Who we are

Uman Partners runs a community of approximately 50 000 executives, leaders and experts across Europe in AI and data driven functions

Who we are

Uman Partners runs a community of approximately 50 000 executives, leaders and experts across Europe in AI and data driven functions

Benoit BINACHON

— PARTNER + 33 6 85 28 28 54

An aerospace engineer, Benoît Binachon developed several Executive Search firms for more than 10 years. Eventually co-founding and managing Business effiScience, a start-up in Data Science consulting (40 people, 10m€ revenue, acquired by BearingPoint as HyperCube), he also built a rare and recognized track record in the data field from 2004 to 2012.

Business effiScience carried out work in all areas of the economy and emerging use-cases. Benoît himself fulfilled numerous commitments, especially in the Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer and Distribution sectors.

He now mixes his experience in recruiting and expertise in Data Science / Machine Learning, AI and Big Data to conduct search and assessment assignments on Executives, emerging or expert Managers in the Consulting, Technology, Distribution and Consumer industries, Financial Services and Manufacturing. He covers a wide range of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and data-driven business functions (Marketing Director, Client Marketing, Digital, Modelling, Consumer Insight, etc). Benoît is based in Paris.

Benoit Binachon - Associate

Laura BROCCO, PhD  

— RECRUITMENT DIRECTOR + 33 6 45 16 57 06

With a PhD in Astrophysics, Laura Brocco began her career in fundamental research, as part of the Ligo-Virgo collaboration (awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016 for the discovery of Gravitational Waves). Arriving in France in 2006, Laura specialized in the development of stochastic algorithms and “fuzzy” methods for the detection of weak signals: she worked at MathWorks, INRIA and the Institut Physique du Globe before being appointed Scientific & AI Director at consulting firms specialized in data science and AI (NP6, Starclay).

Convinced that the Human is the keystone to the success of start-ups and scale-ups, as well as to the transformation of organizations in the traditional economy by Data and AI, Laura joins Uman Partners in 2019 and goes, as it were, through the looking glass to help her former clients acquire the best Talent. Like all the members of the firm, Laura has a background that enables her to be a credible interlocutor and to listen to the candidates she approaches or who spontaneously come to her to develop their careers in this Data and AI ecosystem.

Benoit BINACHON

Benoit Binachon - Associate

An aerospace engineer, Benoît Binachon developed several Executive Search firms for more than 10 years. Eventually co-founding and managing Business effiScience, a start-up in Data Science consulting (40 people, 10m€ revenue, acquired by BearingPoint as HyperCube), he also built a rare and recognized track record in the data field from 2004 to 2012.

Business effiScience carried out work in all areas of the economy and emerging use-cases. Benoît himself fulfilled numerous commitments, especially in the Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer and Distribution sectors.

He now mixes his experience in recruiting and expertise in Data Science / Machine Learning, AI and Big Data to conduct search and assessment assignments on Executives, emerging or expert Managers in the Consulting, Technology, Distribution and Consumer industries, Financial Services and Manufacturing. He covers a wide range of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and data-driven business functions (Marketing Director, Client Marketing, Digital, Modelling, Consumer Insight, etc). Benoît is based in Paris.

Laura BROCCO, PhD

With a PhD in Astrophysics, Laura Brocco began her career in fundamental research, as part of the Ligo-Virgo collaboration (awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016 for the discovery of Gravitational Waves). Arriving in France in 2006, Laura specialized in the development of stochastic algorithms and “fuzzy” methods for the detection of weak signals: she worked at MathWorks, INRIA and the Institut Physique du Globe before being appointed Scientific & AI Director at consulting firms specialized in data science and AI (NP6, Starclay).

Convinced that the Human is the keystone to the success of start-ups and scale-ups, as well as to the transformation of organizations in the traditional economy by Data and AI, Laura joins Uman Partners in 2019 and goes, as it were, through the looking glass to help her former clients acquire the best Talent. Like all the members of the firm, Laura has a background that enables her to be a credible interlocutor and to listen to the candidates she approaches or who spontaneously come to her to develop their careers in this Data and AI ecosystem.

Sébastien DELIGNIERE

— PARTNER + 33 1 83 75 64 68

Before co-founding Uman Partners, Sébastien Deligniere spent most of his career overseas: in the SFO Bay Area (USA), the UK, Australia, China and the rest of Asia as Chief Financial Officer, HR Director and Business Development Director, in the Tech industry (solutions, software, services & consulting).

Today, as one connected key enabler in the Data community, Sébastien primarily reaches out for Chief Data Officers, Data Management / Governance / Protection Officers, Partners and all other data / digital Executive roles. He also fulfills senior expert assignments in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, Architecture and IT. He focuses on the Finance Industry, Consulting, Retail, Media, Communication and Technology. Sébastien is based in Paris.

Sébastien Deligniere, associé chez Uman Partners

Sébastien DELIGNIERE

Sébastien Deligniere, associé chez Uman Partners

Before co-founding Uman Partners, Sébastien Deligniere spent most of his career overseas: in the SFO Bay Area (USA), the UK, Australia, China and the rest of Asia as Chief Financial Officer, HR Director and Business Development Director, in the Tech industry (solutions, software, services & consulting).

Today, as one connected key enabler in the Data community, Sébastien primarily reaches out for Chief Data Officers, Data Management / Governance / Protection Officers, Partners and all other data / digital Executive roles. He also fulfills senior expert assignments in Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, Architecture and IT. He focuses on the Finance Industry, Consulting, Retail, Media, Communication and Technology. Sébastien is based in Paris.

Sébastien Deligniere, associé

Patrick SCHMITZ

— PARTNER + 32 475 67 62 23

Patrick Schmitz is a recognized and trusted expert in (digital) Analytics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. After his studies in Business Economics (Netherlands) and Data Analytics (Belgium), he has held operational and managerial positions in the industry and further built his international career at leading global consulting companies in the analytics area (Peppers & Rogers Group and Accenture).

Before joining Uman Partners, Patrick has been working during 15 years in Europe, US and Middle East, across different industries (B2B and B2C) and functional domains (HR, Sales & Marketing, Fraud and Risk, Operations and Supply Chain, R&D, Robots, etc.). Patrick has created and developed analytical teams to consult executives in their data-centric transformation as well as innovation projects.

Patrick now uses his skills and expertise to identify, attract and convince data talents to join the best opportuntities in the market. He covers a large number of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and functions which are increasingly data-driven (Marketing, Customer, R&D, Digital, Risk, etc.).

Patrick is multi-lingual (German, English, French, Dutch) and is working out of our offices in Brussels and Francfort for (global) searches with a particular focus on Benelux, Germany and Switzerland.

Patrick SCHMITZ

Sébastien Deligniere, associé

Patrick Schmitz is a recognized and trusted expert in (digital) Analytics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. After his studies in Business Economics (Netherlands) and Data Analytics (Belgium), he has held operational and managerial positions in the industry and further built his international career at leading global consulting companies in the analytics area (Peppers & Rogers Group and Accenture).

Before joining Uman Partners, Patrick has been working during 15 years in Europe, US and Middle East, across different industries (B2B and B2C) and functional domains (HR, Sales & Marketing, Fraud and Risk, Operations and Supply Chain, R&D, Robots, etc.). Patrick has created and developed analytical teams to consult executives in their data-centric transformation as well as innovation projects.

Patrick now uses his skills and expertise to identify, attract and convince data talents to join the best opportuntities in the market. He covers a large number of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and functions which are increasingly data-driven (Marketing, Customer, R&D, Digital, Risk, etc.).

Patrick is multi-lingual (German, English, French, Dutch) and is working out of our offices in Brussels and Francfort for (global) searches with a particular focus on Benelux, Germany and Switzerland.

Guillaume LEORAT, PhD

— PARTNER +34 616 824 254

Based in Madrid, Guillaume Léorat is our Partner in charge of the Iberia region. He is a senior executive with over 20 years of successful experience exclusively dedicated to data, analytics and artificial intelligence. With a strong analytical background (PhD in statistics), he has spent most of his career working as a consultant, advising companies on their analytics transformations.

Guillaume analytics journey began at SAS Institute in France and later in Spain, where he served as a predictive modeling expert, leading and delivering in multiple countries (EMEA & LATAM) advanced analytics projects. He then successively joined KPMG and Accenture, where he directed consulting projects focused on analytics strategy, ML/AI program implementations, data monetization, and governance for various industries. In his last role before joining Uman Partners, Guillaume launched the Business Analytics Practice for Zurich Digital Spain, from organization and strategy to the implementation of data products and best practices in data management.
His deep industry knowledge and extensive network make Guillaume a trusted partner in identifying top-tier talent for data leadership positions. Guillaume excels in bridging the gap between technical proficiency and strategic leadership, ensuring the perfect fit for both candidates and organizations.

Guillaume LEORAT, PhD

Based in Madrid, Guillaume Léorat is our Partner in charge of the Iberia region. He is a senior executive with over 20 years of successful experience exclusively dedicated to data, analytics and artificial intelligence. With a strong analytical background (PhD in statistics), he has spent most of his career working as a consultant, advising companies on their analytics transformations.

Guillaume analytics journey began at SAS Institute in France and later in Spain, where he served as a predictive modeling expert, leading and delivering in multiple countries (EMEA & LATAM) advanced analytics projects. He then successively joined KPMG and Accenture, where he directed consulting projects focused on analytics strategy, ML/AI program implementations, data monetization, and governance for various industries. In his last role before joining Uman Partners, Guillaume launched the Business Analytics Practice for Zurich Digital Spain, from organization and strategy to the implementation of data products and best practices in data management.
His deep industry knowledge and extensive network make Guillaume a trusted partner in identifying top-tier talent for data leadership positions. Guillaume excels in bridging the gap between technical proficiency and strategic leadership, ensuring the perfect fit for both candidates and organizations.