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Alexis Perakis-Valat

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Board Member at Air Liquide
📍 France

As President of LOréals Consumer Products Division and a board member at Air Liquide, Alexis Perakis-Valat has over 25 years of global leadership experience. A graduate of HEC Paris, his career includes pivotal roles as CEO of LOréal China and General Manager in Germany and Spain, driving significant international growth.

A self-described "citizen of the world, " he is passionate about global diversity, an interest fueled by his extensive career living and working across Europe, the US, and Asia. This deep immersion in various cultures is a cornerstone of his personal and professional identity, emphasizing curiosity as a key skill.

His first P&L leadership role came at the age of 27, managing a business unit for LOréal in Belgium.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
France
Personality Overview

How Alexis shows up

Good Listener
Example Driven
Fair-minded

Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are. Scenarios where both sides can come out as winners appeal to them greatly. They are more likely to opt for solutions that are proven in the market.

Priorities

Topics Alexis cares about

Global Beauty Markets
He focuses on a dual strategy of making beauty accessible ("democratization") while increasing brand value ("valorization"), particularly in emerging markets.
APAC Market Dynamics
Having spent six years as CEO of L'Oréal China, he possesses deep, firsthand expertise in navigating and leading in the complex Asian consumer landscape.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Board Member
Air Liquide
10-2016
President Consumer Products Division
L'Oréal
7-2013 - 9-2016
Executive Vice President Asia Pacific
L'Oréal
7-2010 - 7-2013
CEO China
L'Oréal
4-2009 - 6-2010
General Manager Europe
L'Oréal
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Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1993
Education details unavailable
HEC Paris
1988 - 1990
prepa HEC
Lycée Sainte-Geneviève
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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