Véronique Lacour
Sustainable energy
EDF company
France
Biography
Véronique Lacour started her career at Thales in 1987, where she gained solid experience in Information Systems before taking up the position of Chief Information Officer for a new division of Thales. Between 2007 and 2009 she managed the HR information systems shared services. She moved to Safran in 2009 where she held the position, first, of Chief Information Officer for Safran Aircraft Engines (formerly Snecma), and later, in 2013, Vice President Improvement Initiatives, where she managed continuous improvement and transformation initiatives. She went on to become Vice President Programs for Safran Analytics, and was involved in the creation of this new Big Data-focused entity as part of the Group’s digital transformation strategy. She joined EDF on 1 December 2016 as Senior Executive, Transformation and Operational Efficiency and is a member of Executive Committee. She is tasked with overseeing the Group’s activities in the areas of information systems, purchasing, property and shared services. Véronique Lacour, 52, holds a postgraduate diploma in Information Systems from the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne.
Research Interest
Information systems, purchasing, property and shared services.
