About Aurélien Barbier-Accary

Business Unit Director at Worldline, 48.5 €m (+2% to +14% / year for the 5 last years), 280 FTE (4 sites in France and 2 offShore).

I am currently responsible for the markets “Transport, Ministries, Administration and Local Authorities” in France and of an international Transport offer “Open Payment & MaaS” for the European market (including strategic marketing).

I’m a specialist of the management of complex markets and teams with important complementary expertise needs, both technically and functionnaly. Previously I was responsible for other markets like e-Health and location-based services (GIS).

Due to my Ph.D. (2005) and to my Executive MBA (2014), I have an extensive experience of the creation and development of organizations which allow the sustainability of complex activities in the innovative digital world, with a disruptive approach both technically than for the offers or the business models.

I also have an experience as a Deputy Director of the talent management for the top-10% of Worldline-France (“Experts Program”​: 100 to 300 people during 6 years), and as a Ph. D director or researcher in the field of GIS & 3D modeling / animating / rendering.

Generally defined with a high tenacity and sense of responsibility, I’ve a strong team spirit with the aim of serving the business objectives but also serving the progression of each collaborator.
I’ve the experience of working in different organizations and contexts, from research laboratories (formerly) to major companies (since 15 years).

Since July 2016, I am also a member of the Board of Directors of a SME specialized in the construction of wooden furniture.

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From 2007 to 2014, I’ve managed several teams and departments, up to 12M€/year turnover and 65 people (including subcontractors), on various markets, being an operational manager earlier and progressively a manager of business and strategy.
Before that, I’ve been a temporary associate professor and a researcher at the university from 2000 to 2006, then a code developer and a project manager.

During these years and in parallel of my main missions, I’ve founded 2 open source projects, managed a PhD candidate and some innovation projects, realized an Executive MBA, and co-founded and developed the “Experts Program”.