Arnaud de La Chapelle

CEO, Board Member, Advisor - Digital Transformation, Digital Identity, FinTech, GovTech, AI, Blockchain

37.2 yrs experience

Jan 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveIDEMIA → VFS Global

TitlePresident Russia, Middle-East & Africa / Adviser to the CEO → COO & Business Head - Public Services

LocationDubai → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageEnglish, French, Italian

Years in UAE8.8

Total experience37.2 years

VFS Global headcount10,001+ employees

VFS Global industryOutsourcing and Offshoring Consulting

VFS Global HQDubai

VFS Global founded2001

VFS Global typePrivately Held

COO & Business Head - Public ServicesJan 2025 — Present
VFS Global· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Permanent
Advisor and Board MemberSep 2021 — Present
DeepSquare Association· Zug, Switzerland
EVP, Identity & Citizen Services - Member of the Executive BoardOct 2018 — Oct 2021
VFS Global· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
President Russia, Middle-East & Africa / Adviser to the CEOApr 2014 — Sep 2018
IDEMIA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founder & Managing Director - Digital Business UnitJun 2008 — May 2014
Oberthur Technologies· Paris Area, France
Senior Vice President - Telecom Business EuropeFeb 2005 — Jul 2008
Oberthur Technologies· Paris Area, France
Director - EMEA Market DevelopmentDec 2000 — Nov 2004
Openwave Systems Inc.· Rome Area, Italy
General Manager - ASP Operations, Southern EuropeNov 1994 — Dec 2000
BT· Madrid Area, Spain - Rome Area, Italy
Marketing ManagerOct 1992 — Oct 1994
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC· Paris Area, France
Consultant in Strategy - Bossard Consultants (now Capgemini Invent)Sep 1988 — Sep 1992
Capgemini Invent· Paris Area, France

Institut polytechnique de Grenoble
Master’s Degree · ENSIEG - Nuclear Engineering1984 — 1987
The University of Stirling
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) · Business Administration and Management, General1987 — 1988

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