Audrey Philippot DahanClean Tech entrepreneur & advisor, VP & Board member French Tech Boston
Audrey Philippot-Dahan is a seasoned business leader and entrepreneur, with over 20 years spent on growing impact-focused and clean tech businesses, as well as advising large corporations on strategy and other business transformation projects.
She currently leads VELA - Sail For Goods's US business, a company revolutionizing sea freight with sailing cargo vessels transporting pallets of goods in its holds, 100% by sail. This new service allows companies to access a faster, more reliable and more secure sea freight solution, while reducing their carbon footprint by up to 99%.
She is also co-founder of CemCycle, a Clean tech start-up in the “organic waste to cement" field, as well as board member of the French Tech Boston.
Her past experience includes launching and growing businesses in SaaS focused on digital health across emerging markets, and deep-tech decarbonization. She also advised Fortune 500 corporations on strategy, supply chain, and business transformation during her time at McKinsey and at LVMH, the global luxury leader.
Audrey holds dual master’s degrees in business and public administration from HEC Paris and Harvard Kennedy School.
