Meryem Benchara is a Senior Associate at Avanguard Capital with extensive experience across strategy, operations and technology. She seamlessly transitions between innovative start-ups, SMEs, and Fortune 500 clients, such as TotalEnergies, Alstom, Orange, and Saint-Gobain. She boasts work experience within international and multicultural organisations in France, Germany, Morocco, and Australia, and speaks 5 languages. She holds an Industrial Engineering degree from Arts & Métiers Paris and is well versed in agile delivery methodologies. Meryem is a top-notch professional with outstanding communication and stakeholder relationship capabilities, resulting in stress-free and effective engagements.
Meryem is a real Swiss knife when it comes to advising her clients, having acquired experience in a variety of industries, ranging from Oil & Gas, Medical, and Insurance, to Railways, TelCos, and Construction, allowing her to understand any business at a glance. Additionally, she gained experience in different functional areas such as Transformation, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and ICT, endowing her with a holistic view of companies processes and boosting her ability to thoroughly advise her clients. Enthusiastic, rigorous, and with a strong entrepreneurial drive, Meryem always takes her projects to the next level.