Xavier Pinardon

I am passionate about innovation, this is a guideline all along my career. I love develop and grow Innovation capabilities and Business impacts. One of my favorite slogan is "Think Big, start little". With this mindset, I lead projects and topics related to R&D strategic planning, PMO, Innovation process, Agile approaches, Open innovation, disruptive & transformational topics. Strong experiences in consulting, and corporate at global and local levels. My specificities are: - Multi-sectoral Scientific & Technical innovation (Food, Biotech, Cosmetics, Life sciences, Chemistry, Materials, High Tech) - Both strategic thinking & doer mindset - Strategic planning, governance & PMO experience - Development of Open innovation mindset and capabilities - Innovative business design in incubator for a highly regulated market. From Sociology to Agile methods (lean startup, fast prototyping, design thinking) - Innovation process for both corporate & start-ups - Leadership towards ambitious objectives, being both demanding and listening to others - Transversal & international team management - Working with senior Leaders at highest levels Thus, I can drive innovation with ambition based on this 17 years track record and atypical pattern.