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Connect with experienced French advisors and board members who combine deep sector expertise, grand groupe networks, and a genuinely international outlook.
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France is Europe's second largest economy and home to some of the world's most powerful corporations in luxury, life sciences, industrial equipment, energy, and technology. It is also one of the most relationship-driven markets — the right introduction can cut months off a sales cycle.
Boardio's French advisor network includes senior executives from France's grand groupes, serial entrepreneurs with successful exits, PE and venture investors active in the French ecosystem, and international operators who have built businesses across Europe and beyond. Whether you need market entry support, access to large corporate buyers, or strategic board expertise, we match you with advisors who have done it before.
90% of companies using Boardio seek advisors outside their home market. France is a top-10 advisor country on Boardio with 300+ professionals actively available.
Advisors based in France
A selection from Boardio's network of 300+ advisors in France. Full details available after starting a search.
Full P&L responsibility as Brand GM for La Mer, Bobbi Brown and Jo Malone in Benelux, scaling three prestige brands with a 30+ person sales and marketing team. VP Strategy & BD for Prestige Fragrances globally, then VP Strategy & Transformation on the executive committee at a major Japanese beauty group. Founded a strategy consultancy advising PE funds on beauty and cosmetics due diligences and growth plans; investor and advisor in AI and agri-tech startups.
Negotiated and delivered multi-million client-centric solutions across R&D, real-world evidence, IT and commercial functions for biopharma and life sciences clients over 9+ years in EMEA. Director EMEA at IMS Health and Senior Principal Global Management Consulting. Executive Managing Director roles driving AI transformation, commercial excellence and growth strategy in healthcare and life sciences.
Group Executive Committee member as EVP at MANITOU Group with full international operations oversight for nearly a decade. Directeur Général Adjoint at a major fleet management company; Directeur des opérations internationales at a European services group leading multi-country service networks. Early international leadership in engineering and production across USA and UK.
Founded and scaled BioMire as CEO, building an integrated MVP combining hardware, software, analytics and AI for remote industrial microbial risk diagnostics with validated premium market fit. Turnaround CEO at a contract research organisation transitioning to CDMO, and interim CEO at a CEA oncology spin-off. Scaled life sciences operations across Europe and North America.
Founded and exited a media group to Havas (Euronext Paris), a digital platform to a Scandinavian financial group, and a marketplace to investors. Led international teams across 8 countries. Currently Chief Commercial Officer at an automotive B2B SaaS company.
Scaled Orkila across MEA — approximately 20 countries, 400+ colleagues, sales in 40+ markets — as CFO then COO, establishing new offices and 100+ supplier partnerships before acquisition by Azelis. Previously Investment Manager at AXA IM managing a $2.5B structured credit portfolio with full due diligence and risk analysis.
Venture Partner at Bpifrance Digital Ventures and two other French funds; active board member and observer for 10+ French tech scaleups with multiple successful exits to international acquirers. Independent consultant on restructuring, M&A preparation and portfolio management for VC and PE funds.
Pioneer of the French internet, building an 80-person subsidiary for a major European aerospace and defence group (MatraNet/EADS). CEO of a mobile marketing platform serving CAC40 clients including Sanofi and Danone. Founded two IoT and connected air quality SaaS companies. Partner at an executive sparring firm; 30+ years scaling technology and services companies with international leadership.
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