Yves Zieba
I help corporates be Investment ready. Inside our startup studio, we initiate and develop innovative ventures (Data Analytics, AI, Blockchain, Sustainable IT, Tech4Good)
Geneva Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Associé gérant
2022 - Current
We help our clients be ESG ready, by reprioritising their projects and risks. Sustainability, Decarbonisation, Sustainable Business Models for Symbiotic, Blue and Regenerative Economy. Business Coaching and Advisory services. We help your company anywhere be market ready (with MVP and clear go-to-market) and investment ready (with clear pitchdeck). We typically provide business acceleration, business innovation, transformative innovation, radical innovation and program management services. Tech for Good, ESGTech, Blue Carbon and Decarbonisation: - Smart and Resilient Cities, - Future Skills Education, - Adaptation Gap, - Turning SDGs insights into pragmatic and actionable plans. - Education Technologies Watch - Ecosystem analysis with in depth knowledge of market players in the blue et regenerative economy. Coaching for enterprises, notably providing customer insight and efficiency in edtech, artificial intelligence, machine learning for customised experience, MOOC, brand protection, content curation. Delivering tailored coaching approach on business concept, business creation, behaviour change technics, sales, product/market fit, customer discovery and value proposition validation. Project Evaluation, Workshop facilitation Organision of escape tours, learning expeditions with innovation hubs and escape games for teams and groups. - Design Thinking workshop - System Thinking workshop - Universal Design workshop - Business Acceleration services - Co-creation and co-design services - Radical Innovation scouting services Areas of expertise, for companies: Employer of Choice, Employer Branding, Sourcing Strategy, Candidate Journey, HR Transformation, Workforce Planning, L&D Strategy Development, Leadership Development, Change Management, Skills Assessment/Development Center, Talent Development for careers in Sustainability and ESG To find out more : yves.zieba@syntezia.com
Chief Brand Officer
2012
Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Full remote Incubator. Supporting innovative organisations for Design Tech, Creative and Cultural Industries and Fashion Tech scaleups and SMEs. Coaching assistance package to maximise success chances in the creative industries. We help fashion designers who want to create and manage their own brand, their own products and collections. This includes IP, online sales, brand management, business modelling, business planning, ethical sourcing and product management mentoring activities. Contact: yves.zieba@hackyourstyle.com #WhoMadeMyClothes #GoTransparent #CircularFashion #WhatIsInMyClothes #SocialArts
ESG Tech & Digital Strategist
2012
- Chief Innovation Officer - Chief Strategy Officer on Demand with a focus on 3D, AI, rapid prototyping, sustainable IT and Blockchain. - Digital Transformation for Businesses, Organisations and Enterprises, including big data, data analytics, data privacy, privacy by design, digital ecosystems (Blockchain, AI, ML, Deep Learning, IoT, IIoT; M2M, Wearables, Fablab, robotic process automation, responsible electronics) Fostering collective intelligence and open innovation (open source, open business models, open hardware, open data, open standards, open knowledge, corporate venturing, public private partnership) and supporting responsible entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on achieving sustainable future faster. We create and animate living labs and innovation spaces, by boosting the personal development, by improving the morale of our troops and by bootstrapping their projects. We typically collaborate with climate advocates, gender equality advocates, eco-fablabs, edtech accelerators, investors and entrepreneurs who share the same growth mindset. We focus on Manufacturing, Laser Cutting & Engraving, Internet of Things, Renewable Energy, Wearables, Sensors, Art & Science, Cloud/Edge computing. Proven success record in delivering results in the Analytics, AI, PropTech. Strategic advise to various companies, with a particular focus on commercial performance management, growth strategy, portfolio strategy and simple rules strategies. Value Proposition Design, Knowledge Game, Mapping Business Models, Design Thinking, System Thinking To find out more about possible collaboration, please email yves.zieba@agilenetup.com or call 0041795611054
Coach entreprise
2020
I help innovative startups and SMEs, active in aquaculture, aquaponic farms, floating systems, blue biotech, algae, marina, shipping and cargo decarbonisation, ports performance, ocean observatory, decarbonisation, turquoise hydrogene, over-tourism mitigation and blue renewable energy. Expert for GreenAssist Certified Coach for the Delivery of BlueInvest I, II and III Investment Readiness assistance packages, i.e. business coaching sessions with 6 CEOs from innovative SMEs about : - SME Discovery - Gap Analysis between Self Assessment and External Assessment - Digitalisation - Sustainability Business Case for Investors - Corporate Strategy - Growth Strategy - Pitch Preparation - Product Innovation - Market size and share - Financial Plan - Business Models - Business Plans - Guidance to obtain Seal of Excellence and further funding (seed, Serie A, Serie B, IPO)
Business Coach, Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator, EISMEA
2017
Executive coaching with EIC Accelerator experience so far : Business Coaching and Business Acceleration services for 10 successful SMEs in France (3), Belgium (2), Switzerland (2), Denmark (1), Germany (1) and Sweden (1). The EISMEA EiC Accelerator serves as the umbrella for several EU funding instruments, thus providing a 'one stop shop' for funding of breakthrough, market-creating innovation. The EIC Accelerator funds high-potential, high-risk innovation developed by SMEs. The EIC Accelerator offers Europe's brightest and boldest entrepreneurs the chance to step forward. The EIC Accelerator supports high-risk, high-potential small and medium-sized innovative enterprises willing to develop and commercialise new products, services and business models that could drive economic growth and shape new markets or disrupt existing ones in Europe and worldwide. The EIC Accelerator provides full-cycle business innovation support. The EIC Accelerator also offers coaching and mentoring. Business Coaching for Horizon Europe / EIC (European Innovation Council) EISMEA- approved companies. Coaching is provided primarily to enhance the impact of innovation projects. Innovation projects include usage innovation, radical innovation, process innovation, business model innovation.
Global Program Manager, Sales Efficiency
2011 - 2012
Initiated the Global Sales & Marketing Efficiency Program based on Thomson Reuters Global Customer Satisfaction Survey results and lead its main corrective and preventive action plans to completion. Co-Designed new business models for Thomson Reuters emerging mobile business. Coordinated the Corporate Responsibility Program with High Potentials and organised the Corporate Responsibility week including training, guest speakers and conferences on topics such as SRI, ESG, Carers and Disability, Carbon Footprint. Salesforce.com implementation for 7000 sales employees
Global Head of Acquisition Integration
2010 - 2011
Successfully integrated the Corporates business after the acquisition of Reuters by Thomson. Lead the content, process, people and technology acquisitions integrations including Point Carbon, Asset4, Autex (Tradeweb), Lanworth, GFMS, Aegisoft, Ecowin, Hugin, Streamlogics and Vhayu.
Global Head of Territory and Resources Allocation
2008 - 2010
Led a team of managers and their sub-teams to create and embed global sales and service processes and tools. Accountable for capabilities used for sales and account management, performance management, segmentation, growth, migration and retention campaigns. Consolidated diverse sales processes and tools during the integration of Thomson and Reuters. Sales management used common, core capabilities to manage USD7bn annual revenue and the performance of 2400 sales and service staff. Contributed to initiatives to improve customer data governance and quality, developing practical experience in managing complex customer data and insight. Developed deep understanding of the use and implementation of systems, including Salesforce.com, Siebel CRM and SAP Business Objects. Created successfully the new Customer Segmentation and Account Classification governance. Produced a calibration model. Created the new capability to segment customers in a new operating model in order to enable financial revenue reporting and to support face to face resource allocation decisions. Lead programs to completion in external affairs. Conducted research on mobile product accessibility compliance worldwide. Implemented data science, big data and MDM for accurate Financial Revenue reporting. Lead a research project on mobile products business modelling.
Regional Business Operations Manager, EMEA
2005 - 2008
Successfully implemented best practices, chose the right CRM, ERP, CMS, ETL and BI systems. Coordinated the implementation of tactical marketing campaigns and business operations across main hubs. This includes desktop applications launch and migration, middleware and major infrastructure change. Developed and successfully executed turnaround plan of Business Direct channel from previous -8% decrease to +12% increase in revenue during an 18 month timeframe, equivalent to adding +£5M recurring to Reuters top line, while maintaining costs flat. Managed 60 account managers & new business executives based in 9 geographically dispersed locations across EMEA (London, Geneva, Moscow, Vienna, Dubai, and Johannesburg).
Business Manager
2002 - 2005
Doubled revenue of all clients in Morocco and Malta, selling Front Office to Back Office solutions (Kondor+, KTP), including Front Office information (3000 Xtra) and transaction solutions (Dealing 3000), Middle Office services, Risk Management, Real Time Position Keeping, Portfolio Management and Back Office / Treasury packages.
Commodities & Energy specialist
2001 - 2002
Articulated content strategy, business plans, market segmentation, internet product proposition, major account strategy for Education, Agrifood, Metals Energy and Logistics clients. Worked for a unit grouping assets and operations outside Reuters' core operations. Reuterspace included services for business-to-business, traditional and new media, wireless markets and retail finance, an Incubator and the Greenhouse Fund, which invested in start-ups related to the Internet.
Account Manager
2000 - 2000
Responsible for account management of a portfolio of Swiss clients (private banks, corporate treasurers, brokers and traders). Focused on client satisfaction among various industries, ranging from asset management, wealth management, investment banking, commodities brokers and high net worth individuals. Owned the relationships with a growing portfolio of 50 clients. Generated new development deals in the corporate treasuries of large corporates to extend client's portfolio.
Advertising and Promotion executive
1997 - 1999
Elf Oil Deutschland. Handled the planning of a full year advertising campaign for the network of service station in Germany. Worked with Publicis Dialog on multiple promotion concepts to attract and retain clients in the service station, and make him increase the overall amount spent in the shop. Rebranding from Minol to Elf.
Biometrics Division Strategic Marketing executive
1997 - 1997
Following the acquisition of Morpho by Sagem, developed a business and marketing plan to lead the biometrics activities of Morpho System, to prepare for the future convergence of authentication biometrics technics. (fingerprint, face, palm recognition). Conceived marketing campaigns for SAGEM AFIS, Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems products, on the civil and defense markets.
Safran Power U.S.A. LLC manufactures and distributes aircraft electrical generators and power distribution systems.
Project Manager Biotech
1993 - 1993
Project manager for Asta Medica, the biotech branch of the Degussa group, which became Evonik Industries. Evonik is one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies. The central elements of our strategy for sustained value creation are profitable growth, efficiency and values. Around 80 percent of sales come from market-leading positions, which we are systematically expanding. We concentrate on high-growth megatrends, especially health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization.
Education
Master in Management
1993 - 1997
Fast Track Board Academy
2020 - 2022
Online
2023
MOOC Effectuation Design Thinking
2013 - 2013
Executive Education Program
2010 - 2010
Executive Program
2010 - 2010
DevPro
2016 - 2016
Advanced Management Program
2009 - 2009
I.D.E.A.
2014 - 2014
BBA
1995 - 1995