Experience

Safetytech Accelerator

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Innovation Programmes

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  SafetyTech Accelerator (STA) is a non-profit established by Lloyd’s Register and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. We’re the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on safety and risk in industrial sectors. Our mission is to make the world safer and more sustainable through wider adoption of safetytech. SafetyTech Accelerator (STA) is a non-profit established by Lloyd’s Register and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. We’re the first fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on safety and risk in industrial sectors. Our mission is to make the world safer and more sustainable through wider adoption of safetytech.



Connected Places Catapult

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Commercial Business Team Lead

  • Dec 2019 - Mar 2022

  ▪ Business development at UK and Global scale, understanding the needs and scoping bids for clients to grow UK businesses in emerging smart cities markets ▪ Developing commercial bids with global businesses and cities (market analysis, testbeds, open-innovation between large businesses and SMEs etc.) ▪ Driving the Catapult's large business offer in the UK and leading on open-innovation projects ▪ Delivery of international projects in the Gulf, South America, Africa in air quality, urban mobility, train station testbeds etc. ▪ Contribution to the team’s international strategy and delivery plan, case studies, board presentation ▪ Extensive international network: HMG, Global donors (World Bank, EBRD, European Commission, UN-HABITAT, African Union), Global Networks (OASC, Afrilabs, C40), Philanthropies (Bloomberg), Multinationals ▪ Thought leadership (blogs, white papers etc.) Track record: “Future-proofing train stations” (2019); “UN Happy Cities Chapter” with Smart Dubai (2018)

• Business Growth and Engagement Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2022

  Our mission is to help UK firms address the Grand Challenges of today in order to create connected places, fit for the future. Part of the Global Business and Engagement Programme, I work with large businesses in the UK and international stakeholders on commercial urban development projects. I am particularly keen to work on urban mobility and clean air projects.



Future Cities Catapult

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Funding & European Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2022

  ▪ R&D opportunity scanning (tenders and R&D calls) ▪ Bid management: writing, building consortia, budget Track record: €15 Million - SYNCHRONICITY (Horizon 2020) ▪ Advocacy: public consultations and UK position papers ▪ Networking and relationship development at EIT Digital, OASC and international events▪ Chairing stakeholders groups & cross-catapult cooperation ▪ Access to R&D funding: SME engagement in R&D projects via open calls, brokerage events etc. ▪ Contribution to the team’s international strategy and delivery plan, reporting of case studies



Cap Digital

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• European & International Project Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2016

  ▪ Management of Cap Digital's EU projects ○ Past projects: Wear-a-BAN; OpenCities○ Current : ACE, Eurotransmedia, TELL US▪ Initiate, design and writing of EU proposals (H2020) in the field of Digital Creative Industries (smart cities, big data, IoT, e-health, e-learning, animation/3D etc.)▪ Foster and support SMEs to go European via EU projects and Technological partnerships abroad ○ Raising awareness about EU programmes and calls for projects○ Training SMEs to manage EU projects ○ Helping SMEs to find relevant and sound partners in Europe including via missions and trips ▪ Support SMEs in their internationalization strategy ○ business modelling, business development, coaching and training○ Target countries : Russia, Asia, Israel, Europe▪ Coordination of the International activities of Futur en Seine Festival Futur en Seine is the World digital Festival organized by Cap Digital in Paris, every year in June. This 10-day event aims at showcasing the latest French and International digital innovations to the professionals and general public. Since 2012, I am highly involved in the international activities : setting up /moderating workshops, approaching keynote speakers, taking part to the prototypes selection jury, promotion of the festival internationally, communication and welcoming international delegations. My mission is to contribute to make the festival more international.○ 2012 – 2013: Europeanization of Futur en SeineEuropean Brokerage Event for projects matchmaking ; JUICE UP gathering European clusters to exchange on internationalization of SMEs (+50 international organizations, 15 countries)○ 2014: Internationalization of Futur en Seine8 international workshops among which 3 dedicated to targeted countries (South Korea, Russia, Germany) and on smart cities (+100 international organizations, 25 countries)▪ Representation of the cluster at EU events and influent networks ○ ERRIN, NEM initiative, EU Digital Think Tank, EIT ICT Labs



NORMAPME

• International Affairs

• Standardisation Project Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  ▪ Follow up of the legislative process leading to the revision of the European standardisation system ▪ Coordination and monitoring of the working groups and issues part of Action 2 « Think Small first »▪ Set up of a task force to draft a guidebook in order to establish pro-SMEs measures during conformity assessments▪ Collaboration on dossiers related to the European certification and accreditation schemes (CE marking) ▪ Follow up of the legislative process leading to the revision of the European standardisation system ▪ Coordination and monitoring of the working groups and issues part of Action 2 « Think Small first »▪ Set up of a task force to draft a guidebook in order to establish pro-SMEs measures during conformity assessments▪ Collaboration on dossiers related to the European certification and accreditation schemes (CE marking)



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• MEP Assistant

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2008

  ▪ Follow up of the French EU Presidency and strategic watch▪ Representation of the MEP in the following committees: Employment and social affairs, Internal market, Petitions ▪ Follow up of the French EU Presidency and strategic watch▪ Representation of the MEP in the following committees: Employment and social affairs, Internal market, Petitions