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Julien Lauret

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CEO & Founder at OpenSeal | Building The AI Executive System

  • Education

    • Lycée Condorcet

      2004 - 2006
      CPGE, PCSI, PSI*, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering

    • Ecole Alsacienne

      1998 - 2004
      Baccalauréat S spé Maths High School

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University

      2008 - 2011
      Master in Enterprise management Business Management

      Activities and Societies: Master thesis in strategic management: “Influence of Global Value Chain governance on Chinese OEM operational risk and strategic upgrading decisions” Modules include Finance, Management, Operation Management, Marketing, all of which are taught in Chinese.Chinese government full scholarship, Rhone-Alpes’ EXPLORA SUP scholarship.

    • INSEAD

      2015 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration, Management and Operations

    • Ecole centrale de Lyon

      2006 - 2008
      Msc in Science and Engineering Science and Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Junior Enterprise, Oenology club, Aikido club In 2008: Project Manager on Project Hospitotel Led a team of seven through the development of a business plan for a start-up in the healthcare industry. Tasks included market research and financial analysisIn 2007: Project Manager on Project MusicolorLed a team of six to develop a multimedia player able to recognize and adapt to user's tastes

  • Experience

    • Centrale Conseil

      Feb 2007 - May 2008

      Led business development activities, sold and managed projects through completion Centrale Conseil is a Junior Enterprise; a small consulting company ran by students.Led a team of 10 full time members and around 50 part time consultants.Initiated a successful turnaround. Centrale Conseil was later awarded the Top 30 award by MAJE France

      • Project Manager

        Sept 2006 - May 2008

      • Chairman

        Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

    • ICADE

      Jun 2008 - Jul 2008
      Intern

      Analysed and summarized data on current investments for the company board investment review

    • AEC

      Mar 2011 - Mar 2011
      Business Consultant

      Studied the Chinese pharmaceutical consumables market to advise a French manufacturer on strategies for market entry

    • ZS Associates

      Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

      Client Management and Team Work:- Collaborated with C-level stakeholders, interfaced as the main client contact for 6 high profile projects, facilitated meetings and workshops, presented recommendations to senior management- Led and coached over 20 direct reports, up to 5 simultaneously, including on-shore Associates, off-shore Indian Analysts, internal and external Market ResearchersStrategy and M&A:- Designed the Australian and New Zealand post-merger integration of a major global pharmaceutical M&A deal. Led a team of 2 to reduce operating expenses by over 30% by identifying synergies and refocusing portfolio - Developed business expansion strategy for a biotech company in a new therapeutic space in Europe and China. Led a team of 5 to model investment scenarios for 6 different potential assets to target a US$5bn opportunityCommercial Organization & Effectiveness:- Downsized a pharmaceutical company in Germany. As part of team of 4, with responsibility for one Analyst, achieved a 30% SG&A efficiency gain by refocusing on growth products- Modelled organizational changes for a Spanish FMCG company to increase EBIT 10%- Analyzed the commercial performance of a construction company in France and Belgium and recommended solutions to become market leader, grow revenue and reduce operational costs 10%Pricing:- Accompanied the adaptation of a French generic pharmaceutical company through major regulatory change. Led a team of 2 to redesign commercial offerings, product pricings, commercial processes and supported implementation in order to safeguard a US$500m business and gain market share- Helped a generic pharmaceutical company redesign its pricing strategy and implement it. Modelled pricing scenarios at the customer level. The pricing changes led to a 60% one-year revenue growth in a stagnant market, all while safeguarding profitability. Show less

      • Associate Consultant

        Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

      • Business Analyst

        Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

    • Bank of America Merrill Lynch

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Investment Banking Summer Associate

      Worked on deal and pitches with the M&A team, Energy & Power team, Healthcare team, Financial Sponsors team:- Reviewed and corrected the LBO financial model for the US$4b buyout of LeasePlan- Advised a strategic buyer on M&A tactics for the acquisition of an Oil & Gas E&P company in the MENA region- Created pitch books for 5 buy-side and 3 sell-side M&A deals for strategic investors and private equity funds. Responsibilities included financial modeling, drafting marketing material and managing 2 Summer Analysts Show less

    • KARETIS

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
      Co-founder | Partner

      Julien founded Karetis Singapore in 2016. He focuses on data science and artificial intelligence offerings. He works with his clients globally to help define AI and analytics strategies, from use case identification and design to implementation and change management. With strong business expertise in go-to-market, commercial excellence and customer experience, he adds cutting edge data science, machine learning and business intelligence technology to solve challenges facing organizations on a global scale. Show less

    • Opilot

      Oct 2023 - Oct 2024
      CEO | Founder

    • OpenSeal

      Nov 2024 - now
      CEO | Founder

      Safe AI infrastructure for enterprises to run AI internally on sensitive company data.Innovate freely without compromising security.

  • Licenses & Certifications