Ludovic Blanquet

Ludovic Blanquet is an experienced fintech and business leader currently serving as an Operating Advisor at Astorg. Some key points about his background and expertise:

Professional Experience

• Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Xceptor
• Chief Product and Strategic Planning Officer (CPO) at smartTrade Technologies
• Fintech Advisor at Hg
• Non-Executive Director at Balmoral Advisory Pte Ltd
• Director of Advisory for Banking & Financial Institutions at PwC
• Regional Director for APAC at SmartStream Technologies
• Chief Executive Officer of Global Portfolio Trading at CLSA

Areas of Expertise

• General management and P&L responsibility in fintech
• Deep knowledge across banking functions including capital markets, commercial/corporate banking, and retail banking
• Strategic planning and vision setting
• Building and leading high-performing teams
• Cross-cultural management (has lived in Africa, Japan, UK, Singapore)

Key Skills

• Leadership
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Change Management
• Corporate Governance
• People Management
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Problem Solving

Ludovic has extensive global experience, particularly in Asia/Japan and Europe/UK. He holds an MBA and has completed executive education programs at institutions like London Business School.1