Experience

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  Spinneys Dubai LLC

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Member Board of Directors & Remuneration Committee

    • Mar 2024 - Present
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  BetterBasket.ai!

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Strategic Advisor

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    We combine cutting-edge AI with millions of data points tailored to your stores. Know how your competitors are changing their products and pricing hour by hour, block by block.Real-time data and updates on your most important SKUs and KVIsOur proprietary algorithm intelligently matches items across the market so you are empowered to make the best pricing and product decisions.

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  INSEAD

  • France
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Distinguished Fellow - INSEAD Africa Initiative

    • Sep 2022 - Present

    The INSEAD Africa Initiative (IAI) marks another step in INSEAD’s long and rich relationship with Africa. As Africa progresses on its journey of economic, societal and environmental progress, Business is playing a key role in driving that transition. The Africa Initiative aims to develop and disseminate the best of business thought leadership, teaching and research on this vast and diverse continent of 54 countries, great linguistic and cultural heritage, unique values and natural resources, and incredible ingenuity and flair for innovation. We believe that business has tremendous potential to be a force for good in Africa, aided by leaders who value social impact and are committed to the UN Sustainability Development Goals to drive these positive changes. We believe that sound business education will be the engine for creating such leaders. With a core mission to bring together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society, INSEAD has a crucial role to play. Our faculty already conduct research and teaching on management practices on the continent, and our alumni, both in Africa itself and around the globe, will help us enhance our engagement with Africa.

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jan 2018 - Present

  • Distinguished Executive Fellow Global Asia at Emerging Markets Institute

    • Jan 2015 - Present

    By 2050, it is projected that more than half of the world's 30 largest economies will be countries that are currently classified as 'Emerging'. Knowledge on these countries is an invaluable resource for leveraging their many opportunities. However, the data currently existing on them is inadequate. Based at the Asia campus in Singapore, and set up in partnership with the Economic Development Board of Singapore, the Emerging Markets Institute reflects the changing focus of global growth and emphasizes INSEAD's commitment to the region. The physical presence in Singapore provides the ability to leverage the city-state's global reputation as a center for talent and trade. The Emerging Markets Institute aims to create a leading think tank on all matters of relevance to business, economic and social development in these dynamic markets.

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  Everyday Group

  • Nigeria

  • Member Board Of Directors - Chairman of the Strategy Committee

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Nigeria

    Everyday Supamarket is the flagship and ultimate face of Everyday Group, having various outlets in the city of Port Harcourt and Owerri respectively.

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  Sparked

  • Singapore

  • Startup Coach & Mentor

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Singapore

    A Singapore volunteer driven initiative to equip youths with skills for the workplace via expert coaching. Connecting youths with industry professionals to build the next generation of leaders.

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  Little Farms

  • Singapore
  • Retail
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Member Board Of Directors

    • May 2021 - Present

    Little Farms is Singapore’s friendly neighbourhood market, specialising in the highest quality and freshest all-natural and organic produce, meats, seafood, dairy and grocery. Our Cafe and Bistro craft healthy and delicious meals and beverages, while our baristas serve up some of the best coffee and tea in Singapore.

  • Advisory Board Member

    • Jun 2017 - May 2021

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  FUL Foods

  • Netherlands

  • Strategic Advisor to the Board

    • Jul 2020 - Present
    • Netherlands

    FUL Foods is a fast growing venture-backed NL-based foodtech startup on a mission to produce food and beverage products that actively benefit our earth by reducing carbon emissions, freeing up arable land and utilizing fewer resources – all while offering our consumers superior health benefits (high quality plant-based protein and key micronutrients), convenience and satisfaction (taste, texture, smell).FUL® comes from Spirulina, a blue-green algae long embraced as a powerful source of nutrition. Before FUL® found its way into your refreshing drink, its ancestors helped give rise to life on earth billions of years ago.FUL® has been pioneered by a team of leading food scientists and passionate climate supporters who have figured out a highly sustainable process to extract Spirulina's rich nutrients... without the *strong* taste.True to its life-enabling roots, FUL® belongs to a new category of food - “climate positive.” We consider the climate to encompass the earth and its life forms, which we strive to proactively benefit through FUL®'s product properties and the way it is produced.

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  UHURU Investment Partners

  • Lagos, Nigeria

  • Operating Partner

    • Mar 2020 - Present
    • Lagos, Nigeria

    Uhuru is a middle-market private equity firm focused on West Africa with offices in Lagos and Abidjan.We partner with passionate entrepreneurs to maximize their potential by improving operations and applying world class business and ESG practices.We invest in high-growth companies in Consumer facing and Financial Services sectors.

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  Capital Square Partners

  • Singapore

  • Operating Partner

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Singapore

    We are a private equity investment firm investing across Telecommunications, Media & Technology (TMT), Healthcare, Consumer & Business services, and Education sectors with footprints in South and Southeast Asia, and India. For more than a decade, we have been leveraging our deep understanding of these markets and our network of industry experts to drive successful growth in companies.

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  Forestwise

  • West Kalimantan, Indonesia

  • Advisory Board Member

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • West Kalimantan, Indonesia

    Forestwise is dedicated to creating #RainforestValue in order to sustain the rainforests of Borneo. We want to develop a market for valuable products that are wild-harvested from the rainforest without damaging it. By helping to maintain the wild rainforest, we also conserve wildlife, generate employment and income for local inhabitants, and safeguard fresh water, fresh air and fertile soils.

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  EMCap Partners

  • China - South East Asia

  • Board Strategic Advisor & Senior Consultant

    • Jul 2011 - Sep 2014
    • China - South East Asia

    Business development and investment structure focusing on European SMEs expansion to key emerging markets

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  Groupe Casino

  • Chief Executing Officer I Member of Board of Directors

    • Jan 2004 - Jun 2011

    Member of Board of Directors at Casino Group Taiwan and Thailand

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  Les Conseillers du Commerce extérieur de la France

  • Taiwan

  • Economic Advisor to the French Government

    • Dec 2004 - Dec 2007
    • Taiwan

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  Tesco PLC

  • Senior Executive Vice-President - Member of Board of Directors

    • May 1998 - Aug 2003

    Member of Board of Directors Of Tesco Taiwan and KoreaI was part of the in-country team in order to develop a proposal for a new country start-up for Tesco. I was appointed senior-executive vice president leading a team of ten UK expatriates and 120 Taiwan executives in order to establish a new business for Tesco Taiwan.Concurrently successfully negotiate a the Joint Venture agreement with Samsung Korea and Tesco PLC in order to build a presence in the country.

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  Carrefour

  • Vice-President I Board of Directors of Carrefour China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia

    • Feb 1987 - Apr 1998

    Birth of the Hypermarket Modern Retail Format in Asia:I was part of the two in-country team leading the negotiation of the Joint-Venture with President Entreprise. The JV was signed in August 1987 and I was appointed director of Fresh Supply chain, leading a team of 100 taiwanes executives to establish the supply chain for a network of 10 Hypermarkets.I followed the same patern for new countries start-ups such as Malaysia and Singapore evolving in more senior roles such as Operations Director and Vice-President of Trade and Merchandises.Concurrently was responsible for the development of Carrefour Group in China, Thailand, Indonesia and Korea reporting to Carrefour Asia President