Matteo Ainardi
Matteo leverages his deep industry experience to help Aerospace & Defense clients, as well as PE funds, in addressing strategy, organization and transformation challenges
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Areas of Focus
Education
Past Experience
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Matteo is Managing Partner, leading Arthur D. Little in France, and a member of both our Automotive & Manufacturing and Growth Practices.
Since joining Arthur D. Little in 2016, Matteo has mainly supported clients in the aerospace & defense ecosystem (including space systems OEMs, aeronautical suppliers, missile manufacturers, satellite operators, and space agencies) in maximizing growth through strategy definition, organizational (re)design and holistic transformation. Matteo also supports PE funds in conducting due diligence assignments in aerospace & defense markets.
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little Matteo worked for 7 years in strategy and corporate development roles at Airbus Defense & Space and at Eutelsat.
Matteo holds an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs and an MSc in Computer Science Engineering from Politecnico di Torino / Politecnico di Milano / the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is fluent in French, English, and Italian
![Back to the future](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/ADL_Space_header_image_1605x662.jpg?itok=WCvk2ZFx)
Back to the future
![OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_OEMs,P20Time_image_600x375.jpg,qitok=148HBu8E.pagespeed.ce.IlyjM3tTBx.jpg)
OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?
![Combining strength and agility – unleashing breakthrough innovation in complex product and system manufacture](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/Prism%201%202023_6.png?itok=3Ggz4Zp0)
Combining strength and agility
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Capturing value from earth observation analytics
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The Space Agency of the Future
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A sky full of eyes – Commercial opportunity in Earth observation
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China’s commercial aircraft take-off
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Matteo is Managing Partner, leading Arthur D. Little in France, and a member of both our Automotive & Manufacturing and Growth Practices.
Since joining Arthur D. Little in 2016, Matteo has mainly supported clients in the aerospace & defense ecosystem (including space systems OEMs, aeronautical suppliers, missile manufacturers, satellite operators, and space agencies) in maximizing growth through strategy definition, organizational (re)design and holistic transformation. Matteo also supports PE funds in conducting due diligence assignments in aerospace & defense markets.
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little Matteo worked for 7 years in strategy and corporate development roles at Airbus Defense & Space and at Eutelsat.
Matteo holds an MBA from the Collège des Ingénieurs and an MSc in Computer Science Engineering from Politecnico di Torino / Politecnico di Milano / the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is fluent in French, English, and Italian
![Back to the future](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/ADL_Space_header_image_1605x662.jpg?itok=WCvk2ZFx)
Back to the future
![OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/ADL_OEMs,P20Time_image_600x375.jpg,qitok=148HBu8E.pagespeed.ce.IlyjM3tTBx.jpg)
OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?
![Combining strength and agility – unleashing breakthrough innovation in complex product and system manufacture](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/prism/Prism%201%202023_6.png?itok=3Ggz4Zp0)
Combining strength and agility
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/gettyimages-174578300_solar_flare-min.jpg?itok=w6zPefOB)
Capturing value from earth observation analytics
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/abstract_space_sunrise_174898365-min.jpg?itok=FqmPYRoC)
The Space Agency of the Future
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/gettyimages-157770295coverpic_web.jpg?itok=v6X4wosQ)
A sky full of eyes – Commercial opportunity in Earth observation
![](/sites/default/files/styles/management_insights_m/public/viewpoints/istock-680064284_comac_c919_first_flight_licence_editorial.jpg?itok=QGGD3P6b)
China’s commercial aircraft take-off
More About Matteo
- Collège des IngénieursMBA
- Politecnico di TorinoMSc Computer Science Engineering
- EutelsatStrategy Manager
- Airbus DSStrategy & Business Devt Manager