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Matteo Ainardi

Managing Partner

Board of directors

Head of Arthur D. Little in France

France

Matteo leverages his deep industry experience to help Aerospace & Defense clients, as well as PE funds, in addressing strategy, organization and transformation challenges

Matteo Ainardi

Areas of Focus

Education

Collège des Ingénieurs
MBA
Politecnico di Torino
MSc Computer Science Engineering

Past Experience

Eutelsat
Strategy Manager
Airbus DS
Strategy & Business Devt Manager

Matteo Ainardi

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

 

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Matteo Ainardi

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
Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Utilities & Resources
Back to the future
Most would agree that technological innovation is an essential part of our response to the existential threats of climate change. Indeed, only through innovation will it be possible to achieve net zero emissions and adapt to new climate conditions while maintaining — and hopefully further improving — economic and social well-being.
Find out more
OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?
Telecommunications, Information technology, Media & Electronics (TIME)
OEMs: Time for a connectivity management sourcing strategy refresh?
In this Viewpoint, we discuss the impact that the transition from classic subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to embedded SIM (eSIM) cards will have on the Internet of Things (IoT) value chain. The eSIM is changing the roles of a variety of players in the IoT ecosystem. With the cellular IoT landscape at an inflection point, we believe IoT OEMs should rethink their connectivity management sourcing strategies to offer more competitive value propositions.
Find out more
Combining strength and agility – unleashing breakthrough innovation in complex product and system manufacture
Aerospace & Defense, Automotive
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The need for companies to be able to deliver breakthrough and incremental innovation is well established by now. Much has been written about how to do this effectively, including ADL’s contributions.[1] However, one less-often- discussed aspect is how to tackle breakthrough innovation in the complex product and system manufacturing industry, such as aerospace & defense (A&D) or energy.
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More About Matteo
  • Collège des Ingénieurs
    MBA
  • Politecnico di Torino
    MSc Computer Science Engineering
  • Eutelsat
    Strategy Manager
  • Airbus DS
    Strategy & Business Devt Manager