Leadership
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Strategy · Capital · Governance · India execution · Aerospace & MRO · Defense & Deeptech.
FRIN·Profiles
Chairman, Advisory Board (Non-Executive)
Coumar Ananda
The France–India Bridge, Connecting Capital, Industry and Nations.
"Building a world-class France–India industrial corridor for generations to come."
30+ yrs
Cross-border experience
Trust
Builder of partnerships
FR ⇄ IN
Deep cross-cultural insight
Real impact
Industry · Jobs · Tech · Growth
Background
- Finance & Banking
- Strategy & Consulting
- Cross-Border Advisory
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
Expertise
- Aerospace & Aerodefence
- MRO & Aviation Services
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Deeptech & Innovation
- Bilateral Trade & Investment
Value to FSFI
- Deep understanding of France & India ecosystems
- Strong network across industry, government and capital markets
- Strategic guidance for fund direction and partnerships
- Champion of long-term industrial collaboration
Chief Executive Officer, FSFI
Severine Ananda
Structuring Capital. Enabling Scale.
"Capital is not just raised, it must be structured, aligned and deployed efficiently to create real, lasting impact."
20+ yrs
Investment ecosystems
Fund Manager
Institutional fundraising
Capital Architect
Financial engineering
Global LPs
Family offices & funds
Background
- Fundraising & Capital Access
- Financial Engineering
- Investment Strategy
- Institutional Investor Relations
Expertise
- LP Capital
- Fund Structuring
- France → India Deployment
- Scale & Returns
- Blended Financing
Value to FSFI
- Unlocks institutional capital for industrial transformation
- Structures blended financing for sustainable growth
- Enables cross-border investments and industrial scale-up
- Aligns investors, industry and governance for long-term value
Chief Operating Officer, FSFI
Jean-Luc Barlet
Regulatory · Fiscal Structuring · Operations.
"Quality of structuring ensures smooth execution. I build the frameworks that allow capital, people and ideas to perform at their best."
Engineer
CentraleSupélec
FR CA
Chartered Accountant
Cross-border
Investment frameworks
Compliance
Governance & risk
Background
- Regulatory Strategy
- Fiscal & Tax Strategy
- Operations & Control
- Senior Audit & Advisory Partner
Expertise
- Regulation & Compliance
- Tax Structuring
- SPV / JV Structure
- Execution & Reporting
- Multi-jurisdiction Alignment
Value to FSFI
- Ensures regulatory robustness and institutional compliance
- Designs efficient fiscal and legal structures across jurisdictions
- Enables industrial deployment at scale
- Aligns investors, regulators and operations
- Protects returns through structure and control
Executive Director, India (FSFI)
Sanjeev Rao
Strategy · Governance · Cultural De-risking · Ecosystem for French SMEs in India.
"Success in India is built on trust, respect and the right partnerships."
Bangalore
Based in India
Toulouse
Liaison team
Governance
Compliance builder
Ecosystem
Architect
Background
- India Strategy & Market
- Governance & Compliance
- Cultural De-risking
- Ecosystem & SME Enablement
Expertise
- Market entry strategy
- Entity & compliance structuring
- Cross-cultural integration
- Government & investor partnerships
- Supply chain integration
Value to FSFI
- Local leadership with deep India expertise
- Robust governance & risk management
- Cultural alignment & trust building
- Strong ecosystem for partnerships
- Seamless France–India execution model
Executive Director, Aeronautics & MRO (FSFI)
Thierry Loison
Executing Today. Scaling Tomorrow. Delivering Performance.
"Industrial success is built on people, processes and precision. Execution is the bridge between strategy and value."
Aerospace
& MRO Expert
Industrial
Senior Executive
OEM / Tier-1
Relationships
FR ⇄ IN
Cross-border execution
Background
- Aeronautics Industry
- MRO & Maintenance Platforms
- Industrial Execution
- Operational Excellence
Expertise
- Technology & Capability
- Industrialisation & Setup
- Certification & Qualification
- MRO & Lifecycle Services
- Scale & Value Creation
Value to FSFI
- Builds world-class aerospace & MRO platforms in India
- Ensures operational excellence, safety & quality
- Drives partnerships with OEMs, Tier-1s & stakeholders
- Creates high-skill jobs and strengthens local industrial capability
- Delivers sustainable returns and strategic industrial value
Executive Director, Defense & Deeptech (FSFI)
Patrick Larrieu
Powering Innovation. Securing Sovereignty.
"Technology is only powerful when it serves a purpose. My mission is to turn innovation into strategic strength."
Defense
& security specialist
Deeptech
Innovation driver
Industrial
Scale-up expert
Dual-use
Cross-border strategist
Background
- Defense Ecosystems
- Deeptech & Innovation
- Industrial Execution
- Cross-Border Strategy
Expertise
- Innovation
- Validation
- Industrialisation
- Deployment
- Sovereign Scale
Value to FSFI
- Builds sovereign defense & deeptech capabilities
- Industrialises breakthrough technologies at scale
- Strengthens France–India strategic partnerships in high-tech industries
- Creates high-value jobs and advances industrial leadership
- Delivers long-term value through innovation and strategic impact
