NICK ATHANASI
FROM : DELOITTE MIDDLE EAST TO : FTI CONSULTING
WAS : PARTNER , MIDDLE EAST FORENSICS TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE NOW : HEAD OF MENA TECHNOLOGY DIVISION GUILLAUME MOTTE
FROM : SEPHORA TO : LVMH FASHION GROUP
WAS : PRESIDENT OF EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST NOW : DEPUTY CEO
With a Master ’ s in Economics from Cambridge and an MBA from Insead , Motte could have done pretty much anything , and he did , moving from finance ( BNP Paribas ) to consultancy ( McKinsey ) to fashion retail ( LVMH ), most recently fashioning a 22-year career focused on the development of brands , in retail and digital .
Known for his strong knowledge of markets and customers across Europe and the Middle East , Motte has several CEO roles at fashion retailers under his stylish belt , including at French retailers Celio and Jennyfer and Al Tayer Trends in Dubai . Joining LVMH in 2018 , as President at Sephora , he will now lead the growth of LVMH ’ s Fashion Group , including brands Celine and Givenchy .
One of the foremost experts in digital forensic technology , Nick Athanasi has been involved in it since the earliest days of 3-discovery and digital investigations . Kicking off his career with Marsh & McLennan in the 80s , he then co-founded litigation support specialist G3 Consulting , subsequently acquired by FTI in 2006 , and where Athanasi was MD for eight years . He then moved to Deloitte , UK and Middle East , where he most recently spent several years heading up its Middle East forensics tech practice . He now re-joins FTI , but this time in Dubai , bringing with him continued innovation , deep experience in both regulatory and data-related matters , and more than 30 years in technology and financial services consulting . businesschief . eu 21