Ségolène Dufour-Genneson
Strategy - Communications - Innovation
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Ségolène is a diplomat for the private sector. She has extensive experience in communications (corporate, financial), team management, strategy and leading transformation and innovation projects. She also oversaw saw a Green Field strategy project which led to a 600 million euro investment in Asia. A graduate of LSE and Georgetown, she worked in advocacy and research in Beijing and DC before joining the private sector. She is an AXA alum and a founder in tech.
Work experience
Directrice Générale
La French Tech Paris-Saclay
Oct 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
91400 Saclay, France
Développement des Starts Ups du plus grand écosystème DeepTech de France
President and Co-Founder
ARTHIS
Feb 2022 - Present
4 years 9 months
Vétheuil, France
Plutôt que de fuir le réel pour le virtuel, ARTHIS invite chacun à enrichir le monde réel enrichi d'éléments virtuels choisis et adaptés librement par chaque communauté. Rather than push people away from reality, ARTHIS allows us to enrich our surroundings with virtual elements, each chosen by and adapted to its community of users.
Strategic Communications and Fundraising
Freelance
Nov 2008 - Present
18 years
76249 Parque Industrial Global Park Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
Most recent client projects: publishing (ghostwriter for a former government official) fundraising (seed rounds), storytelling and corporate communications in Gaming | Blockchain | Fintech Fundraising, Communication Strategy, Speechwriting, Corporate Communication, Event Management, China
AXA
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Shanghai, China
Chief Communications Officer (CCO)
Feb 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 11 months
Shanghai, China
Member of the Management Committee of AXA TianPing Closing of the acquisition of the remaining 50% of the company by AXA Group including reputation management, investor relations, regulatory requirements, government affairs and Public Relations. Create, budget, staff and lead the internal and external communications and the CSR teams; Lead the change management strategy and its implementation through the transition and beyond the acquisition. Set up and lead Environmental Reporting functions for the company. Member of the Executive Covid-19 Emergency Response from January 2020, incl. closure of the Wuhan offices, PPP procurement and best practice sharing.
Chief of Staff to the CEO of AXA North East Asia
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019
1 year 2 months
Shanghai, China
M&A – acquisition of the remaining 50% shares of AXA Group’s P&C operation AXA TianPing. Strategy - Build and coordinate China strategy and the Group’s transformation strategy across North East Asia. Public Relations - internal stakeholder management including the Group Board of Directors and Executive Committee, public relations including press and diplomatic corp and reputation management. Office staffing and management.
Chief of Staff to the CEO
AXA Global Direct
Dec 2016 - Jan 2018
1 year 2 months
Shanghai, China
Direct P&C in Europe and North East Asia. Corporate Communications, Change Management, Group Relations and Strategy Planning.
Project Manager - Office of the CFO
AXA US
Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
1 year 9 months
New York, NY, USA
Pre-IPO prep Financial Communication, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Change Management
Graduate Research Assistant
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
May 2013 - Sep 2014
1 year 5 months
Georgetown University
Research, writing, partnership management, high level meeting planning (international cabinet level speakers)
Consultant
ASP Consulting
Oct 2011 - Aug 2012
11 months
Public-private parternship, focus on finance and ethics
Director of Development - previously Speaker Development Manager
TEDxBeijing
May 2010 - Aug 2011
1 year 4 months
Beijing, China
Fundraising, speaker sourcing and coaching, event planning, communication
Memberships and Sponsorships Manager
UCCA
Aug 2007 - Sep 2008
1 year 2 months
Beijing, China
Opening team: event management, fundraising strategy, partnership management
Education
Georgetown University
Master's Degree, MS Foreign Service - Global Politics and Security
2012 - 2014
3 years
Global Politics and Security, Women, Peace, and Security, China, Science and Technology, International Negotiations
Beijing Institute of Technology
2006 - 2007
2 years
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Bachelor's Degree, International Relations and Affairs
2003 - 2006
4 years
Grade: magna cum laude