Maxime Francois (Ph.D.

Maxime FRANCOIS (PhD, Dr.) serves as the Regional General Manager for Africa & the Middle East at Alfred H Knight since July 2021, specializing in commodity trading, logistics, supply chain, and risk management. Additionally, Maxime holds the position of UN/CEFACT Expert at the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, contributing to the development of standards in trade and logistics since April 2020. Previously, Maxime worked as Global Senior Business Development Director at SGS, focusing on digital transformation in logistics, and held various managerial roles at International SOS, UNODC, Bureau Veritas, INTERPOL, and the General Consulate of Spain. Maxime's academic credentials include a PhD in International Law and multiple degrees in political science and international law from Université Jean Moulin and Université de Limoges.