Laurent Chivallier

Laurent Chivallier is a seasoned sales leader, corporate strategist, business developer, and product innovator with a strong international background in the Mobile, High-Tech, and Media industries across Asia, the USA, and Europe.

With over 25 years of experience in Strategy, Innovation, Sales & Marketing, and Product Management, Laurent has a proven track record in digital innovation and transformation.

His expertise spans from Mobile Network Operators to Semiconductors and Software vendors, encompassing roles in Mobile SW, wireless devices, Telco industries, start-ups, and management consulting.

Laurent is known for his entrepreneurial spirit with hands-on experience in creating mobile apps, SAAS, cloud services, OTT platforms, 5G/IoT technologies, and more.

In his various leadership roles, Laurent has led regional TV and OTT media services, managed strategic deep dives in app monetization and M-Payment, and facilitated deals and due diligences in OTT content and technology start-ups.

As a marketing pioneer, Laurent introduced the 1st Linux/Java-based Smartphone OS platform and successfully sold it to Samsung Mobile, while also managing substantial billing to mobile manufacturers.

Laurent's product management contributions include creating and launching innovative user interfaces and features for mobile handsets, such as the 'Operator Tray' UI on Android and the first mobile handset with voice recognition.

Being an innovation-driven individual, Laurent has founded a start-up in Mobile Consumer Health, holds patents in mobile security for wearables like NFC, and has received awards for pioneering mobile healthcare apps.

In terms of education, Laurent holds Executive MBA degrees from prestigious institutions like New York University, HEC School of Management, and London School of Economics. He also has diverse educational backgrounds in industrial marketing, technology management, and electronics engineering.

His professional journey includes key roles such as Senior Advisor at Arthur D. Little, Vice President of Sales Business Development at AirTies Wireless Networks, Founder & CEO of a Digital Health Start-up at APiLINX, and various leadership positions at Singtel, Gemalto, Viaccess-Orca, NXP Semiconductors, Philips Semiconductors, and Nortel Networks.