François SOUBIEN
CEO of Talan
François Soubien was appointed CEO of the Talan Group, effective January 1, 2026.
He joined the Talan Group in 2024 as CEO in charge of Consulting, with responsibility for overseeing the Group’s consulting activities across all Business Units worldwide.
François Soubien, 51, holds a Master’s degree in Management Sciences from IAE – University of Tours (1997) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in the United States (2006). He began his career at Manugistics before joining PEA Consulting, where he developed deep expertise in supply chain consulting. He later joined PRTM Management Consultants and then PwC, where he served as Managing Director France and Equity Partner. He subsequently spent more than ten years as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, specializing in the aerospace, defense, transportation, and logistics sectors.
Over the course of his career, François Soubien has led more than 100 major transformation initiatives, with a particular focus on industrial operations and the management of complex supply chains.