I hold a master's degree in interaction design from L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique and Ph.D. in design from Arts et Métiers ParisTech. I was also granted a postdoctoral fellowship from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
I am Pierrick Thébault
As a design leader with an entrepreneurial experience, I have developed expertise in building high-functioning design teams, aligning design strategy with product objectives, and collaborating with key stakeholders to drive business outcomes.
I navigate the intersection of technology, business and user experience, driving product strategy through robust user research and measurable UX outcomes.
I navigate the intersection of technology, business and user experience, driving product strategy through robust user research and measurable UX outcomes.
During my career, I have learned to work within different contexts (large corporations, startup and scale-up). Beginning in design research and product design for data-driven tools, I transitioned to entrepreneurship where I built a B2B SaaS product from the ground up. I have since focused on design management and leadership, building high-performing teams and maximizing the impact of design within product organizations.
Experience
Education
Talks & courses
The Design Crew
Round table
Paris
2025
Conclave ‘24
Talk
Paris
2024
Head of Design Podcast
Interview
Remote
2024
IESA Arts and Culture
Workshop moderation
Paris
2018
DesignVsPolitique
Talk
Paris
2018
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Course
Nantes
2018
La Product Conf
Round table
Paris
2018
Datarama #2
Keynote
Nantes
2017
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Course
Nantes
2016
Forum Smart City La Tribune
Keynote
Toulouse
2016
Journées Techniques du Spectacle et de l'Evénement
Keynote
Paris
2016
Société des Ergonomes de Langue Française
Keynote
Marseille
2016
MyData
Round table
Helsinki
2016
Forum Smart City La Tribune
Round table
Bordeaux
2016
Ecole Supérieure d’Art et de Design d’Amiens
Course
Amiens
2016
Web2day
Panel moderation
Web2day
2015
RES #1
Keynote
Roubaix
2015
Complexi.cat
Keynote
Barcelona
2015
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Course
Nantes
2015
Business Design Lab
Panel moderation
Paris
2015
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Course
Nantes
2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technologies
Course
Cambridge
2014
Web2day
Round table
Nantes
2013
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Workshop moderation
Nantes
2013
*di*/zaïn
Talk
Paris
2013
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs
Course
Paris
2012
Télécom Paristech
Course
Paris
2012
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Workshop moderation
Nantes
2012
CococoCamp
Round table
Paris
2012
Virtual Reality International Conference
Keynote
Laval
2011
B-Ware
Talk
Brest
2011
L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Workshop moderation
Nantes
2011
Arts et Métiers Paristech
Course
Laval
2011
2nd International Workshop on Web of Things
Paper presentation
San Francisco
2011
1rst International Workshop on interacting with smart objects
Paper presentation
San Francisco
2011
B-Ware
Round table
Brest
2011
4th International Symposium on Leveraging Applications
Paper presentation
Heraklion
2010
Benchmark Group conference
Talk
Paris
2009
L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Keynote
Nantes
2009
Imaging the Future Symposium
Keynote
Neuchâtel
2007
