General Manager, DDI France
Philippe Cavat has been a management consultant for 25 years. During this time, he advised more than half of the CAC 40 population (top 40 multinationals of French origin). Ex Partner of the BOSSARD Consulting firm (now GEMINI consulting), he became head of the Paris office of SECOR Consulting (a Canadian strategic and leadership consulting firm), before taking charge of the Leadership, Talent and Engagement practices at HEWITT in Europe. In 2007, he joined DDI as Managing Director for France, Southern Europe and French speaking Africa.
Thought Leadership
Beyond his professional experience, Philippe also taught at ESSEC. He was an active member of the Association Française de Planification Stratégique (AFPLANE) and is also the author of several articles about strategic leadership, human resource transformations, and talent management. He is frequently asked to speak at conferences in Europe and North America concerning these topics. At the crossroads of strategic stakes and HR, Philippe published a study on "Corporate Universities and Strategic Leadership" as well as a book on eBusiness that analyzes the impacts of technology on people management and on corporate culture.
Philippe Cavat is also a member of Club 111, an association that he created with Philippe Sella (selected 111 times by the French Rugby team), that develops educational programs in emergent countries using values borrowed from Rugby.
Career Highlights
- 1982 Founder of IDSI (Industrial Development Strategy International) a Management consulting firm with offices in Paris and New York
- 1994 Principal with BOSSARD Consultants, the premium International Management consulting firm of French origin
- 1997 Senior Principal with GEMINI CONSULTING (management consulting arm of CAP GEMINI group) after acquisition of BOSSARD Consultants by CAP GEMINI
- 1998 Partner and head of VALORIS Consulting industrial Business Unit
- 1999 Senior Vice President of eLoyalty, a management consulting firm specializing in Customer & Employee loyalty
- 2002 Partner in charge of European operations of SECOR Consulting, a Canadian Consulting firm specializing in Leadership and Executive Development
- 2006 Partner with HEWITT, in charge, for Europe, of Talent Management, Leadership Development & Engagement practices
- Since 2007 General Manager of DDI Southern Europe and President of Club des Talents
Education and Credentials
- MBA, ESSEC (#1 Business School in France)
- Active member, ESSEC Alumni Club
- Active member, AFPLANE (French Association for Strategic Planning)
- Active member, Governance & Diversity commission of IFA (Institut Français des Administrateurs: French Institute of Board Members)