Head of Middle East and Africa at Wand AI
Let me introduce you to Jean-Paul Sacy, a member of our community in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Before Wand, Jean-Paul held leadership roles at several other companies, including Baker Hughes, C3.ai, Lummus Digital, EY, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, and Celerant. He’s now looking to leverage his experience in the intersection of AI and Education, so if you share his interests or want to learn more about his goals, feel free to reach out. Jean-Paul is a true change-maker and transformer. He’s passionate about challenging the status quo and driving innovation. He’s always looking for new ways to improve things and make a positive impact. He’s also a great mentor and collaborator, and he loves working with teams to achieve their goals. Here are some of Jean-Paul’s notable achievements: * He led comprehensive transformation programs across various sectors, combining established methodologies like Lean, 6-Sigma, and OpEx with data-driven technologies like AI-ML and GenAI to drive change and sustainable growth. * He founded and supported several non-profit initiatives, including 42Beirut a coding school that trains 200 aspiring coders each year. * In the previous legislative campaign in Lebanon, he helped equip the civil society with innovative approaches and technologies through GOTV - Get out the vote initiatives. * He co-authored a book with his father about Saida, his Lebanese hometown. The book explores the city’s captivating history, a melting pot of cultures, conquests, traditions, and encounters. It chronicles the town’s story from the Crusades to the 21st century, as a silent witness to coexistence and upheaval. * He helped structure his business school Alumni Network in the Middle East (1,000 Alumni), creating a vibrant community of like-minded individuals who support and collaborate with each other. Jean-Paul’s motto is “embrace challenges, seek knowledge, expand horizons, and never give up.” He’s always on the lookout for new opportunities to learn and grow, and he’s a great inspiration to everyone around him.