Laurent Piquard

Laurent Piquard currently serves as the Directeur de la communication at Saint-Gobain PAM Canalisation since June 2023 and is an auteur/rapporteur at Institut Montaigne focusing on urban policy and priority neighborhoods since May 2021. Since September 2016, Laurent has been an enseignant in the Master's program in Communication Strategy at Université de Lorraine, covering public communication fundamentals, democracy and digital issues, and globalization and media topics. Prior experience includes roles such as Directeur conseil at Groupe Rouge Vif, where Laurent led the #GrandEst agency and developed territorial communication strategies, and Directeur de Cabinet for Laurent Hénart, former Mayor of Nancy, managing political strategy and communication efforts. Additional positions include being a conseiller in political discourse and prospective roles in the Ville de Nancy, as well as extensive experience as a parliamentary assistant and communication professional. Earlier in the career, Laurent was a musician with the group Ravid'vour'voir and worked as a freelance journalist. Laurent obtained a Master's degree in Media and Journalism from Sciences Po.