Résumé
Valerie Hawley is currently the Executive Director of the Sorbonne Centre for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI project), an entity aiming to enhance AI (Artificial Intelligence) capabilities across the Middle East. With the mandate to position SCAI as a leading education and research provider in the region, Valerie is responsible for revenue generation, profitability and client satisfaction. Her expertise lies in advising companies on their disruptive innovation strategy by developing use cases and competencies in AI related technologies.
Valerie brings over 12 years of experience in disruptive innovation: first as an entrepreneur in two ventures; second, in her leadership role in setting up the digital innovation and entrepreneurship programme at HEC Paris; and third, in her recent role as the head of innovation at Daman, the National Health Insurance Company, where she successfully influenced and changed the legacy organizational culture and mindset to architect a highly productive external innovation partnership with Plug&Play (a global innovation accelerator) and DOH. Her strategic consulting skills were honed at KPMG where she managed multiple cross- disciplinary teams and worked alongside auditors in complex business environments across France, Germany, UK and the UAE. Valerie has kept her knowledge and expertise in the innovation ecosystem current through ongoing board advisory roles at successful start-ups like Backacia in Paris, technology investments in a VC fund, mentorship on the HEC global Master programme for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and coaching young women through the REACH mentoring programme in the UAE. She has been working in the UAE for 8 years and has built a vast network within the innovation ecosystem, whilst contributing to the regulator, ADGM, on data compliance issues. She shares her thought leadership through regular public speaking engagements at regional innovation conferences.
Having demonstrated exemplary integrity, commitment and resilience in stressful environments throughout her career, Valerie brings multi-faceted and well- rounded value to board discussions across three dimensions:
§ Emotional maturity, experience, and courage to ask difficult questions and inspire constructive dialogue in ways that keep boards focused on their responsibilities towards their key stakeholders
§ Deep expertise in disruptive innovation to help boards shape their competitive strategy in the increasingly difficult and digital post-pandemic environment
§ Leadership skills, network, and experience in enabling boards to establish effective governance, performance management, and incentives to drive cultural
and behavioural change.
Expériences professionnelles
Co-founder and ceo
DataXchange
Depuis le 01 avril 2021
Head of innovation
DAMAN
De Janvier 2017 à Janvier 2020
Coach @ start up launchpad
HEC Paris , Jouy en josas cedex
De Février 2016 à Aujourd'hui
Founder
TheChangeIntitiative
De Mars 2011 à Janvier 2013
Founder
Zerofootprint UAE
De Juin 2008 à Décembre 2010
Management consultant
KPMG Ltd , Birmingham
De Janvier 1995 à Décembre 2002
Chef de projet innovation
Valeo , Paris cedex 17
De Juin 1994 à Novembre 1995
Head of optical laboratory
Valeo , Paris cedex 17
De Janvier 1992 à Décembre 1995
Formations complémentaires
Master in Optical Engineering
Sup'Optique - Optique
1989 à 1992
Master in International Business
University of Edinburgh
2001 à 2002
Master in conjunction with Ecole Des Ponts et Chaussees Paris
Certificate Innovative Management & Entrepreneurial Leadership
Babson College - Innovation & Entrepreneurship
2014 à 2014
Certificate in Digital Transformation
HEC Paris - Digital Transformation
2015 à 2015
Associations
Parcours officiels
Langues
Allemand - Technique
Anglais - Courant
Néerlandais - Notions
Compétences
Centres d'intérêt
- Innovation
- Start ups
- Neuro Sciences
- AI