Conversation with ESSEC alumni Mr. Jean Carrier and Mr. Pascal De Petrini

ESSEC Asia-Pacific and the ESSEC alumni Singapore Chapter are pleased to invite you to a Conversation with ESSEC alumni Mr. Jean Carrier, Chief Operating Officer, Essilor - Global and Mr. Pascal De Petrini, Executive Vice President, Strategic Resource Cycles, Danone, on Friday, 14 October 2016.  

The session is part of a series of events held during the 3rd edition of the Involvement Week from 10th - 14th October 2016.

Abstract

What does being adventurous mean to you? In our personal or professional lives, we are often faced with the choice of taking the safe path, or exploring uncharted waters - to take a leap of faith, to be adventurous. What gives one the courage to take the path less traveled, and how can cultivating an adventurous spirit develop our tenacity for the future? When is it truly worthwhile for a multinational company to take a bold decision, upon weighing the risks involved?

In their career journeys, Mr. Jean Carrier and Mr. Pascal De Petrini have had an illustrious journey. What role did the spirit of adventure play in their lives?
As pivotal decision makers in Danone and Essilor, companies at the forefront of innovation and strongly involved in CSR in their respective industries, Mr. Jean Carrier and Mr. Pascal De Petrini will share their views on what it means to be adventurous from a corporate perspective. What drives a company to venture into uncertain territory, how far would they go in taking risks, and what culminates in decisions to go ahead under such circumstances?

Join us during the Involvement Week for a discussion with ESSEC alumni Mr. Jean Carrier and Mr. Pascal de Petrini moderated by Prof. Kevyn Yong, Dean of ESSEC Asia-Pacific.

To register, please contact us at essecasia@essec.edu .

Kindly note that attendance is by registration only.

Event Details

Date and Time: Friday, 14 October 2016 | 8:30am - 10:00am

Venue: ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific, 5 Nepal Park, Singapore 139408

Speakers

Jean Carrier is Chief Operating Officer (COO), Essilor - Global, and currently lives in Singapore. He holds a graduate degree in engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and a graduate business degree from ESSEC Business School. After working as a research scientist at Yale University's Research Center for Scientific Computation, Jean joined a management consulting firm in France. For the last 26 years, Jean has been with Essilor (essilor.com), the global leader in vision correction. He held various positions in distribution, general management and marketing in the US, France, and Switzerland. In 1998 Jean and his family moved to the US. Jean held the positions of Sr VP of marketing, President of the Optical Laboratories Division and president and CEO of Essilor of America from 2007 to 2014. His current scope of responsibilities include Essilor of America, Essilor Asia, Middle East and Africa, Innovation and the Online division. Jean served on the board of the French American Chamber of Commerce of Dallas, the World Affair Council of Dallas, Prevent Blindness Texas, Valoptec, Essilor and the Essilor Vision Foundation.

Pascal De Petrini is Executive Vice-President Strategic Resource Cycles at Danone, and lives in Singapore currently. He holds a graduate degree in fluid mechanics from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy and a graduate business degree from ESSEC Business School. He started his career in 1984 as Industrial Engineer at Danone Dairy France. In 1995, he was appointed Supply Chain Director of LU France and in 1998, General Manager of the Biscuit activity in China. In 2002, he became General Manager of ERP THEMIS and, in 2004, General Manager of Aqua Indonesia and subsequently Regional Vice-President Waters Asia-Pacific. Mr. De Petrini also served as Regional Vice-President Early Life Nutrition Asia Pacific in addition to his Waters responsibilities. He joined Fraser & Neave in 2011 as CEO Food & Beverage, prior to become, within Fonterra, Managing Director Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa in 2013. Since 2015, he has taken the responsibility of Executive Vice President, Strategic Resource Cycles, Danone, and is a member of the Danone Executive Committee.

Moderator

Kevyn Yong is Dean of ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific and Associate Professor of Management at ESSEC Business School. He has been recognized for teaching excellence, notably being awarded the Pedagogy Innovation Prize by the HEC Foundation and making the Dean’s Honor Roll at the S.C. Johnson School of Management at Cornell University. He received his PhD from the S.C. Johnson School of Management at Cornell University. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore and a Masters degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University. His research has been published in Management, Economics, and Psychology journals.