinance for executives
INSEADMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
COMMERCE
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