Amélie Pialat

Director Business Consulting - Cyber & CIO Advisory | ESG & M&A @ CGI

About

I support executive teams and boards in defining and executing technology strategies that enable growth, resilience and regulatory compliance. With 5+ years in management consulting, I have led complex transformation and advisory mandates across: • Technology & Digital Transformation • CIO & CISO Advisory • ESG & Green IT • Technology Due Diligence & M&A My experience spans regulated and complex environments (financial services, telecom, public sector, industrials), working with organizations ranging from mid-size companies to large enterprises.

Country

Canada

City

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

M&A Due Diligence, Technology M&A, CIO Advisory Services, Digital Transformation, IT Strategy, Résolution de problèmes, Politiques et procédures, Présentations, Développement commercial, Gouvernance informatique, Due Diligence, Risk Management Framework, Management Consulting, Risk Analysis, Analytical Skills, Enterprise Risk, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Risk Assessment, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Management

Experience

Director Business Consulting - Cyber & CIO Advisory | ESG & M&A

CGI

2022-8 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Financial Services - Assessment of the technological maturity of an institutional investor's investment portfolio, and analysis of the technology, cybersecurity and climate risk profile of various industries (IT, financial services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, transport, etc.). Development of a risk characterization and benchmarking methodology to help the risk management team make decisions; Financial Services – IT & Cyber due diligence for Canadian private equity funds in the context of acquisitions and equity investments; Financial Services – Strategic advisory on the life cycle of personal information in preparation for the adoption of Law 25; Various Sectors - IT Strategy - Assessment of the technological maturity and digital transformation plan (IT Governance, IT Processes and Services, Infrastructure, Networking, Cybersecurity and Green IT); Legal Sector - Innovation workshops to develop a long-term IT and emerging technologies strategic roadmap.

Manager - Management Consulting

CGI

2021-10 - 2022-8 · 11 mos

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Consultant - Management Consulting

CGI

2021-1 - 2021-10 · 10 mos

Montréal

Research Scientist - Tech Lead

Loop Industries

2019-10 - 2020-5 · 8 mos

Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada

Recycling Industry - Led process development projects to facilitate the conversion of polyester-based (PET) plastic from landfills to be upcycled. Managed a team of research assistants, technicians, and lab operators.

Senior Research Scientist

OmegaChem Inc.

2017-1 - 2019-8 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Lévis, Québec, Canada

Pharmaceutical Industry - Synthesis of active molecules to be tested as drug candidates for a variety of major pharmaceutical companies. Key Activities: • Delivered highly complex compounds, including the design and development of time-efficient synthesis pathways and analyzing and interpreting results;

Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science

University of Ottawa

2014-1 - 2016-12 · 3 yrs

Ottawa, Canada

Design, synthesis, formulation, and characterization of novel eco friendly hypergolic ionic liquids and nitrogen-rich materials for military applications (In collaboration with Defense Research and Development Canada). • Achieved the safe scale-up of novel unstable materials to allow for comprehensive testing of energetic properties; • Synthesized a series of new ionic liquids and performed their assessment as potential hypergolic fuel; • Coordinated key lab activities, including ensuring the appropriate maintenance of lab equipment, providing day-to-day oversight of lab undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. students, planning and budgeting of grant expenditures.