Jean-Laurent Poitou brings 35 years Digital & Technology consulting experience, most of which at Accenture, thereof 14 years member of Global Leadership Committee and Senior Managing Director with focus on Digital players (Technology/Telecom/Media) and Digital businesses (Launch and expansion of Accenture Digital’s Industry X.0, Accenture Interactive then Applied Intelligence businesses). As a former Chief Strategy Officer at Accenture, he led the due diligence, business decisions, integration and growth of a dozen Digital & Technology Services companies. He also serves as Senior Advisor to Private Equity Firms and Portfolio company CEOs.
His last role at Accenture was Senior Managing Director for Accenture Applied Intelligence – Europe. Jean Laurent helped Fortune 500 and public sector clients transform their business, applying Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Engineering, Robotics and Automation to create new sources of revenues, provide outstanding digital customer experience and leverage insights for competitiveness.
He was previously (2015-2018) the SMD - Global Consulting Lead for Communications, Media & Technology (CMT), launching and structuring the Consulting practices while also introducing globally a new Data Driven Consulting approach. Prior to this (2012-2015), Mr. Poitou served as the SMD - Global Growth & Strategy Lead for CMT, in charge of defining and implementing strategy and acquisitions in that operating group.
Before taking that role, Mr. Poitou was (2008-2011) Global Managing Director of the Electronics & High-Tech group, where he developed and implemented Accenture’s industry strategic programs and participated in larger deals for Accenture’s clients in the professional & consumer electronics, communication technology, aerospace, defense, semiconductor and software industries.
He had previously (2005-2008) run from Tokyo the Asia Pacific Electronics & High-Tech business, in parallel with CMT’s Management Consulting growth in that region, where he helped develop new strategies, execute major transformation programs and implement new business models in key countries including Japan, Greater China, Singapore and Korea.
Jean-Laurent holds an Engineering degree from Paris Ecole Polytechnique. He currently lives in Paris.
