With more than 15 years of extensive experience in the video game industry, Julien has held prominent C-level positions at renowned companies including Focus Entertainment, Ubisoft, Wargaming, Bandai Namco, and Atari.
His expertise lies in business development, particularly in the acquisition of content for publishing and distribution. Julien's illustrious career has equipped him with specialized skills in publishing, distribution, licensing, content strategy, portfolio management, market analytics, and financial modeling.
Loïc Hamdi is an esteemed Luxury Strategy & Operations Executive, renowned for his transformative leadership within the luxury sector. With an impressive track record at the Richemont group and innovative entrepreneurial ventures, Loïc has consistently propelled luxury brands to new heights, leveraging his deep market understanding and strategic prowess.
He notably elevated the ultraluxury brand Roger Dubuis, achieving unprecedented growth and deeper brand equity across key global markets. His visionary launch of WSTWN introduced a groundbreaking luxury watch inventory management solution, merging modern technology with luxury retail to redefine the marketplace.
Loïc’s expertise extends to developing and executing comprehensive business strategies, managing P&L, fostering strategic partnerships, and leading high-performance teams. His international experience, fluency in English and French, and a keen eye for market innovation distinguish him as a leader adept at navigating the complexities of the luxury industry.
His competencies span corporate strategy, marketing, product innovation, client engagement, and maximizing ROI, making him a versatile and dynamic luxury industry leader. Loïc’s passion for integrating traditional luxury ethos with contemporary innovations continues to inform his approach to business development and brand growth.
Connect with Loïc on Better Call to explore Luxury Business Development strategies that can transform your brand's trajectory in the competitive luxury landscape.
Over the past two decades, I have gained experience as a strategic partner in several organizations dedicated to partnership development and supporting startups such as Aucland with Fabrice Grinda the Forbes world's top business angel in 2019, Net Angels startup studio with the success story : Skeepers, FrenchFounders... Startup Grind Marseille by Google, and the WeSprint accelerator by Société Générale.
Through my expertise, I have been able to provide strategic and financial support to European startups in their pursuit of growth.
Today, I enable startups to raise funds through the Kornette mobile app.
Valerie is an expert in “Partner experience” with more than 30 years of professional experience cumulated in direct sales and in partnerships for the High tech industry.
Having worked in 12 different positions, she sold for more than 27M€ directly and influenced more than 400M€ along her career, in 9 startups, scale ups and corporate companies in France and globally.
She worked as a contributor, a director of large accounts and strategic alliances and as a manager of ecosystem partners managers. Along her career, she worked for or with big names like Accenture, BearingPoint, Capgemini, Cegid, HP, IBM and SAS Institute.
She completed her professional experience with an International MBA cursus, wrote a thesis on strategic alliances and went through recently a personal coaching certification.
She is a passionate about the partner experience and in particular about building long term relationships with an ecosystem that will generate sustainable growth.
Having experimented, executed and modelized many different partner growth strategies in 30 best practices, she can quickly assess your company partner maturity and spot directly your key success factors in your partnering experience. This assessment could be done through different angles :
strategic, tactical and/or competency wise and will lead you to immediate actionable items
I originally entered the gaming industry for my love of games, what has kept me there was my passion for working with unbelievably talented people with such diverse skills, all working collaboratively to create products that bring joy into people’s lives. I thrived in a fast-paced environment with high-stakes and constant changes. This is what allowed me to achieve so much, so early in my career.
My first big break came when I was hired by Gameloft to explore the possibility of expanding into the Japanese market. When I identified that the best route forward was to launch a full-scale Japanese arm of Gameloft, I was charged to leading the new organization. It was a dream come true! I had the chance to build the team up to 100+ and manage the entire company. I learned a lot from this experience which I took to my next role as Managing Director of Blizzard Entertainment Korea.
After Blizzard, I shifted to an outside consulting role, leveraging my executive leadership experience to advise C-Suite leadership teams on expansion strategies for new markets, evaluation of M&A opportunities, effective internal operations processes, and organizational structure. I absolutely loved helping each of these businesses to find solutions and make informed decisions.
As a life turn event I had the opportunity to come back to Europe as COO of Treasure Hunt soon acquired by Huuuge Games where I played the role of Managing Director of Berlin Studio.
More recently, in July 2021, I was appointed Head of International Operations for Storytel
I believe that bringing my 25+ years of professional and personal experience to everyone I can make the difference in the life of thousand of people, either by helping them take the right direction for their business but also giving to everyone the chance to reflect on their career so far and move to their future path orientation
The satisfaction of my clients is always my priority so feel free to contact me to know more about the different services I am offering
Robin is a part-time Chief Product Officer, having held various positions as Product Director and Product Manager in start-ups and scale-ups, in companies such as 365Talents, Vizzit, Artur'in and Together.do.
He has worked on SaaS and mobile products in e-commerce, marketing, human resources and real estate.Robin's expertise revolves around the following topics:
- recruiting and building a product team from A to Z
- defining product strategy and methodology
- implementing product analytics and performance measurement
- creating links between Business teams (CSM, Sales) and Product
With over 14 years of experience in manufacturing and supply chain management across various industrial sectors, Ibrahim has made the entrepreneurial leap by founding an innovative startup specializing in IoT to address the challenges of real-time traceability and industry issues. His transition from employment to entrepreneurship in the tech sector has given him a deep understanding of the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, especially in the fields of innovation and digital transformation 4.0
As a young CEO, Ibrahim has navigated through the storms of tech entrepreneurship: from securing innovation grants to validating the concept and market, through the challenges of industrialization, certification, and up to fundraising. His journey is a testimony to perseverance.
Ibrahim's experiences make him a solid choice for those looking to avoid the classic pitfalls of launching a tech startup. With him, you get more than just advice; you gain a strategic partner who helps you navigate the complexities of implementing effective technical and commercial strategies and opens the doors to innovations in the Industrial Internet Of Things.
Since he got back from Silicon Valley in 2018, Nash has been doing two things: he supports entrepreneurs in their projects, from ideation to Series A, and he accelerates transformation, change or innovation topics for medium and large companies.
After 15 years spent creating content (mainly for TV) and communications or production companies, Nash returned to his first love - tech companies - in 2016.
Since then, his purpose has been to help entrepreneurs or project holders (C-levels) move faster without making mistakes.
He has become a specialist in the "early stage" of entrepreneurship, and at the same time, an expert in collective intelligence methods that help SMBs and large corporations save time and money in the creation, deployment and growth of business solutions.
Change and transformation strategy are his favourite playground and whatever the subject, Nash always brings a data-driven and result oriented input to the table.
As a "problem solver" at heart, Nash finds great satisfaction in helping companies find solutions to the challenges they face, using inhouse talents, often through Design Sprint.
Nash is not a consultant.
He teaches, he passes on, he invests, he mentors, he advises, he facilitates.
He’s been coaching around 100 startups a year since 2017.
Nash also writes a tech and innovation newsletter called ‘The Ugly Truth’.
He is half-English, a harpsichord player and the happy father of 4 wonderful daughters.
Hippolyte is a professional with a passion for building partnerships in startups, his experience further enriched by previous roles as Chief of Staff, VC Analyst, and entrepreneur.
Currently Partner Specialist Manager at Hero since February 2023, and co-founder of Partnershift, Hippolyte specializes in :
- Supporting companies through the assessment of their current partnership landscapes
- Developping of tailored partnership strategies
- Mentoring of their implementation.
Co-founder of Partnershift:
- Created a community of over 950 passionate members focused on partnerships.
- Co-created a media dedicated to partnerships, with a podcast and newsletter.
- Designed and executed strategies for a community project with 2 co-founders.
Masterclasses co-organized:
- Flomodia: Partnerships with startups: From 0 to 1
- Qonto: Effective partnership integration
- Spendesk: Engaging your partners at scale
Partnership Manager France at sunday:
- Created the partnerships department with 2 team members.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive partnership program.
- Successfully found, signed, and integrated 20 partners, generating over 300 qualified leads (OKR: 95%).
I bring a wealth of experience in facilitating strategic growth for CEOs through the development of custom-made advisory boards. My work at WeBoard is grounded in a rigorous selection and matching process, ensuring that each advisory board is uniquely tailored to the CEO's strategic needs. Esteemed leaders from mid-sized companies such as Christofle, Linxens, and Ayor have benefited from this bespoke approach, leveraging collective wisdom to navigate their strategic challenges successfully.
My expertise extends to creating a structured framework that promotes an effective exchange of insights, enabling informed decision-making and fostering strategic advancement. This methodology has proven its value in driving measurable outcomes, positioning me as a trusted advisor in the realm of executive leadership and governance. Through WeBoard, I have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing organizational performance by equipping CEOs with the tools and perspectives necessary to achieve their strategic objectives.
When I co-founded Finalcad, our mission was simple: to free up time for professionals in the construction industry so they could focus on what matters most.
I had the privilege of spearheading the exploration of new horizons and forging strong partnerships. We raised over $70 million to support this vision (Next40).
But beyond the numbers, what drives me deeply is the desire to share. I've written two books to pass on some of my knowledge, my failures, and my successes.
Today, I dedicate my time to:
- Mentoring, advising, and investing in entrepreneurs,
- Creating ambitious new projects.
My motivation is to create a future where innovation knows no bounds, where each day is an opportunity to transform the world.
Bérénice is an expert in building process and implementing solutions for Revenue teams.
Given her 5 years of experience, leading a team of consultants and working for over 200 clients in Europe and North America (Saas, Industry, IT Services, Transportation, etc.), she will guide you in the implementation of the best process and tools to optimize your business results.
Currently, at Skello, she is heading the team in charge of the redesign of the main CRM as well as the automation of the billing system (for over 10k customers) to gain productivity and reach profitability. She was also accredited by Hubspot to give all the official trainings in France and be part of the Hubspot Academy.
Bérénice will help you identify the revenue gains possible and the best solutions to implement to achieve your business goals. Thinking about building your own team of RevOps specialists, she can help you decide where to start and how to organize it!
Thomas Le Cun is an experienced partnerships and revenue strategist with 8 years of experience in successfully building and managing teams or programs across Europe. He has worked in both scale-ups and large corporations, providing vision and guidance for partnerships functions in different stages.
He has also defined and executed multiple revenue strategic initiatives including sales organization structure, market segmentation, pricing and packaging, and partnerships roadmap. With his expertise in partnerships and revenue strategy, Thomas can provide valuable insights and guidance to any company looking to grow their partnerships function or revenue streams in just 30 minutes
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