Head of Open Innovation and Advanced Research Manager, PSA Peugeot Citroën - Asia Business Unit

David Allard graduated with a master degree of general management from Toulouse Business School in 2003. He also holds a MBA from W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. As an enthusiastic learner, David also learned to speak and use mandarin, as well as got 3 certifications (Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations, Human Computer Interaction and Gamification) from Coursera.
David Allard has 10 years work experience in China and is currently the Head of Open Innovation at PSA Peugeot Citroen in Shanghai, taking charge of innovation opportunities analysis & exploration, and connected services. Before this, he had severed as Competitive Intelligence Analyst and R&D Department Technical Manager after joined the company in 2008.

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  Industry / 2015-10-08

  From weightlifter to genius: what changes await car makers

  David Allard / Head of Open Innovation and Advanced Research Manager, PSA Peugeot Citroën - Asia Business Unit

  This ultimate phase will be the most disruptive, and bring paradoxical requirements for the automakers: how to combine the legacy of an industrial company (size, quality, product) with the new requirements of an internet age and ubiquitous…