Olivier Vaury, is a finance authority and technology advocate, pivotal in the growth of Europe's e-commerce and startup landscapes.Educated at prestigious institutions — ENS Ulm, Université Paris-Dauphine, and LSE — Olivier's career trajectory has been impressive.He started his career at the Boston Consulting Group up to a senior manager position, with assignment across all industries.
He then moved to finance roles at Groupe Casino (as Head of Finance for the company's international businesses) and Amazon, where he served as the Finance Director for the France business, overseeing a period of ultra-fast growth and market consolidation. In 2017, Olivier embraced entrepreneurship at ManoMano, Europe's premier Home Improvement digital platform, acting as the first CFO of the company, and building from scratch the Finance, Legal, Analytics and Payments teams. He helped the company raised over €500m fresh capital and grow revenue 10x.
In parallel, he showed strong to innovation as a business angel, investing in over 35 early-stage tech startups, mostly in the deep tech arena (with emerging stars of the deep tech scene in France such as Aqemia in pharma tech or LaVie in plant-based meat alternatives) . These investments cover an array of fields, including medtech, life sciences, robotics, space, software and niche marketplaces, demonstrating his knack for identifying and nurturing groundbreaking technologies.
Currently, Olivier leverages his comprehensive skillset as an advisor, guiding businesses in strategy, finance, data analysis, and HR. His unique combination of financial acumen, visionary leadership, and enthusiasm for technological advancements positions him as an influential figure in the finance and startup communities.
Vincent is a dynamic executive with a proven track record in global operations and finance. With an MBA in Corporate Finance, he has played a pivotal role in driving the success of ATEME, a leading cloud, software, and hardware company, coming from 24M€ in 2014 to 100+M€ in 2023 where he currently serves as Vice President of Global Operations.
His expertise in optimizing operations is evident in his leadership of key departments such as Insides Sales, Sales Administration, Purchasing, Production (multi-sites), and Logistics. Vincent has also implemented innovative IT tools to enhance operational efficiency.
Strategic international partnerships have been a cornerstone of Vincent's success. By establishing alliances with key suppliers, improving payment terms, reducing costs, and minimizing stock levels, positively impacting the company's financial performance.
Vincent is also credited with successfully implementing ISO9001 quality management and ISO27001 information security systems, ensuring compliance with international standards while accommodating rapid company growth.
His achievements include margin optimization through rigorous cost management, substantial improvement in cash flow by optimizing supplier lead times, reducing stock levels, and fostering a culture of ambitious goal setting and talent development within international teams.
Prior to ATEME, Vincent held leadership roles at BRAMBLES and Nortel, where he was responsible for industrial operations, strategic planning, and project management.
Vincent is characterized by his ability to drive growth, streamline operations, and build high-performing teams, making him a key asset to boost any organization.
Maxime Champoux is a seasoned product management expert with a deep focus in the fintech sector, particularly within core banking and regulatory frameworks like PSD2. Currently serving as the Head of Product at Qonto, Maxime leverages his extensive experience to enhance product teams' ability to deliver high-quality results swiftly, adopting a meticulous, step-by-step approach.
He provides strategic guidance to C-level executives, Heads of Product Management, Leads, and product managers, helping them refine their product strategy and practices. A prolific contributor to the product management community, Maxime’s insights on API integration and no-code applications in product management are featured prominently on his Medium.
Since starting in fintech scale-ups in 2012, Maxime has been instrumental in building two core banking systems and significantly scaling product management teams—from zero to seventy professionals. His career includes pivotal roles at iBanFirst, Mailjet, and Qonto, where he has been a staunch advocate for the strategic use of APIs to revolutionize product management and banking services.
Maxime's motto, "quality first, then execution," encapsulates his approach to product development. His efforts have been crucial in powering banking solutions for over 400,000 SMEs across Europe, underscoring his pivotal role in crafting fintech products that cater effectively to the dynamic needs of the modern financial landscape.
Alexandre Bardin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the start-up Rubypayeur, which supports over 6 000 companies in managing accounts receivable.
Alexandre offers his expertise to help you optimize your accounts receivable management, regardless of your company's size.
Contract content, risk prevention, implementation of a credit scoring solution, and debt collection are among the topics he masters and that will enable your company to optimize its profitability.
During a 30-minutes call, you'll have the opportunity to review all your billing processes. Alexandre will provide you all the necessary advices to be prepared to deal with non-paying customers.
Alexandre Rispal, diplômé de Sciences Po Lille en affaires publiques, est titulaire d'un doctorat en administration des affaires et a suivi des cours de formation continue à l'INSEAD et à la Harvard Business School en ligne.
Il a travaillé en tant que directeur du marketing et de l'innovation et directeur général de filiales pour de grandes compagnies d'assurance et bancassureurs pendant 10 ans. En 2016, il a cofondé et est devenu PDG de Moonshot-Internet, l'un des pionniers de l'assurance B2B2C intégrée en France, dans le but de rendre l'assurance simple, utile et accessible à tous. Il a mené l'entreprise à 500 000 contrats et à l'une des 100 meilleures Insurtechs du monde en 2019 en signant des partenariats avec de grandes entreprises chinoises et indiennes. Entre 2019 et 2023, il a poursuivi son parcours en soutenant la structure de gouvernance et la stratégie de développement de plusieurs Insurtechs et Sportechs en tant que partenaire opérationnel et conseiller de niveau C.
Il a également cofondé Insurtech France en 2020, une association qui compte aujourd'hui 280 entreprises membres. Passionné par les nouvelles technologies, il écrit régulièrement en tant que contributeur pour Forbes France dans la section Technologie et affaires et a publié plusieurs livres sur l'IA, le métaverse et le transhumanisme. Il enseigne également dans différentes écoles de commerce en France et au Royaume-Uni.
Après avoir obtenu un master en finance d'entreprise à HEC Paris, François est passé d'une brillante carrière dans la banque d'investissement à la réalisation de son rêve de longue date d'entreprendre. Il a cofondé Fygr avec son ami d'enfance Geoffrey, une solution SaaS qui fusionne ses deux passions pour la finance et l'entrepreneuriat. Fygr est conçu pour simplifier la gestion financière des dirigeants de PME, en leur offrant une compréhension claire de leur santé financière actuelle et de son évolution. Cela permet aux entrepreneurs de prendre des décisions éclairées pour leur croissance future.
Lors du développement de Fygr, François s'engage fréquemment dans des conversations constructives avec d'autres entrepreneurs et directeurs financiers. Il aborde différents défis en matière de gestion financière, tels que la structuration de la croissance et l'optimisation des outils financiers. François souhaite partager sa vaste expérience et son expertise dans ces domaines, en les aidant à prendre des décisions stratégiques et à faire de la finance un puissant outil de croissance des entreprises.
Son expertise couvre un large éventail, notamment l'optimisation des piles d'outils financiers, la planification et l'établissement de rapports commerciaux, ainsi que l'élaboration de stratégies de financement qui englobent à la fois la dette et les capitaux propres. Il s'intéresse également vivement aux transactions spécialisées telles que les fusions et acquisitions. L'approche globale de François offre une perspective holistique de la gestion financière dans le monde de l'entrepreneuriat.