Pierre HOULES

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Chief Digital, AI & IT Officer at Kering

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-de-France, France

Overview

Pierre Houles is the Chief Digital, AI & IT Officer at Kering, leveraging his expertise in large-scale digital transformation from his previous role as Deputy Group CIO at Renault. He is a graduate of EPITA and the Sorbonne. People who have worked with him describe him as instrumental, pragmatic, and team-oriented.

At Renault, Pierre was instrumental in a transformation that dramatically reduced the vehicle development and commercialization cycle from ten years down to just 18 months.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

AI in Luxury
His current role at Kering is focused on integrating AI and digital strategies to enhance the performance and desirability of luxury brands.
Agile Transformation
As a keynote speaker, he has shared his experience leading agile (SAFe) adoption at Renault to stabilize processes and accelerate development.
Human-Centric AI
He has publicly stated his conviction that artificial intelligence should be leveraged primarily to serve and empower humans.

Media Appearances

Kering Appoints Pierre Houlès As Chief Officer for Digital, AI, And IT. Featured in Reuters (via TradingView)

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Work History

3-2026
Chief Digital, AI & IT Officer at Kering
2-2019 - 3-2026
Deputy Group CIO & Renault Digital General Manager at Groupe Renault
9-2016 - 3-2026
VP Sales and Marketing Information Systems at Groupe Renault
9-2014 - 9-2016
CIO at Canal+
9-2012 - 8-2014
Domain Director at Canal+

Education

1998 - 2003
Master from EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique
2003 - 2004
Master from Université Paris-Sorbonne

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Insights For Selling To Pierre

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pierre is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pierre

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pierre move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Pierre take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Pierre

Personality Compatibility


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