Gilles Bouchard

A three months fulltime program that transforms current or former executives into entrepreneurs who want to create their business, integrate or co-found a startup in a functional or operational post, consolidate or rearticulate the business model of their company, or secure acquisitions or spin-off startups within their company I We set up a simple and robust objective: to assist you in creating and launching your business I What to expect : Pragmatism, Responsiveness, Availability and Results.

A Global Business Network & Financial Visibility Platform whose mission is to help startups and SMEs getting funds as well as new customers, internationally I Whatever your stage of business growth is, Up4Startup is dedicated to Enlarge your Visibility, Raise Funds, Develop Global Business, Build Partnerships, Make Build-ups & Acquisitions, Strengthen your Business relations worldwide I All this through an extensive transcontinental network of Investors, Family Offices, Venture Capitalists, PE, etc.

We are interested in identifying or putting in contact together : Talented founders of promising startups (all sectors, including non-profits) I Startups & companies in needs of Global Business Network & Financial Visibility (see www.up4startup.info) I Talented executives interested in our Executive Business Accelerator Program (see www.executivebusinessaccelerator.com)

6 companies including 2 build-ups I Worldwide implantation I Startups Advisory Board member

Total assets € 1 billion | Turnover € 500 millions | 1,500 employees

Total assets € 90,6 billions | Consolidated turnover € 17,4 billions | 39,000 employees I Member of the Group Executive Committee & Strategic Commmittee I Group Reporting (Strategic Planning - Control & Risks) I Legal & Finance (Holding & sub-holdings companies governance - Valuations - IPO's - External Reinsurance) I Partnerships I M&A and Restructuring operations (Acquisition of a €6 billion Group - Launching of an online bank) I Human Resources I Group Communication I Director of Institutional Relations

Representation & defense of French insurance companies interests with France & the EU authorities (AXA / CALYON / ACM / AZUR-GMF / MMA / LA MONDIALE, ROAM...)

Director of Public Affairs - France ministerial cabinets and Parliament - UE Parliament & Commission - Agri-Food Professional Organizations Director of UNAFIMA - Group Association of 65 training centers (15.000 executives and board members trained per year)

Restructuring of the Group I Creation of the Group holding company & its sub-holdings I Re-articulation of the Group business lines I M&A I Merger of the Group's 60 insurance and reinsurance companies into 17 companies

In charge of relations with France ministerial cabinets and Parliament and the UE Commission & Parliament

Audit of Investment projects in The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)