Babin Business Consulting

My business has had clients including Google, Amazon, Adobe, IBM, and SAP in addition to startups and growth companies. 

- Served as an advisor and active Board Member to a startup as it grew from 6-figure revenue into a profitable 80-person company with €150M in turnover for e-commerce sales. 

- Advised a startup throughout its growth from €0 to 8-figure revenue, from early work on the vision, mission, and product positioning to navigating multiple product pivots.

- Raised millions of Euros in capital for 9 startups, leveraging personal network of VCs and angel investors.

President

European Commission

The Digital EU Ambassador program is an outstanding community of communicators, experts, journalists and influencers in the field of technology and digital transformation. The Digital EU Ambassadors programme started at the end of 2021 as a pilot project of European Commission’s Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology. Over time, it has proven to be a successful way of bringing much needed information about digital developments directly to European citizens. It is a deeply European project based on shared values, mutual respect, and understanding.

EU Digital Ambassador

World Economic Forum

I have been confirmed as an expert in Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Digital Transformation.
 
The Expert Network is designed to promote interdisciplinary and innovative thinking about the future, challenge conventional wisdom, and develop new ideas related to industry, regional and global agendas.

Expert World Economic Forum

Affinity Initiative

Lead all marketing and communication functions globally; the company has a low code / no code platform that aims to apply robotic process automation, AI, machine learning, and process mining in better ways.

Chief Marketing Officer

LinkedIn

Selected by LinkedIn to be an instructor for LinkedIn Learning on topics of gamification, multicultural environments, and social media marketing.

Instructor and Presenter

Chartwell Speakers

Prolific speaker at international conferences in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with a focus on AI, gamification, digital transformation, leadership, innovation, and cross cultural management. Speaking engagements have included CES, E-Marketing, Photokina and Cebit.

International speaker

A Speakers Bureau

Why you should book Nicolas Babin for your next event
Nicolas’ experience at Sony led him to take charge of all robotic activity in sales, marketing, development and finance, and he became head of all corporate communication for Europe
He has had two IPO experiences on the Nasdaq and NYSE and many Fundraising experiences
He is a sought-after international keynote speaker on innovation, e-health, digital and robotics

International keynote speaker

MirambeauAppCare SAS

Co-founded a health tech startup and led the creation of a mobile app (based on a prototype) to help diabetics manage their disease; the app, DiabiLive, garnered an Innovation Award at CES in 2018. 

- Launched the app (which is now patented), began regulatory approval processes, and successfully sold the company.

Co-Founder and associate

Neopost

Led global M&A activities, driving acquisition of startups with technologies that could transform Neopost, leveraging personal network to identify acquisition targets. 

- Spearheaded the launch of Neopost’s first digital product based on technology from acquired companies; it was quickly successful and remains part of the company’s offerings. 

- Co-created an incubator for tech startups (Neopost Lab) in collaboration with the CTO, providing an opportunity to identify desirable acquisition targets while fostering innovation. 

- Managed Neopost’s new SaaS and on-site digital solutions.

Group digital solutions director and global business development director (M&A focus)

Actiplay - Group Concoursmania

Drove 5X revenue growth in 3 years for this tech startup and managed its IPO on the NYSE in 2011. The company specializes in gamification of digital marketing campaigns for global brands and management of casual gaming websites.

Managing Director

Business strategist ■ Catapulting revenue & driving innovation ■ Serial entrepreneur & executive with global experience ■ Board member ■ Author

As a strategic advisor and consultant, I’m passionate about catapulting revenue and driving innovation for businesses that share my values. 

My background as a serial entrepreneur, executive, and board member has spanned startups to multinational tech giants, with experience in Asia, North America, and Europe.

Highlights along the way have included startup growth from 0 to 8 figures in revenue, two successful IPOs, leadership within a multinational corporation, 3X to 10X revenue growth, launch and growth of 26 startups in 22 years, and leadership of €500M in global M&A.

Today, I get excited by opportunities to help innovative companies achieve profitable growth and key business goals. 

How can I help a company? 
- Serving as a trusted advisor to founders/C-suite to drive growth and innovation
- Crafting winning business strategies (and sticking around for execution of them)
- Leveraging my extensive network for strategic introductions
- Sharing my expertise in AI and robotics, digital transformation, cloud, health tech, web analytics, gamification, big data, consumer electronics, and digital marketing

What companies do I help? 
- I look for companies that share my values of transparency, honesty, human-centeredness, and growth.
- I’m drawn to growth-minded companies with innovative or disruptive solutions.
- My industry experience has included healthcare, electronics, technology, and retail, among others.

Based in France, I work with clients globally and have lived on three continents. Over the years my career has taken me to the U.S., Japan, China, the U.K., Germany, and Benelux.
 
Should we talk? 
If you’d like to chat -- tell me a little bit about your company in an InMail. We can arrange a short Zoom session to speak about your business goals and whether I could help.

📢 Europe is moving again and this time, it’s reshaping the future of AI for science.

The European Commission has just launched RAISE – Resource for AI Science in Europe, a major initiative that brings together compute power, data, scientific talent, and advanced research capabilities under one virtual roof.

🤔 What does it mean?
 Quite simply: Europe is building the foundations for AI-driven breakthroughs in healthcare, climate, materials science, earth observation, and every field where science needs more than human speed to progress.

I have spent a lifetime exploring how technology transforms our world, from robotics at Sony to AI-driven startups and EU digital policy, I find this initiative deeply meaningful. It shows that Europe is not only regulating AI, it is investing, mobilizing, and empowering!

💥 This is the Europe I believe in: ambitious, ethical, and grounded in collective intelligence.

RAISE signals a clear direction:
 ✅ Support scientific discovery with responsible AI
 ✅ Break down the fragmentation of resources across Member States
 ✅ Strengthen European sovereignty in high-value research
 ✅ Open new doors for founders, researchers, and innovators

For AI entrepreneurs and scientists, this is an opportunity to plug into a continental effort where collaboration becomes a competitive advantage. 

And as always, ethical vigilance remains essential. Europe shows once more that innovation and responsibility can grow together.

🚀 We are entering a new phase where AI accelerates knowledge!

And Europe is stepping boldly into that future.

Let’s make the most of it!

👉 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/e8GtdYA6 

#DigitalEU #AI #RAISE 

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Nicolas Babin

🤝 Will negotiations be augmented?

In M&A, trust and timing have always been human. But as AI enters the deal room, a new partner is emerging: the AI co-pilot.
Imagine real-time insights whispering in your ear: behavioral cues, market comparables, tone analysis… all feeding your next move. Not replacing you but always augmenting you!

In my latest article, I explore how AI could transform high-stakes negotiations from predictive tactics to ethical boundaries.

Having sat at many negotiation tables, from Sony to Neopost to my own startups, I’ve learned that technology can guide, but empathy still closes the deal.

👇  Read more below

Over the past three decades, I’ve negotiated everything from supplier deals at Sony to complex M&A transactions as a corporate executive and startup f

Open article: Will Negotiations Be Augmented? AI Co-Pilots in High-Stakes M&A Talks by Nicolas Babin • 3 min read

Will Negotiations Be Augmented? AI Co-Pilots in High-Stakes M&A Talks

🎥 The first 90 days after launch shape everything: credibility, momentum, and investor confidence.

Success isn’t perfection; it’s proving you can learn and adapt fast.

👉 Here’s how I approach those crucial early days.

🎬 Watch here 👇

📢 And for this Friday, let's think about talent and tech: to me, both must evolve!

You don’t just upskill people to use AI. You also have to reskill AI to understand people.

👉 What’s the next skill leaders need to develop to stay relevant?

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💣 Et vous qu'en pensez-vous?

Merci de vos commentaires ci-dessous!

Serons-nous remplacés par l’IA ?
C’est la question qui agite les directions communication depuis un an.

Une question légitime que nous avons abordée lors de notre dernier webinaire avec Nicolas Babin, expert IA et business strategist.

Chez Smartevo, nous croyons fermement que l’IA ne remplace pas les communicants.
Elle les aide à mieux structurer leurs projets, à gagner en cohérence et à concentrer leur temps sur la stratégie et la création.

C’est dans cet esprit que nous l’avons intégrée à la plateforme :
- pour générer des briefs assistés et complets,
- pour produire automatiquement les métadonnées nécessaires à la diffusion des contenus sur les réseaux sociaux, 
- pour analyser les performances et identifier les leviers d'optimisation sur les campagnes.

L’IA n’est pas une menace pour nos métiers, mais un levier pour les faire évoluer.
Mais... Encore faut-il savoir la piloter !

What do you think of this one? At first, I thought no way as we are inundating by CVs that are not relevant and then I read the argument and I found it pretty accurate. Let me know in the comments how you see this.
https://lnkd.in/eNjWP_Cx

Are you holding back from applying for a role because you don't meet every requirement in the job description? Experts recommend throwing your name in the ring.

💣 This one resonates deeply!

I have been using Gamification since 2004 and I know its potential! Please let me know what you think in the comment 👇 

#gamification

Using a game-based test, McKinsey assesses job applicants on practical skills, such as creativity and problem-solving – in an effort to outsmart AI-polished CVs.

💥 To me, this is so important! Let me know what you think and how you experience it every day!

To mark World Kindness Day, LinkedIn members are sharing why kindness matters and how it shapes stronger, more supportive workplaces.

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