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Loïc FROUART

Loïc FROUART

Tokyo

Summary

Military (operations and general staff), diplomatic service and intelligence background. Solid experience in Asian affairs for 20+ years (strategic analysis, risk / vulnerability assessment / risk anticipation and prevention, build-up of a wide and diverse intelligence network, recognized expertise on China). Expert in crisis management and business continuity (training, coaching, decision making in hostile situation, Insider risk case management).

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of regional security - Asia Pacific

SANOFI
01.2015 - Current
  • In charge of people and assets protection, crisis management, insider risk, risk assessment, anticipation and management

China Risk Prevention deputy-director

CARREFOUR
10.2012 - 07.2015
  • In charge of security - safety - food safety for 244 hypermarkets (Deputy Director 2012-2014 - Director 2014-2015)

Defense attaché

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
08.2008 - 08.2012
  • in charge of military bilateral cooperation, intelligence gathering and analysis, startegic advisor to the Ambassador

Strategic Affairs Directorate

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
08.2006 - 06.2008
  • Head of Asia desk. In charge of Asian affairs strategic analysis for the French government, participate in ministerial level bilateral dialogues

Defense attaché

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
06.2003 - 07.2006
  • French Embassy in Korea. Coordinate bilateral cooperation, collect and analyze strategic intelligence about North Korea and risk situation in Northeast Asia

Army officer

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
09.1982 - 05.2006
  • St Cyr Military Academy graduate - assignments in Infantry – Foreign Legion operational units / operational overseas deployments, General Staff – Command, Planning and Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Administration

St Cyr Military Academy
07-1985

Master’s degree (DEA) - International Relations - Diplomacy

Paris I - La Sorbonne
09-1999

Bachelor’s degree - Chinese language and civilization

National Institute For Oriental Studies And Languages (INALCO)
07-2000

General Staff and Headquarters Strategic Planning and Operation Officer

War College (France)
01.2001

Defense and Strategy

China National Defense University
Beijing
07-2009

Skills

  • People and assets protection
  • Management – Leadership – Coaching
  • Strategic analysis - Risk anticipation
  • Crisis Management / Business Continuity
  • Strategic and Competitive intelligence
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Insider risk case management

Certification

  • ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) -2021
  • TAPA facility auditor certification
  • Resilience and Leadership training (mountain, commando, Manaus jungle warfare training course)

LANGUAGES

French: mother tongue
English: fluent - bilingual
Chinese: Intermediate
Portuguese / German: basic

Timeline

Head of regional security - Asia Pacific

SANOFI
01.2015 - Current

China Risk Prevention deputy-director

CARREFOUR
10.2012 - 07.2015

Defense attaché

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
08.2008 - 08.2012

Strategic Affairs Directorate

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
08.2006 - 06.2008

Defense attaché

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
06.2003 - 07.2006

Army officer

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
09.1982 - 05.2006

General Staff and Headquarters Strategic Planning and Operation Officer

War College (France)

Bachelor’s degree - Administration

St Cyr Military Academy

Master’s degree (DEA) - International Relations - Diplomacy

Paris I - La Sorbonne

Bachelor’s degree - Chinese language and civilization

National Institute For Oriental Studies And Languages (INALCO)

Defense and Strategy

China National Defense University
Loïc FROUART