Marie Buhot-Launay 🥽

Marie Buhot-Launay, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the technology and business development sectors. She currently serves as the VP Sales, North America for Uptale, an immersive learning platform, where she helps organizations improve their employees' hard and soft skills. Buhot-Launay studied Psychology at Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, followed by a Master's degree in Management - International business and project management from ESCP Business School and International Business from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Before joining Uptale, Buhot-Launay worked with AVATAR MEDICAL, where she co-founded the company and served as the VP of Sales and Marketing. She also co-founded big bang factory, a startup accelerator, where she worked as a Founding Partner. Additionally, she has held leadership roles in organizations like French Tech Hub, ForePaaS, ECOMESURE, and Paris Region Economic Development Agency.

Buhot-Launay has helped companies achieve significant ROIs using virtual reality, reducing training time by 50% and increasing student self-efficacy by 90%. Notably, industrial automation companies have saved $75k per year on plant safety training, while car manufacturers have seen a 15% improvement in productivity. Her experience in business development, marketing, and sales, coupled with her knowledge of start-ups, positions her as a valuable asset to any company looking to expand into new markets or improve their business operations.