François Haynes

François Haynes has an extensive work experience spanning several decades. François started their career as a CAD Engineer at Technip in 1993 and worked there until 1998. François then joined Foster Wheeler as a Manager of the CAD department and P&ID drafting department reporting to the Engineering director. In 2002, François returned to Technip and took on various roles including Manager of French Information management activities, EMIA Business Developer, Technip Program Manager, PM&C Director, and Executive Director Services & Business Development Middle East, India & Africa. In 2015, they became the Executive Director EMIA Business Development at Intergraph, where they also served as the Executive Director EMIA Business Development and the Vice President Strategic Accounts at Hexagon PPM. Currently, François holds the position of Vice President Sales Digital Services at Technip Energies, and is slated to become the Vice President Digital Business in 2023.

François Haynes completed their "Baccalauréat" in the Math section at Lycée Grand Air La Baule in 1985. François then attended Lycée Descartes Tours from 1985 to 1988 to prepare for French Engineering schools, focusing on Mathematics and Physics. François went on to study at ISAE-Supméca – Institut supérieur de mécanique de Paris from 1989 to 1992, where they earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering specialized in Computer-aided design and fabrication with a focus on Mechanical and Robotic fields.