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What leaders think – strategies for a fast changing world

How are 300 leaders at global engineering and R&D companies planning for the future?

Our new research sets out to answer these questions, providing insight into how the world’s biggest engineering companies are thinking about the biggest global challenges.

  • What are their strategic priorities?
  • Where do they see the biggest macro-economic challenges?
  • How are they reconciling long-term business direction with sustainability imperatives?
  • How are they thinking about digital technologies?
  • What’s holding back their ability to innovate?
  • How are they repivoting global and outsourced operations?

We have entered the next era of digital transformation. This is characterized by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services across all industries. At ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ we call this ‘Intelligent Industry’.

Our leadership

Alexandre Audoin

Head of Global Automotive ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Group & Head of Automotive ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering
Alexandre Audoin is ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Group’s global leader for the automotive industry and head of automotive within ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering (formerly Altran). Alexandre maintains a special focus on the creation of Intelligent Industry, helping clients master the end-to-end software-driven transformation and do business in a new way through technologies like 5G, Edge computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Laurent Bromet

Global Head of Business to Planet, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering
Laurent Bromet is the Global Head of the Sustainable and Climate Technologies offerings of ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering. With over 20 years of experience in industrial sectors before joining ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, Laurent has developed extensive expertise in environmental management, resources optimization, carbon emission reduction and spearheaded disruptive innovative and sustainable projects. Previously of his current role, Laurent has led ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering Global Energy Transition and Utilities sector for 7 years.

Idriss Elasri

Managing Director, Engineering, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ North Africa
Idriss has spearheaded various sustainability initiatives for our clients, including sustainable products and services, the development of sustainable supply chains and operations, as well as expertise in life cycle assessment (LCA) and carbon management. He has successfully cultivated a robust team in Morocco capable of effectively delivering comprehensive carbon accounting, reporting, and emissions optimization solutions for our clients.

Nicolas Rousseau

Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Officer, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering
Nicolas Rousseau, EVP and Chief Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Officer at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering, drives business for “intelligent industries†by integrating product, software, data, and services. He leads a team that enables clients to innovate business models, optimize operations, and prepare for digital disruptions, enhancing customer interaction, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chains at the intersection of physical and digital worlds.

Jiani Zhang

EVP and Chief Software Officer, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Engineering
As the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Software Engineering leader, Jiani has proven a track record for supporting organizations of all sizes to drive business growth through software. With over 15 years of experience in the IT and Software industry, including strategy and consulting, she has helped business transform to compete in today’s digital landscape.

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