Michel Pivard

Michel Pivard serves as the President of FAST Agritech since 2020, driving innovation across the agricultural value chain with initiatives such as AGRIMAKER and AGATA Consent. Since June 1994, Michel has also been the President of OKTEO, a cooperative digital enterprise focused on software solutions for Agritech and SMEs. Michel is President of FIEA, a national federation of specialized Agritech companies, since October 2012. Previously, Michel co-managed DORTAN-COMPOST until December 2022, specializing in plant recycling and renewable energy production, and operated an agricultural enterprise while presiding over the Cooperative de la Vallée de l'Ange, a significant milk production cooperative. Additional roles include leading ACSEL CONSEIL ELEVAGE until January 2022 and serving as Vice President of the Chamber of Agriculture of Ain from 2007 to 2019. Michel's international perspective includes being a Nuffield Scholar in 1989, focused on agricultural research and development in England, complemented by a leadership management degree from the Institute of Agricultural Management in the UK.