Béatrice Kosowski

Graduated from ESSEC in 1987, Béatrice is President of IBM France since Oct 2020. After a 6 years entrepreneurial experience as marketing start-up founder, she joined the IBM group in 1994. She held various senior positions, including leading EMEA Software Sales for IBM Small and Medium Business Division, President of IBM France Financement & Vice-President of IBM Global Financing South Europe. She became IBM Managing Director in charge of SNCF before becoming General Manager of the Global Technology Services entity in France in 2015 (IT services & maintenance). As President of IBM France, Béatrice leads all IBM activities in France. Her goal is to assist French organizations in their digital transformation supported by open and secure hybrid cloud platforms and AI solutions. Since 2019, Béatrice is member of the Board of NUMEUM, member of the Strategic Orientation Council (COS) of University of Paris-Saclay, member of the COS of Institut de l’Entreprise and member of the supervisory board of ESSEC Business School. During a 30 years experience with IBM, she has developed a first-hand experience in the high-tech industry and an in-depth understanding of the challenges of business transformation in various industries. Mother of 2 daughters, Béatrice is a leader driven by team spirit, positive Leadership, Technology Education development, diversity and Inclusion promotion. Her actions are focused on women's leadership, inclusion of people with disabilities and neuro-diversity.