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Laurent Kretzschmar has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Laurent started their career in 1996 as a French language teacher and Commercial attaché at the French Embassy in Saudi Arabia. Laurent then worked as a Website Development Manager at SNCF in 1998. From 2000 to 2006, they served as a Market Research and Knowledge Manager at Accenture. Laurent joined BT in 2006 and participated in their Fast Track Leadership Program before becoming the BT Smart Metering Programme Director. Laurent later worked at Openreach as the Head of Business Development, where they launched innovative models for rural Fibre deployments. Laurent then served as the Head of Product at TalkTalk, leading the relaunch and transformation of their consumer products. Laurent subsequently joined Sainsbury's as the Product Lead for Digital, overseeing the transformation of their physical and digital checkouts team. Currently, Laurent is the Commercial & Product Director at Opia, responsible for building and growing the commercial function, as well as driving the company's growth and international expansion.

Laurent Kretzschmar pursued their education at several institutions. From 1988 to 1999, they attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, where they obtained a Master of Advanced Studies (DESS) in Management Consulting. Additionally, they enrolled at Sciences Po Lyon - Institut d'Etudes Politiques from 1994 to 1996 for their Masters in Political Science and Sociology. While specific dates are not provided, Laurent also completed a degree in Philosophy at Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier III.