Nathalie Gaveau Appointed New Chief Client Officer, Publicis Sapient US and EVP, Publicis Groupe

Publicis Sapient, the digital transformation hub of Publicis Groupe, announces the appointment of Nathalie Gaveau as Chief Client Officer for the United States and EVP Publicis Groupe. In the role, Gaveau, who will be based in New York, will jointly report to Arthur Sadoun, CEO of Publicis Groupe, and Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient. She will join Publicis Sapient’s global leadership team and Publicis Groupe’s U.S. ComEx leadership team. In this newly created role, Gaveau will drive growth across Publicis Sapient and Publicis Groupe by leveraging Publicis Sapient’s AI products, capabilities, and talent across industry verticals to accelerate the transformation of Publicis Groupe clients. She will fast-track clients on their journey to becoming AI-enabled enterprises.

Arthur Sadoun, CEO of Publicis Groupe, said, "AI is revolutionizing how we deliver outcomes across creative, media, data, and technology. Publicis Sapient's transformation capabilities and AI platforms are crucial to this process. Nathalie's extensive experience as a tech entrepreneur and her skills in strategy, product development, digital marketing, and organizational scale make her an invaluable partner for our clients aiming to transform how they create value in an AI-enabled world."

Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient, commented, "The combination of our digital business transformation capabilities, industry expertise and AI products are enabling our clients to transform with greater speed and effectiveness than ever before. We are delighted to welcome Nathalie to our team. Her deep experience in AI, digital innovation, entrepreneurship and growth, will be invaluable as we work to drive growth in the United States for Publicis Sapient and Publicis Groupe through AI-enabled products, services and teams."

Gaveau's professional journey began in M&A at Lazard, evolving into a successful career as a tech entrepreneur, top executive and Private Equity operator. She co-founded PriceMinister, one of Europe's largest e-commerce marketplaces, which was acquired by Rakuten for $250 million. She then founded Shopcade, a data-driven social marketplace, which was sold to Lagardère. Her robust international experience spans North America, Europe and includes six years in the Asia Pacific region. Gaveau has been named among Europe’s Top 50 Women in Tech and has been recognized many times for her strategic and leadership abilities. She currently serves on the boards of Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners (NASDAQ: CCEP), Sonepar and Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE: LSPD).

Upon her appointment, Gaveau commented, “In over two decades as a leader in this industry, I’ve never witnessed a more transformative moment. What was once the promise of AI-driven transformation is now rapidly becoming reality. I’m thrilled to join the exceptional teams at Publicis Groupe and Publicis Sapient at this pivotal inflection point. I look forward to partnering across the organization to help accelerate profitable growth and unlock new possibilities in how we serve and support our clients."

Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services. With over 30 years of digital business transformation experience, we enable enterprise clients to transform how they operate and serve their customers, unlocking new value and enabling them to thrive in an AI-driven world. Our platforms Sapient Slingshot, Sapient Bodhi and Sapient Sustain use AI built off this deep enterprise context to help organizations modernize their legacy tech systems, build agentic solutions, and automate their IT operations.  The combination of our AI platforms and the expertise of our people enables us to deliver faster and more effective outcomes through solutions that are specific to the unique needs of our clients’ businesses, their industries and their customers.  Publicis Sapient is the technology hub of Publicis Groupe, uniting 20,000 people worldwide across 28 countries. For more information, visit publicissapient.com.