Patrick Bertrand

Patrick Bertrand is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in governance and technology sectors. Since June 2019, Patrick has served as the President of the Committee on Corporate Governance at MEDEF, advocating for improved governance practices across various business sizes for enhanced long-term performance. In addition, Patrick holds the position of COO at Holnest and co-founded Seed4soft, contributing strategic insights since January 2013. As a co-founder and former President of TECH IN France, along with a previous role as Vice-President of Digital at FIEEC, Patrick has significantly influenced the digital landscape in France. A notable prior achievement includes serving as CEO of Cegid from 2002 to 2017, where Patrick led transformative shifts from hardware to software and subsequently to SaaS. Educational qualifications include a Diplôme de Sciences Po Paris in Economics, Finance, and Marketing, and a law degree from Université Paris Nanterre.