Valentine Lannebere

• Strategic leadership for Corporate Venture Building: Reshaping business models and pioneer new market opportunities, aligning with organizational goals and emerging industry trends.

• Innovation implementation: Implementing a structured Radical Innovation methodology to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions, from ideation to execution. MVP design and testing, design thinking methodology, "Quick & Dirty" process, and testing new products and services in the market.

• Innovation & opportunity scouting: Identifying and assessing cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions.

• Startups events: Organisation of innovation bootcamps, hackathons, pitch days and mentoring startups.

• Team Leadership: Managing and motivating multidisciplinary teams, driving performance and cultivating a culture of innovation and agility.

• Business Development & tender preparation: Identified and analyzed new business opportunities, networked, negotiated with partners and experts, prepared proposals/bids and methodology;

• Strategy and diversification: Participated in the strategic planning of the activities, pursued diversification endeavors and transformation of the business, identified impact, risks and opportunities;

• Project management: Coordinated stakeholders for the preparation of offers, budget drafting, strategic planning, logframe and activities development;

• International expertise: Worked with multilateral donors (EU, AECID) on good governance, policy outreach, communication and justice projects, focus on Africa portfolio;

• Recruitment: Head-hunting, negotiation and CV tailoring;

• Visibility and communication: Managed relationship with stakeholders, participated in external events (fairs, Chamber of commerce roundtable, etc.).

• Project management & monitoring: Coordinated the West African Network of Central Authorities and Prosecutors (WACAP) against organized crime, designed the strategy and objectives, assessed the needs, provided logistic support and coordination of national stakeholders, organized high-level events. Drafted and monitored budget, managed change and evaluated results, analyzed risks, drafted reports;

• Business Development: Conducted fundraising activities (up to $1M projects), drafted funding proposals, developed new partnerships with governments, managed relation with donors;

• Advocacy and communication: Developed communication and marketing materials, managed communication strategy (website and social media platforms), drafted press releases and newsletters;