Etienne Piciocchi

Etienne leads Lanai Consulting and is also an Affiliate Partner at Xona Partners. Along with his MBA, CFA, IMC, and MSc Eng qualifications, he has over 25 years of experience in strategy and corporate finance consulting in the Telecom, Media and Technology sector (TMT), in both developed and emerging markets. Etienne has successfully delivered 80+ complex assignments, and helped corporations and private equity firms make difficult decisions related to investments, growth, regulation, and business transformation. Etienne has a passion for TMT convergence, digital innovation, and digital infrastructure. His research has covered fibre, edge computing, data centres, subsea cables, and LEO satellites. He is also a Board Member for the UK HBS Alumni Angels Association and actively evaluates and coaches tech startups, notably those deploying artificial intelligence. Native French speaker, bilingual in English, and conversant in Spanish, Etienne has experience living and working with teams and clients in multicultural environments, including pan-Europe and parts of the United States, the Middle-East, Asia and Africa.