Arnaud Jouron

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Managing Partner

Global Practice Leader, Performance

Arnaud has 30 years of experience, having developed his career in three phases: starting as a consultant, moving to CFO, and then serving as CEO of industrial international companies.

Areas of Focus

Chemicals

Education

Ecole Polytechnique

Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

Master (DEA) of Artificial Intelligence

Past Experience

ArcelorMittal

CEO Tubular Global

ArcelorMittal

CFO Long carbon Europe

ArcelorMittal

CFO Stainless (now Aperam)

Constelium

BU President Automotive and Packaging

McKinsey

Associate Principal

Arthur D. Little

Senior manager

Arnaud is a Managing Partner, leading Arthur D. Little's Global Performance Practice and is based in Paris. Arnaud worked for 12 years as a consultant at McKinsey and Arthur D. Little, then gained 12 years of experience as an executive (CEO, CFO in industry) and has re-joined Arthur D. Little end 2019.

Arnaud has led many large transformation and turn-around projects as an executive and as a consultant.

He worked in process (paper, cement, chemical, steel) industries, mining industries, high-tech manufacturing (chips, electronics, space, aeronautics, defense, automation, mid-size and large equipment manufacturers) and for private equity.

Financial Services

Is steel scrap the new gold?

Steel production is responsible for 7%[1] of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, underscoring the urgency of reducing its carbon footprint to meet net zero targets. Regulators are intensifying their efforts; for instance, Europe aims to cut CO2 steel production emissions by nearly 25% by 2030.

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Consumer Goods & Retail

How insects can help reinvent the food chain

Arnaud Jouron

Ÿnsect is a rapidly growing agri-food company based in France, set to become one of the global leaders in transforming insects into high-performance natural ingredients for pets, fish, plants, and human beings. Antoine co-founded the company in 2011. In this interview with Arnaud Jouron, Partner at Arthur D. Little, Antoine shares some fascinating insights into the company and the exciting opportunities for the future in the insect-based food industry.

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The 5F War Room

Arnaud Jouron, Bernd Schreiber

Businesses worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The paramount need is to secure health and safety for the workforce, clients and our societies at large. Beyond that, impact on demand is brutal, with companies forced to juggle major downturns and upturns for products and services. In addition, companies need to be ready to stage recoveries once the crisis de-escalates (ideally within the next two to five months, depending on sectors that move at different speeds).

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Strategy: How to cope with the uncertainties of tomorrow’s new world

Gregory Pankert, Arnaud Jouron, Florence Carlot, Rick Eagar

Planning for the future has never been more difficult given the unstable and uncertain global environment that businesses face at both a macro and micro level. Based on insights from client conversations and internal experts, we outline the range of potential scenarios organizations could face, along with guidance and best practice on making strategic decisions in tomorrow’s new world.

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