A global leader with a deep understanding of cross-cultural dynamics, Jacques is fluent in Creole, French, Spanish, English, and conversational in Portuguese—a testament to his ability to navigate and connect in today’s diverse world.
Globinar Global Chamber® Africa Monthly Meetup
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Global Chamber® Africa Monthly Meetup
- Tuesday, March 17th at 7am PT / 10am ET / 2pm Accra + London / 3pm CET / 6pm Dubai / 7:30pm Mumbai / 10pm Singapore / 11pm Seoul + Tokyo
- Wednesday, March 18th at 1am Sydney

Join African business leaders to discuss cross border business opportunities for you and your business. We share information, knowledge, tips and more as you look to make 2025 your best business year ever.
Each month we cover opportunities across Africa. All are welcome. Join us!
We hear from Global Chamber members and chapter leaders from across Africa.
What are the opportunities and challenges? Let's connect and grow.
Speakers today include...
Founder and CEO, TechFides. Jacques is an accomplished business professional with over 25 years of experience planning and implementing global technology strategies. He has been living in Africa for an extended period and he will share views on challenges and opportunities.
Before forming TechFides, Jacques held an executive position where he served as an IT Business Stakeholder for the $4B IT Division of Schneider Electric Company. He led and championed driving their IT strategy and project-related portfolios. Earlier in his Schneider tenure, Mr. Jean also led the development and implementation of the IT engagement strategy for their $7B Industrial Automation division.
Before joining Invensys, Jacques spearheaded the Value-Based Planning group at Honeywell International. He collaborated with all business unit CIOs, optimized the IT infrastructure services, and minimized overhead and costs. Jacques also served as the IT Six Sigma Leader in Latin America for Honeywell Corporate, responsible for Regional Program Management and Six Sigma deployments across Latin America and the Caribbean. Jacques began his career as an IT Security Policy Business Analyst with AlliedSignal.
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