Fanny LAFONT

✨Customer-focused leader, 15 years’ expertise : Marketing - Innovation to drive growth and customer engagement. Recognized for building networks of trust, solutionist || Partnerships, Technology, High-quality, Management

Claix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

About

Passionate Innovation Leader focused on empowering people and driving transformative change. I believe that innovation is the cornerstone of sustainable growth, and I am committed to implementing solutions that elevate customer experiences across sectors. My expertise lies in developing impactful strategies, fostering a culture of innovation, and transforming organizations through digital advancements. I am particularly interested in opportunities within MedTech/Biotech and the Luxury sector, where exceptional client engagement and quality are paramount. My approach centers on clear strategy, a relentless passion for solving complex problems, and empowering teams to accelerate innovation. Beyond corporate roles, I am driven by a strong societal commitment to create value through entrepreneurship (Jeunes Ambassadeurs, BigBooster Foundation, EDLV) and knowledge transfer (Lecturer in AI/Data and Innovation Management). What drives me: * Developing winning strategies (proven impact: +€65M). * Transforming organizations through digital and new business models. * Cultivating a culture of innovation and fostering an entrepreneurial ecosystem. * Making a meaningful difference driven by lived experience and a deep commitment to social impact. Let's connect to explore how we can innovate together! #Innovation #MedTech #BioTech #Luxury #CustomerExperience #DigitalTransformation #Entrepreneurship #Management #AI #People #Business #Emotions #Wellness #Food Fanny 📱+33 6 58 03 04 63 📧[email protected]

Experience

  • Schneider Electric (13 yrs 10 mos)
    • Innovation Competitiveness Leader
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Global Open-Innovation Strategy & Partnerships Leader
      May 2021 - Jan 2026 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      Managed an international community to oversee a global open-innovation portfolio of 90M EUR/year of growth (40% of sustainability projects) and reinforced the open-innovation ecosystem Drove the international partnerships B-to-B strategy to impact business: growth, efficiency, sustainability Results: +20% of the growth target, +1500% audience of our open-innovation digital talk, engaged people, co-built a consortium of industrial peers, managed a team of 5 students, integrated a sustainability KPI

    • Global Innovation and Strategic Intelligence Leader - BtoBtoC
      Jan 2018 - May 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Built and led the innovation roadmap to solve issues with multi-technologies AR / AI (one improving the tracking time of 60%) Improved the high fidelity customer journeys after analysis of the BtBtoC markets (interviews, customer journeys mapping), to co-design the new customer experience strategy per persona Managed 3 people Results: accelerated innovation with an innovation governance, launched a solution saving 60% of time)

  • Professor - MBA - AI & Data Driven Value Creation at Grenoble Ecole de Management
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Innovation Management Professor - Master level at ECAM LaSalle
    Mar 2025 - Mar 2025 · 1 mo

  • Innovation Management & Strategic Marketing Teacher at Grenoble Ecole de Management
    Sep 2018 - Sep 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Innovation management Teacher for Master of Science in Innovation and Business Development

  • Strategy and Partnerships Director at BigBooster
    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024 · 9 mos

    Develop international partnerships to accelerate startups businesses Rebuild the strategy Manage the startups global program