Résumé
With over 18 years of experience in design and innovation leadership, Nicolas Petitjean is founder and CEO at collectivehood and afterstud.io, consulting firms that helps organizations navigate and transition towards more resilient leadership and operating models. He combines strategic, creative, and systemic thinking to bridge the gap between design, innovation, and foresight, and to turn long-term visions into sustainable realities.
Nicolas has a proven track record of delivering service/product innovation, design excellence, and strategic planning for global clients, such as Decathlon, Sodexo, Google and Groupe Dim. He has successfully increased innovation turnover, facilitated the implementation of a 10-year strategic agenda, and supported the development of new business models and services. He leverages his international experience, 360° approach, and team leadership skills to ensure the integrity of the experience for stakeholders and to foster a culture of innovation. He is also a mentor, speaker, advisor, and framer who promotes design leadership as a transient competitive advantage and a driver of business growth.
Expériences professionnelles
Founder & ceo, building better futures
afterstud.io , Paris
Depuis le 02 juillet 2022
Transforming Futures, Together. At afterstudio, we bridge the gap between strategic design, innovation, and foresight to help your organization navigate and transition towards more resilient operating models. With a robust network of SMEs, unique AI-powered workflows, and a commitment to collective value creation, we turn your long-term visions into sustainable realities.
Venture acceleration leader
The field - Collective is effective , Paris
Depuis le 01 mai 2025
Chief of staff
The field - Collective is effective
Depuis le 01 mai 2025
Director product strategy
kodir.ia , Paris
De Novembre 2024 à Août 2025
Cx/ux design director emea ( regen / omni / sport )
W. L. Gore & Associates
De Août 2023 à Mars 2024
Design leadership mentor
PERNOD RICARD
De Octobre 2022 à Septembre 2023
Supporting the management team on design practice and strategy
Strategic foresight × agentic ai (genai visible, still coherent)
afterstud.io , Paris
Depuis le 01 juillet 2022
Service design leader / positive impact
Le Petit Ballon
De Juin 2022 à Octobre 2022
Dirigeant fondateur
collectivehood , Paris
Depuis le 02 février 2021
Mentor / speaker / advisor / framer | building better leaders | let's have a call ????
collectivehood
De Février 2021 à Septembre 2025
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Chief of staff | agentic transformation
collectivehood
Depuis le 01 février 2021
Augmented leadership | builder | one man army as some says
collectivehood
Depuis le 01 février 2021
Group business process lead - product & offer management / csr
SODEXO
De Décembre 2018 à Octobre 2020
Skills: Organization Skills · Recrutement · Conseil en management · Product Management · Marketing Strategy · Gestion d’équipe · Change Management · English · Project Management
Svp b2b/b2c design - cdo (service design, digital experience, human centric innovation)
SODEXO
De Novembre 2018 à Juin 2022
Skills: Healthcare Consulting · Organization Skills · Recrutement · Gestion des talents · Business Development · Marketing Strategy · Entrepreneurship · Gestion d’équipe · Développement de leadership · Change Management · English · User Experience Design (UED) · Project Management · User Experience
Group transformation leader / inclusive business & csr
SODEXO
De Octobre 2018 à Décembre 2021
Skills: Organization Skills · Recrutement · Gestion des talents · Conseil en management · Business Development · Entrepreneurship · Gestion d’équipe · Change Management · English · Project Management
Directeur groupe design, innovation et intrapreunariat
SODEXO , Issy les moulineaux - CDI
De Mars 2017 à Février 2023
Construire l'expérience consommateur des services que l'on opère et délivre pour nos clients.
Unifier et standardiser l'expérience digitale de nos points de contact digitaux
Développer et faire grandir les équipes et les projets relais de croissances stratégiques
Vp, user & customer experience , new circular business
SODEXO
De Mars 2017 à Octobre 2018
Skills: Healthcare Consulting · Organization Skills · Recrutement · Gestion des talents · Entrepreneurship · Gestion d’équipe · Change Management · English · User Experience Design (UED) · Project Management · User Experience
Sparklab director | innovation
HANES FRANCE
De Janvier 2015 à Juillet 2016
Overseeing the innovation booster program cross company
Vp product & upcycle/c2c innovation - emea
HANES FRANCE
De Septembre 2014 à Janvier 2017
Skills: Circular Economy · Corporate Social Responsibility · Recrutement · Gestion des talents · Conseil en management · Business Development · Marketing Strategy · Entrepreneurship · Gestion d’équipe · Change Management · English · Project Management
Group head of research & innovation emea
DBAPPAREL
De Janvier 2012 à Août 2015
Directeur innovation groupe - emea
HANESBRANDS (DIM, WONDERBRA...) , Paris - CDI
De Octobre 2011 à Janvier 2017
Hanesbrands is a major underwear company and possess some leading Underwear and Intimates brands like Dim, Wonderbra, Shock Absorber, sold across 20 countries worldwide.
Responsibilities
Full accountability on PNL for the organization (52 Ftes in 6 countries), reporting directly to the group Chief Strategy Officer and on dotted lines to the CEO
Build & Run Growth Agenda and related innovation plans for mid-term business dev.
Mentoring group IP strategy
Deliver cultural change programs around corporate venturing and open innovation
Key Achievements
Increase IP Assets value for the acquisition of DBA by HBi Inc.
+8% CACGR in Sales with innovation products platforms (FY11-FY15).
Reduced by 2 folds our time to market for innovative solutions
Corporate director design & innovation
Decathlon , Croix - CDI
De Janvier 2008 à Septembre 2011
Head of design & innovation - newfeel
DECATHLON INTERNATIONAL
De Novembre 2007 à Novembre 2011
Senior footwear designer
Decathlon - CDI
De Janvier 2007 à Janvier 2008
Managing director, innovation strategy
IN SPIRIT DESIGN
De Décembre 2005 à Novembre 2007
Vp sales & design
IN SPIRIT DESIGN SAS - CDI
De Novembre 2005 à Décembre 2006
Ux/product innovation & design
SALOMON
De Juin 2003 à Décembre 2005
Product & innovation designer
ADIDAS GROUP - CDI
De Février 2000 à Novembre 2005
Formation complémentaire
Design Industriel
RUbika - DEsign et design management
1996 à 2000
Associations
Parcours officiels
Langues
Anglais - Courant
Espagnol - Courant
Portugais - Notions
Français - Langue maternelle
Compétences
Centres d'intérêt
- photographie session créativité mentorat startup intrapreunariat organisation design
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