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Philippe GOUDAL

@philippegoudal

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Strategic partnerships and AI innovation leader driving cross-sector growth.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles where I can build strategic alliances and scale AI-driven products, coach teams, and drive measurable impact in sustainability and digital transformation.

I am a visionary leader in digital innovation and AI strategy with over 20 years of experience bridging business and technology across energy, mobility, SaaS, and smart infrastructure. I specialize in turning emerging AI/GenAI and EdgeAI technologies into measurable business value through pragmatic roadmaps and scaled delivery.

I have led R&D, innovation programs and ecosystem-building initiatives, managed EU research projects and coordinated high-impact partnerships with startups, industrial actors and global tech providers. I excel at designing AI/ML proofs-of-concept, launching MVPs and enabling go-to-market through partner channels.

As Director of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation Director, I built partner ecosystems, drove indirect sales and integrated platform strategies that supported utility-scale and smart infrastructure projects. I coach leadership teams, evangelize AI across organizations and help embed governance, regulatory compliance and ethical considerations into AI deployments.

I am collaborative, change-oriented and focused on practical outcomes: creating co-innovation programs, consortium coordination and delivering technology-enabled business growth. I seek roles where I can lead strategic alliances, scale AI solutions and mentor teams to accelerate digital transformation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Transition Manager - AI Strategy

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Institut-Concerto

Dec 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Advise early-stage tech companies and scale-ups on AI/GenAI strategy, go-to-market and partnership development, coaching leadership teams to operationalize digital transformation and scale commercial initiatives.

AI Strategy Go To Market Strategic Partnerships Coaching GenAI NLP Product Roadmapping

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Robeau

Mar 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 8 months)

Led partnership strategy and executive-level account management for a smart water/data/ESG scale-up, designing AI-driven integration and indirect sales channels while piloting AI PoCs for consumption optimization.

Partnership Strategy Business Development POC ESG Channel Sales Stakeholder Management Integration

Innovation Director - Data Science

Mediamobile

Mar 2006 - Jan 2020 (13 years 10 months)

Led R&D and innovation strategy for connected mobility services, managed EU R&D projects and AI collaborations, and represented the company in institutional consortiums and global tech partnerships.

R&D Management Data Science Innovation Strategy

CTO / Partner

Axes & Cibles

Jan 2002 - Jan 2004 (2 years)

Co-founded and led product and technical strategy for a publishing and consultancy venture, creating business plans and launching a consumer press project to market.

Product Strategy Business Planning Technical Leadership Go To Market entrepreneurship Market Analysis