Bertrand Bodson

Bertrand Bodson brings deep experience in driving and executing growth strategies for international businesses. He has a 23-year career in establishing new business models and innovative platforms, developing strategic partnerships, international expansion and digital transformation. He was Chief Digital Officer and a member of the executive committee for global healthcare leader Novartis since 2018, where he led the digital transformation of the business, leading large-scale teams, securing a number of strategic partnerships and playing a key role in the development of its corporate culture. Bertrand previously spent four years as Chief Digital and Chief Marketing Officer at Sainsbury’s Argos where he led the transformation from a traditional catalogue business to the third largest online retailer in the UK. He subsequently led the integration of Argos into the Sainsbury’s store network. Early experience includes senior roles involved with content-creation and entertainment at EMI Group, Bragster (which he co-founded) and Amazon. Bertrand is a graduate of Harvard Business School and McGill University. He is currently a non-executive director of Tesco plc and Wolters Kluwer N.V.