Astrid de Montessus: Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

I advise founders, CEOs, executive committees and boards on one of the most consequential decisions they make: identifying the leaders who will define the future of their organizations.

For more than seventeen years, I have partnered with global organizations across Europe, North America, the Middle East and APAC, helping them navigate transformation through leadership, executive search and organizational insight.

Growing up in Asia, and later living in London, Prague and New York, gave me an international perspective that continues to shape the way I understand organizations, cultures and leadership. I spent over sixteen years at Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés, where I built and led the firm's international Management Practice, partnering with many of the world's leading fashion, beauty, sportswear, lifestyle and cultural brands.

Today, I work with organizations operating at the intersection of creativity, culture and consumer industries. I look beyond industry boundaries to identify leaders who combine strategic vision, business acumen, cultural intelligence and the courage to challenge convention. The strongest appointments happen when leadership capability, organizational culture and long-term business ambition align.

Alongside my advisory work, I serve as a Board Member of Paris Good Fashion and as a Partner at Eyes on Talents, where I support initiatives that champion the next generation of creative talent through the Photography & Sustainability and Inclusive Design Awards.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way organizations operate, innovate and compete. More than ever, leadership will be the defining competitive advantage. Technology can accelerate decisions, but it cannot replace judgment, creativity, courage or the ability to inspire people. The organizations that will shape tomorrow are those that combine technological excellence with deeply human leadership.

Beyond my professional life, I remain endlessly curious about cultures, entrepreneurship and the people behind great organizations. As a mother of four, I am reminded every day that resilience, adaptability and empathy are not only essential in life, they are defining qualities of great leadership.