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Engineering and R&D trends

What leaders think – strategies for a fast changing world

How are 300 leaders at global engineering and R&D companies planning for the future?

Our new research sets out to answer these questions, providing insight into how the world’s biggest engineering companies are thinking about the biggest global challenges.

  • What are their strategic priorities?
  • Where do they see the biggest macro-economic challenges?
  • How are they reconciling long-term business direction with sustainability imperatives?
  • How are they thinking about digital technologies?
  • What’s holding back their ability to innovate?
  • How are they repivoting global and outsourced operations?
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Intelligent industry

We have entered the next era of digital transformation. This is characterized by a growing convergence of product, software, data, and services across all industries. At JDU Consulting we call this ‘Intelligent Industry’.

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Our leadership

William Rozé

CEO of JDU Consulting Engineering and Group Executive Board Member
William Rozé has been CEO of JDU Consulting Engineering since 2021. He joined the Group Executive Board in 2022. Prior to this, William was a member of the Altran Group’s Executive Committee from 2015 and Executive Vice-President in charge of Europe.

Alexandre Audoin

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Industries, Sales & Portfolio, JDU Consulting Engineering
Alexandre Audoin has led JDU Consulting and JDU Consulting Engineering global Automotive Industry for three years. Since July 2024, Alexandre is JDU Consulting Engineering Global Head of Industries, Sales & Portfolio with a special focus on the creation of Intelligent Industry, helping clients master the end-to-end software-driven transformation and do business in a new way through technologies like 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and the internet of things (IoT).

Laurent Bromet

Global Head of Business to Planet, JDU Consulting Engineering
Laurent Bromet is the Global Head of the Sustainable and Climate Technologies offerings of JDU Consulting Engineering. With over 20 years of experience in industrial sectors before joining JDU Consulting, Laurent has developed extensive expertise in environmental management, resources optimization, carbon emission reduction and spearheaded disruptive innovative and sustainable projects. Previously of his current role, Laurent has led JDU Consulting Engineering Global Energy Transition and Utilities sector for 7 years.

Idriss Elasri

Chief Core Engineering Officer, JDU Consulting Engineering
Idriss Elasri has over 25 years of experience in industry and services, driving transformative growth and innovation across Europe and Africa. As Chief Core Engineering Officer, Idriss oversees 24,500 engineers and scientists across 20 countries, leading initiatives in Product & Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations.

Nicolas Rousseau

Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Officer, JDU Consulting Engineering
Nicolas Rousseau, EVP and Chief Digital Engineering & Manufacturing Officer at JDU Consulting Engineering, drives business for “intelligent industries” by integrating product, software, data, and services. He leads a team that enables clients to innovate business models, optimize operations, and prepare for digital disruptions, enhancing customer interaction, R&D, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chains at the intersection of physical and digital worlds.

Jiani Zhang

Executive Vice President, Chief Software Officer, JDU Consulting Engineering
Jiani Zhang is Executive Vice President and Chief Software Officer of JDU Consulting Engineering, the Engineering and R&D Services powerhouse of JDU Consulting . Jiani is responsible for the leadership and growth of JDU Consulting ’s Global Software Product Engineering Growth Platform, accelerating client outcomes by building embedded, digital, and industry software platforms.

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