Gwendel
GIRARD-SUARD

35 years in the Materials Industry first as an Executive in various industries (plastics & metal) & countries (Germany, USA, UK, France) and over the last 20 years as an Independent Board Director at various industrial corporations (now Ivanhoe Electric and Verkor, previously Arkema, Eurazeo, Italcementi, Outokumpu or Norsk Hydro). Also Co Chair of the World Materials Forum. And Executive Chairman/majority shareholder of the SME Rondol, a European based designer & manufacturer of polymer processing machinery for micro and nano applications in the field of healthcare and other advanced industries. Specialties: International development, organic growth, business strategy, international cooperation and governance