We are a compact
and dedicated team
with global exposure,
united in our desire
to drive sustainable impact at scale

 

Our DNA

 

Committed to intellectual and analytical excellence

Recruiting from the world’s leading business and engineering schools as well as local African schools

Training all our staff in top-tier strategy consulting skills

Connected to the field

Working with Network Partners i.e. local experienced consultants in emerging markets

Ensuring all our team members have regular in-field experiences

Building long term relationships with the social entrepreneurs we support

Coming from diverse backgrounds

Having in our ranks former Senior McKinsey Partners and social entrepreneurs, speaking over 7 languages, and having worked in over 30 countries

 

Driven by experienced leaders

Relying on a senior team combining over 70 years of experience in top-tier consulting and inclusive business

United by a common ambition for impact

As individuals, being committed to tackling major societal challenges

As a firm, vetting all our projects based on their impact potential

Building trust-based relationships

Working in small teams and maintaining close long-term ties with partners and clients

Implementing holacracy principles in our internal processes

 

If you are interested in joining us visit our career page.

Our Team

 

Olivier
Kayser

Founder and Senior Advisor

François
Lepicard

Partner

Lucie
Klarsfeld McGrath

Partner

 

Simon
Brossard

Partner

Avik
Roy

Network Partner

Robin
Bonsey

Senior Project Manager

 

Adrien
Darodes de Tailly

Senior Project Manager

Muhammad Bashir Anjum

Programme Manager Pakistan

Alice
Magand

Project Manager

 

Jeanne
Charbit-Dunoyer

Project Manager

Guillaume
Massot

Senior Consultant

Marie
Fleischmann

Project Manager

 

Mathilde Soubeyran

Senior Consultant

Chitraksh Sharma

Senior Consultant

Joana Furquim

Consultant

 

Julie Drye

Consultant

Félix Grondin

Consultant

Thomas Charoy

Consultant

 

Clarisse Pierre

Consultant

Victoire Fribourg

Consultant

Salomé Kotia

Consultant

Jounaïd Maurice

Administrative and Finance Manager

 

 Our Network Partners

We have assembled a global network of strong partners, who collaborate with us on specific assignments where they can bring their expertise and networks.

 
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Jim Ayala

Manila, The Philippines

Jim is the founder of Hybrid Social Solutions, a pioneering social distribution company that distributes, services, and finances a range of innovative products- e.g., solar powered…

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Francisco de la Torre

Mexico City, Mexico

Francisco serves as Chairman of FUNDES México (Fundación para el Desarrollo Sustentable) an organization that since 1984 has worked with large corporations and…

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Laurent Liautaud

Dakar, Senegal

Laurent is the founder of Niokobok, an online retail company based in Senegal. Laurent has worked in start-ups or small divisions of large corporations, in mature and emerging…

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Jean-Christophe Laugée

Paris, France

Jean-Christophe Laugée is the founder of InclusEO and a Network Partner of Hystra since March of 2019. He supports companies in fostering an inclusive economy by transforming their business practices and models…

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