Anne Lauvergeon

Chairman at Sigfox

Since 2011, she is Founder and CEO of A.L.P an advisory and investments company. ALP supports large corporate groups, funds, investors and start-ups for the acceleration and success of their industrial or innovation projects.

She was CEO of AREVA from July 2001 to June 2011, and Chairman and CEO of AREVA NC from June 1999 to June 2011. In 1997, Ms Lauvergeon worked at ALCATEL as Senior Executive Vice President, member of the Executive Committee, in charge of International business and industrial holdings. From 1995 to 1997 she was Partner of Lazard Frères & Cie. From 1990 to 1995 she worked for the French President’s office, in charge of international economy and foreign trade missions in 1990, then Deputy Chief of Staff and Personal Representative to the French President, in charge of the G7/G8 Summits’ from 1991. Anne Lauvergeon began her career in 1983 in the steel industry, at Usinor, before working on nuclear & chemical safety issues in Europe at the French Atomic Energy Commission.

Anne Lauvergeon is a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the French National School of Mining Engineer. She holds an advanced degree in Physics & Chemistry.

Mrs Lauvergeon is Doctor Honoris Causa of the Imperial College, London (2008), Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK 2011) and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Belgium (2012).

Ranked twice by Time Magazine amongst 100 most influential people in the world; ranked by Forbes (Fortune Global), the Financial Times as one of the most powerful and influential women in Europe and in the world.

Timeline

  • Chairman

    Current role