Kiné Seck Mercier leads Egon Zehnder’s Enterprise Technology Practice in EMEA, with particular expertise in scale up Tech businesses, Software / SaaS, FinTech and Tech clients at large. She guides clients in Europe and Africa in executive search, management appraisal, and leadership consulting. She also leads the Technology Officers Practice (CIO / CDO recruitments) for the Paris office. In addition, she serves clients across various sectors in Africa (Tech, energy, banking, etc.)
I embrace creative thinking. I love helping executives and companies widen their perspectives, diversify their talent base, and succeed in our constantly changing world.
Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Kiné held strategy, marketing, and commercial management roles at Orange in Europe and Africa.
Kiné has a master’s from Institut Mines-Telecom and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is also certified in psychometrics tests (Hogan and 16PF). In her spare time, she volunteers with several nonprofit organizations, including the French club XXI, which promotes board and executive diversity. She was in former Ministry Elisabeth Moreno’s advisory board, advising her on diversity in the private sector. She also mentors young adults.
