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Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

London, United Kingdom

REIA’s media liaison and spokespersonResponsabilities include:- identify press opportunities; write press releases; conduct briefings and press conferences; attend external stakeholder meetings and business networking events- manage and develop content to be disseminated via REIA website, social media, newsletters, press releases and any other distribution channels - promote REIA, its members, its programmes and events

London, United Kingdom

Headed a multicultural team of 35 peopleManaged a budget of €3M (+50% in 12 years)Responsible, in tandem with the Board, for the Chamber’s strategy, business development, external relations and positioning with British and French institutionsResponsible for the promotion of the Chamber and its members, trade relations between France and the UKFacilitated Franco-British business community exchanges – organisation of nearly 100 events a year with the support of high-profile people… Show more Headed a multicultural team of 35 peopleManaged a budget of €3M (+50% in 12 years)Responsible, in tandem with the Board, for the Chamber’s strategy, business development, external relations and positioning with British and French institutionsResponsible for the promotion of the Chamber and its members, trade relations between France and the UKFacilitated Franco-British business community exchanges – organisation of nearly 100 events a year with the support of high-profile people from political, trade, academic and business circlesInitiated a series of annual Franco-British conferences in partnership with the French embassy in 2016Conceived and established the biannual London Luxury Think Tank event in 2017Set up 10 Chamber forums regrouping experts on the following cross-cutting themes: Human Resources, Climate Change & Sustainability, Digital Transformation & Innovation, Brexit, Finance and RetailCreated 3 clubs: Start-ups, Luxury and the Women’s Business Club drawing together female CEOs, CFOs, entrepreneurs and other influential womenEstablished strategic partnerships with the Financial Times, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christies, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Royal Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall, the Wallace Collection and L’Institut Français. Show less

Shared experience and expertise with other Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the UKConducted a benchmarking exercise which ranked the French Chamber as the largest of the network of 40+ local Foreign ChambersOrganised and spoke at a joint event in 2009 at City Hall where Boris Johnson, then Mayor of London, addressed 250 CEOs of foreign firms operating in the UK – 26 countries were representedInitiated and led a collective survey of member companies from European Chambers based in the… Show more Shared experience and expertise with other Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the UKConducted a benchmarking exercise which ranked the French Chamber as the largest of the network of 40+ local Foreign ChambersOrganised and spoke at a joint event in 2009 at City Hall where Boris Johnson, then Mayor of London, addressed 250 CEOs of foreign firms operating in the UK – 26 countries were representedInitiated and led a collective survey of member companies from European Chambers based in the UK on the impact of Brexit. Show less

Beijing, China

Managed a Franco-Chinese team of 40 staffIncreased staff numbers and turnover five-fold in 6 yearsRebranded and relocated the French Chamber in China, with launch of hot desking

Beijing,China

Headed a 6-person Chinese teamCreated a joint-venture with a branch of China’s Ministry of HealthPublished three Chinese editions of the medical dictionary Le Vidal in China, distributed free of charge to more than 100,000 doctors.

Chinese Litterature

Awarded a 2-year grant to study in China from the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Chinese Language And Literature

With honors

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General