Jean-Michel Lavoizard

CEO, Aris Intelligence

Jean-Michel Lavoizard

CEO, Aris Intelligence

Biography

An expert in Intelligence gathering and analysis processes, and a special advisor to high rank decision makers with 25 years international experience including 20 years in Africa, Jean-Michel Lavoizard has founded the private Business & Strategic Intelligence firm ARIS in 2011 to assist local companies and multinationals with local knowledge and actionable advice, and to facilitate and secure the local implementation of winning strategies in Africa.

From Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, ARIS deploys its multi-cultural and pluridisciplinary in house resource across the African continent to conduct independant, discreet and legal field market intelligence studies, integrity due diligence and background checks, country and sector risks assessments, as well as in depth investigations and crisis management strategies to help solve problems at best with maintainance of business continuity.

A field operator highly commited in economic and societal areas, Jean-Michel Lavoizard is a shrewd observer of the deep socio cultural and economic changes in Africa where he permanently resides. He will willingly share his experience and views on the ongoing dynamics, and concretely illustrate how an Africa-inspired luxury goods sector can flourish while contributing to a healthy and sustainable development.