cyril chiffot

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | Generalist Top-Management Consultant | Expert in AI and Blockchain

Bio Summary

I am an ex-McKinsey Associate Partner and a former Executive at Credit Suisse and Zurich Insurance Group. I bring 17 years of business experience, excellent generalist consulting skills, and proven expertise in a wide range of functional areas: strategy, large-scale transformations, mergers, operational excellence, and digital, including AI and blockchain.

I love to work with my clients as one team. Together, we deliver business performance, from strategy to implementation to results. Doing the right thing, and doing it right.

One of my passions is helping businesses unlock growth using technology. It works because I am an expert in both business and tech. My approach goes beyond typical management consulting. With digital, top-notch consulting skills are required but not enough. I go the extra mile in two critical aspects: I pay special attention to people & culture and bring a deep understanding of technology.

I serve clients internationally, mainly in Switzerland, Europe, and the Middle East. I intervene as an independent or together with trusted partners.

Availability

Availability:

Available

Constraints:

No constraints

Employment History

Managing Director

Dinergy Partners LLC

January 2019 - present

Zürich, Switzerland

Owner of independent consultancy

Principal - iCON (internal consulting unit)

Zurich Insurance Group

July 2015 - December 2018

Zürich, Switzerland

Leadership member of Zurich Group CEO's internal consulting unit - Member of executive staff

Head of private banking strategy

Credit Suisse

May 2013 - June 2015

Zürich, Switzerland

Associate Partner

McKinsey & Company

September 2005 - April 2013

Paris, France

Senior Officer

French Navy (Marine Nationale)

September 1991 - July 2004

Paris, France

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:

Strategy of a crypto-focused bank on its way to becoming a unicorn

Industry: FinTech

Topic(s): Business Strategy, Operating Model, Financial Technology (FinTech), Blockchain

Project Description:

Strategy and business model for a blockchain payment startup

Industry: FinTech

Topic(s): Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, Operating Model, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Project Description:

Digital strategy of a large banking group in the Middle East

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Digital Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Operating Model, Business Planning, Growth Strategy

Project Description:

OKR transformation of a European banking group

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Agile Transformation, Change Management, Performance Management, Corporate Governance, Business Transformation

Project Description:

New target operating model and cost-saving program for an IT service provider

Industry: Technology

Topic(s): Organizational Design, Organizational Change, Cost Reduction, Operating Model, IT Service Management

Project Description:

Change management program for a Swiss insurance company

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Change Management, Agile Transformation, Coaching, Performance Management, Information Systems

Project Description:

New customer journeys for a European asset manager

Industry: Asset Management

Topic(s): Customer Journeys, Design Thinking, Customer Experience Improvement, Digital Transformation

Project Description:

Development of innovative digital solutions with Zurich Insurance Mobile Solutions (ZIMS)

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Design Thinking, Business Development, Agile Product Development, Innovation, Digital Transformation

Project Description:

Digital transformation and innovation – Development of digital apps and businesses

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Digital Transformation

Project Description:

Agile transformation

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Leadership, Cultural Transformation, Agile Leadership, Agile Transformation

Project Description:

1bn+ cost savings plan

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Operational Excellence, Lean Management Certification, Shared Services, Business Process Outsourcing, Automation

Project Description:

New Target Operating Model for Zurich Insurance International Programs

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Organizational Design, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence

Project Description:

New Target Operating Model for Risk Engineering

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Organizational Design, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence

Project Description:

Merger planning for two Eastern European corporate and investment banks, creating the regional leader

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Merger & Acquisitions, Merger Integration, Organizational Design

Project Description:

Integration of two universal banks, including design of target organization and operational preparation of “Day 1”

Industry: Retail banking

Topic(s): Mergers and Acquisitions, Post Merger Integration, Organizational Design, Business Transformation

Project Description:

Pre-merger of two banks in the Middle East

Industry: Retail banking

Topic(s): Mergers and Acquisitions, Merger Integration, Organizational Design

Project Description:

Design of an operational transformation program for a leading insurer, development of master plan and support to implementation, with ~300 Euro million cost reduction

Industry: Insurance

Topic(s): Cost Reduction, Cost Transformation, Business Transformation

Project Description:

Design and steering of a large-scale Lean Management transformation at an investment bank, with ~25% productivity impact and profound cultural change

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Lean Management Certification, Cultural Transformation, Business Transformation

Project Description:

Transformation program for a universal bank, with a focus on a 1 Euro billion cost reduction

Industry: Retail banking

Topic(s): Cost Transformation, Organizational Design, Business Transformation

Project Description:

Funding strategy for the wholesale arm of a universal bank, and redesign of its treasury organization

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Treasury Management, Business Strategy

Project Description:

“Originate to Distribute” strategy for an investment bank’s structured finance business

Industry: Corporate Banking

Topic(s): Business Strategy, Business Transformation

Certificates

Stanford - Artificial Intelligence professional certificate Stanford – Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies (CS 251) Stanford – Machine Learning (XCS 229) Stanford – Natural Language Understanding (XCS 224U) Stanford – Natural Language Processing (XCS 224N) MIT - Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program IBM - Data Science Professional Certificate Darden - Design Thinking for Innovation Darden - Digital transformation Darden - Innovating with the Business Model Canvas Neo4j – Certified Professional RASA – Certified Developer Deeplearning.ai – Sequences, Times Series and Predictions in TensorFlow Deeplearning.ai - Natural Language Processing in TensorFlow Deeplearning.ai - Convolutional Networks in TensorFlow Deeplearning.ai - Deep Learning specialization

Education

MSc in Naval Engineering

French Naval Academy

1994-01-01

Bachelor's degree in law

Sorbonne

2003-01-01

Diploma

Naval Weapons and Combat Systems School

1999-01-01

Master of Business Administration

INSEAD

2005

Availability

Availability:

Available

Constraints:

No constraints

Language Skills

English German French

Country Experience

Australia France Germany Hong Kong Qatar Russian Federation Singapore Switzerland Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom

Skills

Business

Business Strategy,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Strategy,

Digital Transformation,

Digital Strategy,

Merger & Acquisitions,

Merger Integration,

Transformation Management Office

Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence,

Machine Learning,

Blockchain

Industry Experience

Aerospace & Defense

Commercial Aerospace,

Defense

Financial Services

Asset Management,

Corporate Banking,

Insurance,

Retail banking,

Transactions Banking,

Wealth Management