Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

• As Invest Partner at MycoStories - Driving collaboration between founders and investors in fungi innovation, regenerative design, and sensory products.
• Advisory & Connecting capital: Founders < > Investors.
• Scouting, Sourcing, Sparring, Pipeline building, DD, Deal selection, Equity & Brand storytelling.

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Teaching the Strategic Design Management BBA students:
• Innovation @scale
• CSR - Global Business Practices
• AI onboarding & adoption
• Personal Branding & Performance

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Strategic Venture Catalyst supporting Founders, Investors and Family Offices.
• Strategic Advisory in Building Brands & Equity Growth
• Connecting capital x tech (AI focus) x culture x brands (luxury, wellness and hospitality)
• 1. for Founders (>1M$ rev) to accelerate & amplify relevance and results through Brand & Equity Storytelling / VC & Fundraising / Partnerships & Collaborations.
• 2. for Investors (Angels/VC/FO) to scout and DD high potential investments and connections.
• 3. for NextGen leaders & founders - Advisory & Connecting opportunities to capital x tech x people to elevate them to their full potential.

Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 · 0 mo

• Accompany different cohorts in the development of their products, business models and pitches.

Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 · 0 mo

• Strategic Advisor to the CEO
• Business models and revenue streams
• Operational excellence
• Fundraising
• Governance

Feb 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Paris / Shanghai

• EY Fabernovel (EY Consulting acquired Fabernovel in 2022 and is now part of EY Studio+) is a leading, full-stack corporate innovation consultancy supporting iconic global brands (Hermès, LVMH, Kering, Cartier, Jacquemus). Led multi-country strategic transformation and innovation projects, operating as a sparring partner to C-level leaders.
• Main clients : 1.Hermès, 2.LVMH, 3.Kering, 4.Richemont, 5.Cartier.
• Accompanying corporate clients in their strategic development & transformation: Corporate Innovation • New Business Models • Sustainability & CSR • Digital solutions (e-commerce / retail / Apps / AR / VR / WeChat) • New Tech adoption (AI / Blockchain / Web3 / NFT) - in both conceptualisation and implementation.
• Operating as a sparring partner of C-suite executives in identifying, analyzing & understanding opportunities, frameworking ideas and ensuring successful execution.
• My role was to lead each luxury pitch & project with a selection of experts from our EMEA talent pool to deliver on clients needs and expectations.
• Shopify EMEA Alliance Lead : develop the EY x Shopify alliance in EMEA
• Launched the LVMH Shopify factory

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs · Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Led global corporate strategy and innovation for fragrance, beauty and fashion brands.
• Puig is a (2.5b€ rev 2021) family owned luxury group (fashion/fragrances/beauty): Paco Rabanne, Nina Ricci, Jean Paul Gaultier, Carolina Herrera, Dries van Noten, Penhaligon's, l'Artisan Parfumeur, Charlotte Tilbury and licenced brands Comme des Garçons, Christian Louboutin...
• Driving innovation at Puig is to empower the brands • Digital Marketing & Acceleration • Partnerships • Sustainability Initiatives • Transformation Strategy • POCs • Retail Technology • Customer Experience • Incubation • Investment at a brand and corporate level in order to continuously optimise and challenge the status quo to test & learn, implement & scale, with clear KPIs and accountability, and ultimately deliver results.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

• Digital wellness platform + curated retreats.
• IKIGAI – a curated and vetted selection of the best in holistic Wellness - content, products and experiences. Lead by global experts and contributors - built on facts and figures : www.ikigaiglobal.com
• The IKIGAI platform:
• Marketplace (curated and selected by independent experts/thought leaders showcasing products built on facts and figures, are engaged to be sustainable, have transparent supply chains, and are still spearheaded by their passionate founders.
• Editorial Content (lead by Kathleen Baird-Murray, contributing editor Vogue, Financial Times and formerly Net-a-Porter) including articles about understanding Health + Wellness, interviews with celebrities and inspirational souls, city guides of the Health + Wellness hotspots from around the world.
• Experiences (holistic events lead by our contributors and experts to assist our community to be the best version of themselves).
• Our Brands: evolving curation of 50 premium brands sourced from around the globe
• Our Content: access to the leading global contributors
• Our Thought Leaders: cross-panel of leading global experts - shaman, osteopath, nutritionist, addictologist, facialist, personal trainer, herbologist, beautician, Ayurvedic guru, motivator, personal coach...
• IG: @ikigaiglobal

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 · 2 yrs · Paris Area, France

• Global Head of Marketing and Communication
• COMEX member managing global brand, retail expansion, e-commerce and P&L.
• Roland Mouret - Creative Director
• Brand, Communication and Digital strategy
• Retail and Visual Merchandising coordination
• Instagram launch
• Influencer strategy and activation (#clergeriegirls with Manrepeller / Camille Charriere)
• Ecommerce launch
• Content creation (print, film, digital...)
• International Press, PR and events
• CRM
• Collaborations
• VIP gifting and coordination
• Budget management
• Team management
• Robert Clergerie operates 21 boutiques and is distributed across the globe.
• www.clergerieparis.com
• IG: @clergerie

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr · Hong Kong SAR

• Collective of independent consultants focused on go-to-market + growth strategy for SME luxury brands. European brands into China ecosystem. Launch Strategy, Digital, Communication (WeChat etc), Influencer, E-commerce, E-shopping, Distribution, Collaborations...

Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs · London, United Kingdom

• Somerton Partners is a boutique talent management consulting firm with a focus on accompanying C-suite leaders and family offices in both their professional and personal lives, covering Search, Leadership, Governance, Succession, Culture and Transformation. (Part of the Armstrong International Group).
• Business development: Generating new clients.
• Marketing: Lead creation and implementation of branding, pitch material, website, PR, etc.
• Project/client management: Talent management, consulting and search.
• Team management and coordination (3 project managers, and 2 researchers).

Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

• Idea generation for extending the Frieze brand
• Sponsorship development and management

Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 · 2 yrs · Paris, France and Dubai, UAE

• CB’a is a leading French branding and strategy consulting company, specializing in packaging, corporate identity, activation, retail and digital design. 14 offices located worldwide.
• Responsible for new business development for EMEA with particular focus on Gulf region:
• Business Development
• Brand strategy and Marketing consulting
• Client Management
• Team Management
• Supervision and Synergies between International offices (10 locations)
• Opened Dubai office as a JV in 2008

Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 · 4 yrs · Paris Area, France

• Brand development, market research and implementation of (worldwide/regional) multimedia and activation campaigns (tv, press, outdoor, internet, events, pr):
• Louis Vuitton 08/06-09/07 - global brand repositioning - the award winning "Core Values" campaign
• Lenovo 01/06-09/06
• Nestle 10/03-12/05

Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 · 0 mo · Madrid Area, Spain

Jan 1998 – Jan 1998 · 0 mo · Bordeaux, France

Jan 1997 – Jan 1997 · 0 mo · Singapore