Amaury AUBRÉE DAUCHEZ

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Author, Editor, Advisor, Innovator & Executive Chairperson

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His Unique Value Proposition

Unique cross-cutting skill set combining analytical thinking, innovation and interpersonal ability to manage teams and partnerships make me a great fit.

OBJECTIVES

We want to help our customers to outperform! Web3, AI, IoT & Quantum Computing will fundamentally reshape the world; he and we want to be part of it!

EXPERIENCE & QUALITIES

• Global by design

• Inclusive, decisive & empowering management style

• C-level executive with P&L responsibility

• Applying customer-focused design-led systems thinking to broad business challenges

• Passionate for technology & change

• Innovation, turnaround & growth focus

• Multi-platform digital products, devices & services expert

• Ability to build, inspire & lead extraordinary teams and organisations

• Extensive fundraising and partnership experience

INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

Banking, Finance, Insurance, Information Technology, CPG, Pharma, Luxury, Government, Education, Not-for-profit, Hospitality, Professional Services, etc.

About Him

Experienced senior executive (CxO) with 35+ years in innovation and digital transformation, globally. Founded and advised multiple start-ups and digital agencies including Webbed Star and Diadem. Has supervised multi-million programs in major organisations like the International Red Cross, Nestlé, the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (ECB), the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Groupe Mutuel, Canton of Valais or Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) covering planning, development and implementation to award-winning levels of results recognised by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Regularly contributes to books, writes or influences articles: Blog, Medium and LinkedIn.

Experience

Executive Chairman

KOOSAI

2021 — Present / Global

Help organisations, founders and investors to unrig the unicorn gameplay leveraging these 4 pillars: experienced leadership, sole focus on disruptive innovation, transparent and open Ecosystem and, last but not least, long term time horizon.

Global Programme Director

WEBBED STAR

2010 — Present / Global

With a strong focus on strategy, brand building, and transformation, serve organisations seeking to extend their results, reach, impact, and reputation. Help them to create the world’s best global platforms. Based on the unique experience, determine the strategy, find the right solutions, negotiate them and supervise the implementation by creating the right team. Furthermore, negotiate agreements in transformation and innovation programmes. Client base spans from Fortune 500 corporations, medium-size companies, international organisations, foundations, to top influencers ➽ Missions at ICRC, Nestlé, UBS, Services Industriels de Genève (SIG), Groupe Mutuel, Canton of Valais, Alain Afflelou International, Blancarré, Swissvax, Vichy Célestins Spa Hôtel, Groupe Aimé Pouly, Riviera Properties, Mosca Vins, Val d'Hérens Tourisme, etc.

Chairman Of The Board

DIADEM

2018 — Present / Global

Prepares the grounds of token generation event for a flexible mobile telecom contract and billing solution built with blockchain technology.

Digital Cash & Voucher Advisor

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS - ICRC

2023 — 2023 / Geneva, Switzerland

Embedded into a Swiss federal programme, guided traditional digital payments, crypto-currencies and central bank digital currencies, analysed data flows across financial service providers, helped organise events, supported the piloting of a humanitarian token solution prototype and the management of projects on key ICRC thematics related to Assistance.

Global Programme Manager

NESTLÉ

2012 — 2013 / Vevey, Switzerland

Provided global project, programme & portfolio management services within Digital Services Unit to empower & engage Consumers, Employees & Business Partners with smart Mobile Interactions and Products providing valuable services in the immediate context and moment of need, leveraging core & edge solutions from key partners like Salesforce, SAP or Microsoft ➽ The 2013 Mobility Spring Review provided strategic recommendations for achieving excellence on the Mobility forefront. Mobile phone, tablet and desktop applications delivered in the context of the CIO Challenge, the forerunner of SAP Fiori, simplified Enterprise software experience with consumer-style apps.

Executive Officer, Management & External Relations

UNITED NATIONS

2009 — 2010 / Turin, Italy

Directed financial and personnel resources of the United Nations Research & Training Institute, reporting to the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) - Maintained close liaison with global UN headquarters financial and HR services as well as with relevant agencies in Host, Donor and Recipient Countries. Served as a focal point for UN Auditing. Acted as Chief Procurement Officer. Planned, developed and executed fundraising, partnership and communication strategies. Managed documentation, public information, ICT, conferences, expert meetings, seminars, and training courses services. Regularly acted as Officer-in-Charge over 100 staff ➽ Provided leadership for strategic and planning processes over $25M using result-based management methodologies. Handled several complex human resources cases.

Global Programme Manager

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION

2002 — 2009 / Brussels, Belgium

Supervised software and hardware acquisition, software engineering, system integration and information security support, especially regarding a mission-critical system development and proliferation to 43 sites as part of the €1B Alliance Automated Information System programme. Controlled €10M Integrated Management Information System programme in the Directorate of Knowledge (IMIS on Oracle PeopleSoft & Microsoft Enterprise Project Management). Provided overall programme, portfolio and project support as Deputy Branch Chief. Made recommendations for project management practices improvement based on lessons learned ➽ Coordinating the procurement and combining national and NATO budgets and requirements under a single contracting vehicle, resulting in a contract signed in 2006, allowed both NATO and 27 nations to leverage multi-million-dollar volume discounts. As Chair of the PRINCE2 Process Area in the NATO Functional Services Technical Integration Framework project, significantly contributed to business process re-engineering based on CMMI best practices.

SAP Programme Manager

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

1997 — 2001 / Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Managed the work performed on the SAP Extension of Scope project. Supported resource managers in setting up, maintaining and enhancing the management information system. Supervised all controlling aspects of the implementation of SAP (CO, FI, FM, IS-PS). Co-ordinated the activities of the Steering Committee of the SAP implementation programme - Developed and monitored expenditure plans for cost centres, projects, and programmes ➽ Coordinated the development of the Position Planning and Monitoring System on SAP, bringing detailed insight into a fast-growing organisation.

Head of Accounting, ICT & Organisation

KOOKMIN BANK

1994 — 1997 / Luxembourg, G-D of Luxembourg

Controlled a €400M portfolio composed of interbank loans, granting third-party loans, security transactions and trade-related businesses, as well as the €250M off-balance sheet items. Managed the employer's relationship with regulatory bodies ➽ My supervision of the installation of a general ledger and SWIFT Alliance enforced tighter control on all transactions.

European Lecturer

BANKING TRAINING INSTITUTE - IFBL

1995 — 1996 / Luxembourg, G-D of Luxembourg

(part-time) Gave lessons on advanced banking accounting techniques such as off-balance-sheet transactions, as well as two-day seminars introducing microeconomics, macroeconomics and investment strategies ➽ Successfully motivated people bringing productivity increase.

French Teacher

FREELANCE

1992 — 1993 / Tokyo, Japan

European Translator

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

1992 — 1992 / Rome, Italy

(part-time) Translated "Natural resources, environment and industrial growth" from Italian to French, written by Prof. Giulio Querini ➽ Adhered to deadlines. Developed a "do-it" attitude in a cross-European cultural context.

Financial Auditor & Accountant

RADISSON LE FLAMBOYANT RESORT

1989 — 1990 / Sint-Marteen, French West Indies

Examined financial records and reports to ensure their conformity with standards of preparation and reporting, then claimed dues in the former SAS Radisson resort based in Saint Martin ➽ Well-balanced, sometimes conflicting French and American corporate cultures.

Head of Finance & Legal

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

2001 — 2002 / Turin, Italy & Brussels, Belgium

For the Directorate General Financial Control (Brussels), performed lateral analyses of the quality of financial management of the Authorizing Officers and developed models for risk analysis purposes - Followed up on control tools and their use to ensure a uniform application and assure coherence - Co-ordinated the relations to the other European Institutions - For the European Training Foundation (Turin), supervised financial reports, treasury, financial and management accounting - Reviewed execution and monitoring of the €17M budget and a project portfolio of over €200M, including centralized procurement-related activities ➽ Following a special request from the European Commission Financial Control Director General, Ms. Kitzmantel, prepared a detailed risk analysis of the general budget which as presented in Strasbourg in Sep. 2002 to Ms. Schreyer and Mr. Niall Kinnock, chairman of the European Commission Audit Committee.

Education

Lille University of Science and Technology (France)

Master of Science (MS). Economic & Social Sciences

1987 — 1992

Activities and societies: Co-founder of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)

EPFL Innovation Park, CTI Entrepreneurship, Business Creation

2015 — 2015

Funded by the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse), this programme program is provided by the EPFL Innovation Park which has built itself a reputation of delivering high impact courses to entrepreneurs in innovation and technology. They have realised that startups and SMEs need short, pragmatic and focused expert training, based on real life experiences, to outperform their competitors. They are addressing the needs of high potential companies.

The Banking Academy (Luxembourg)

Advanced University Degree. Business Administration and Management

1995 — 1997

Financial Structures, International Relations & Politics, Law & Regulations, Information Technology, Human Resources & Organisation Management, Accountany& Controlling, Marketing

University La Sapienza (Italy)

ERASMUS Project. Economic & Social Sciences

1991 — 1992

Ambassador for the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

College Sainte Gertrude (Belgium)

Preparation for engineering studies

1986 — 1987

Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée (Belgium)

Leaving Certificate. Economics

1982 — 1986

Volunteering

Wikimedia Foundation

Contributor / Science & Technology

2008 — Present

Created and maintained several Wikipedia pages. Modestly donated far before Jimmy Wales' call for financial support.

MassChallenge

Expert. Mentor. Judge. Speaker / Science & Technology

2019 — Present

World Chess Tennis Association

President / Sport & Health

2020 — Present

Chess tennis is a hybrid activity combining the best of chess and tennis. Because of poorly attractive set of rules, the lack of standardisation and the absence of a certified world championship, it was deemed necessary to establish the World Chess Tennis Association. The WCTA is the supreme body responsible for chess tennis and its championships. As such, it has the exclusive right to organise the World Chess Tennis Championships and the Chess Tennis qualifying tournaments. The president's role is to supervise all activities, identify relevant partnerships for growth and optimise mass adoption.

Project Management Institute

Speaker / Education

2007 — 2026

Constantly strive for sharing best practices and give back to the profession creating new content

European Central Bank

Oversight Committee Member / Finance & Social Services

2000 — 2001

Patrouille des Glaciers

Volunteer / Sport & Environment

2014

(part-time) Member elected by the staff to act as watchdog, represented the interests of the beneficiaries of the European Central Bank pension plan by monitoring its overall functioning > Built effective relationships with the Staff Association which was critical at inception.

Helped some teams be able to complete the race in given times by resupplying them in Schönbiel or Riedmatten. The Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) is a ski mountaineering race organised every two years by the Swiss Army in the South part of the canton of Valais, in which military and civilian teams compete.

Collontrek

Volunteer / Sport & Environment

2011

The Collontrek is a mountain race of about 22 km (1,250 m of elevation gain and 1,230 m in vertical drop). It takes the old paths traversed for centuries by neighboring populations (farmers, smugglers, etc) of the High Valpelline (Italy) and the Val d'Hérens (Switzerland), which have preserved their languages ​​and traditions (Franco-Provençal dialect, etc).

Ste Gertrude Tour

Volunteer / Heritage & Culture

The Tour represents a real act of popular faith. It is a homage given without distinction of belief to the foundress and patroness of Nivelles, Belgium. Closely linked to the cult of relics, it dates far back in time, and is probably much older than its first documented date in the 13th century.

2001 — 2009

World Organisation of the Scout Movement

Leader / Education

1974 — 1988

Started as louveteau, then scout and louveteaux's leader.

Licences & Certifications

Infomaniak Official Partner

Infomaniak. Issued Aug 2017. ID 471835. Directory

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Technologies

Princeton University. Issued Jul 2017. Credential

Workfront Administrator Fundamentals

Adobe. Issued Sep 2019

Deutsch Intensivkurs A2

Ecole Alpha. Issue Mar 2022. Credential

Google Cloud Platform Big Data & Machine Learning Fundamentals

Coursera. Issued Sep 2018. ID 9UN7FTHEYLAF. Credential

Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

Coursera. Issued Sep 2018. ID X8NCY6HTQDD9. Credential

G-Suite Administrator Fundamentals

Coursera. Issued Nov 2018. ID 7UM6YH9HKL7K. Credential

Google Ads

Google. Issued May 2015. ID 7896780047.

Program Management Professional (PgMP)

PMI. Issued Jun 2018. ID 1264149. Credential

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI. Issued Nov 2006. ID 438196. Credential

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)

Office of Government Commerce. Issued Aug 2004.

Programmes & Project Support Office (PPSO)

Information Systems Examination Board. Issued Apr 2003.

Project in Controlled Environment (PRINCE2)

Office of Government Commerce. Issued Nov 2004. ID P2A/NLPB018551.

AcceleratedSAP (ASAP)

SAP. Issued Mar 2000. ID 0001302401.

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As part of the MCCIS Programme, I’ve provided support to Amaury in the commercial and contract management areas of the programme for a period of two years. Amaury is one of the best managers I’ve met in my 16 years of profession. He is particularly gifted for programme and project management activities. His main strength is that he possesses excellent communication skills which have been certainly fundamental to make this programme a real success. Amaury effectively communicates with stakeholders, upward, downward, and laterally. His effective use of communication tools such as web 2.0 tools, emails, and multi-party tele-conference allows him to provide a light-speed response to programme issues. He develops and maintains two-way communications. His communication approach also encourages cooperative organizational action. Amaury is sensitive to people issues but this does not preclude him from making difficult and unpopular decisions if that is required for the achievement of programme objectives. His first priority is to get things done. He always fulfils his commitments and achieves results when confronted with major responsibilities and limited resources. He also makes an effective use of delegation to improve organizational effectiveness. Amaury projects self-confidence, authority and enthusiasm, which is particularly important for the motivation of those who work with him. I’m certainly grateful for having had the opportunity to work with him.

Javier Carrasco, NATO, Director of Finance and Acquisition of the Allied Command Operations

Amaury is a fist-rate programme director and managing consultant. We've worked together in the context of the implementation of the 3-year Nestlé Vision & Roadmap for Digital. He's an outstanding senior manager responsible for the Winning with Mobile programme putting together several related projects ranging from Responsive Websites, Consumer Relationship Management, Digital Shopping, eCommerce, Mobility Foundations, Analytics and the most welcome Technology Watch, with the overall view of improving Nestlé's performance and maturity on the Mobility and Consumer Engagement forefronts. His skills cover complex programme direction, stakeholder management, strategic digital roadmap design and much more. His constant liaison with all Brands & Markets, his passion, tact and enthusiasm have definitely helped Nestlé to be the FMCG leader in exploiting digital capability. Thanks to his active involvement and coordination, in particular contributing to the Mobility Roadmap, Nestlé obtained higher benefits and control than by managing projects individually. Ranked #5 as Chatter Evangelist - Nestlé shall become the biggest Chatter customer worldwide -, Amaury proved critical at fostering new collaboration features; his postings were always to the point sending key messages - mobile apps tagging - and even early warnings - about iOS7 - to Operations. On that basis, I highly recommend him to whomever is concerned with getting things done!

Pete Blackshaw, Nestlé, Global Head of Digital Innovation

I had the privilege to supervise Amaury in the context of the implementation of the Nestlé Digital and Social Media Vision & Roadmap; I have really enjoyed his positive, can-do attitude. He is a fastrack seasoned program manager who tackled singlehandedly challenges he was assigned as part of the setup of "Winning with Mobile", a Center of Excellence in Mobility. His great experience and transverse knowledge are extremely valuable to organisations and individuals striving for excellence. One of his best attributes is that he is always willing to share his knowledge and help others no matter how big or how small is the task. His passion and enthusiasm are contagious, his perseverance relentless.

Bruno Villetelle, Nestlé, Deputy CIO

Amaury was an instrumental Program Manager for our Winning with Mobile initiative and our 2013-2014 roadmap. He perfectly understood Digital Marketing vision and shaped accordingly the basis for an aggressive IS/IT program management. He also shaped the governance model and managed steering commitees effectively in a highly cross functional area. Always pro active and service oriented with businesses and markets, he is passionate & curious about the Mobile world scoping and investigating new solutions for us !

Alexis Herail, Nestlé, Global eContent & Owned Asset Lead

Amaury is an excellent, visionary, and innovative, manager - fully aware of the requirements of his organization and expert at balancing needs with budget. He spots immediately how new technology and trends can benefit his business and implements them to great effect often pushing their believed limits. He is a brilliant negotiator who knows instinctively where he can push for more but never to the detriment of his organization or his relationship with the vendor.

Tom Halton, Microsoft, Global Strategic CTO

Amaury has shown extreme capabilities to manage complex projects involving multiple world class IT companies teams and attenders, high-pressure situations and nearly impossible deadlines! Amaury has also an energetic and enthusiast personality, which is clearly contagious and highly profitable to every person he working with.

CTO, Coding stuff for the last 4 decades