33 Years In Asia

Career adventures

12/12/20251 min read

33 years ago, I left France with two bags and a one-way ticket to Taipei. Today, I call Asia home.

On December 12, 1992, I left France and arrived in Asia. What started as one chapter became โ€ฆthe book. Over three decades, Iโ€™ve worked across 8 countries in APACโ€”from China to Australiaโ€”and visited many more, navigating industries, teams, and cultures, through crises, booms, turnarounds, and launches. Iโ€™ve founded a family, led teams, built markets, and learned to adapt faster than I thought possible.

Iโ€™ve failed. Iโ€™ve won. Iโ€™ve learnedโ€”constantly. And I've had the privilege to witness the incredible transformation of this region, driven by its people's energy, innovation, speed and entrepreneurial spirit.

Whatโ€™s stayed constant? Generosity and a spirit of optimism. The thrill of learning. Iโ€™ve been welcomed, challenged, inspired.

To all those whoโ€™ve been part of this ride โ€”my wife, my sons, my colleagues, friends, mentors and challengersโ€”thank you. Youโ€™ve shaped my journey.

Hereโ€™s to discovering more, and paying it forward.

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