Dr. Michel Paillet
Senior Partner
Dr. Michel Paillet is senior partner at EFESO.
With over 25 years of experience, Michel is a recognized expert in organizational transformation, strategy execution, and breakthrough performance improvement. In 2018, Michel co-founded Cognitive Companions, now part of EFESO, specializing in transformation programs leveraging transversal digital enablers such as PLM, MES, ERP, SCM, and CRM. Michel focuses on shaping strategy, vision, culture, and innovation while driving sustainable business impact.
Michel’s work is distinguished by systemic approaches that integrate strategy, processes, change, and technology with culture transformation at their core. Known for building innovative methodologies as situations evolve, Michel enables clients to tackle radically new challenges and deliver innovation breakthroughs.
Before joining EFESO, Michel held leadership roles in strategy execution and cognitive technologies, driving R&D initiatives, strategic partnerships, and consulting methods.
Michel holds an engineering degree from École Polytechnique (X92), a Ph.D. in Economics, and a Master’s in Economics from École Normale Supérieure. A former Visiting Fellow at Harvard University. Speaks French and English.