Valentin Picot

Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Surge

Valentin Picot has a diverse work experience in various legal roles. Valentin is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, and Founder at Surge since August 2021. Valentin is also an Associate at Time for the Planet since September 2021. Previously, Valentin worked as a Legal Counsel - IP/IT Global R&D at ArcelorMittal France from September 2019 to July 2022. Valentin was a Legal Advisor for Research & Industrial Partnerships and a Legal Affairs Officer at École Polytechnique from February 2017 to September 2019. Valentin also gained experience as a Legal intern at Yahoo from July 2016 to January 2017. Valentin worked as an Innovation Valuation intern at Irstea from January 2016 to June 2016. Valentin had brief roles as a Juriste Enterprise at Graciet E.I.R.L and QSC SARL in 2015. Valentin started their career as a Stage Juridique at Maître Chekroun Nathalie avocate au barreau Paris in May 2014.

Valentin Picot began their education in 2011 at Le Mans Université, where they received a Licence 3 degree in Law in 2013. Valentin then attended Université de Poitiers from 2014 to 2016 and earned a Magistère en Droit des Techniques de l'Information et de la Communication degree, specializing in the field of Intellectual Property Law. In 2015, they also pursued a Magistère en Droit des TIC at the same university, obtaining a Master 2 Droit des TIC degree.

Valentin continued their education in 2021 at Ecole de Guerre Economique – EGE, where they pursued an MBA Exécutive specializing in Strategy and Economic/ Legal Intelligence. Valentin completed this program in 2022. In the same year, they also attended Harvard Business School for a short duration, focusing on Healthcare Economics, although the specific degree name and field of study for this program are not specified in the information provided.

In addition to their formal education, Valentin Picot obtained a certification in Strategic Management from Wharton Online in February 2022. No further details regarding their certifications or education are provided.

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