Gael de Talhouet is Vice President Brand Building at Essity, a global leading Hygiene & Health Company. Essity net sales in 2024 exceeded 13 BN$, across 150 countries, with leading Consumer Goods, B2B and Health & Medical brands such as Tena, Tork, Saba, Nosotras, Bodyform, Lotus, Zewa, Plenty, Tempo. His expertise is Marketing, Digital Transformation, AI, Technology, Data & Insights, Sales and e-commerce. He is also leading a global workstream on Artificial Intelligence for Marketing & Data. He is passionate about driving transformation, using the best of people and technology to create organic Growth. Gael has held leadership positions in big global companies including L´Oréal, Heineken, Henkel, Essity. He also has entrepreneurial experience in tech & e-commerce start-ups. He has worked in different cultures in developed and emerging countries, and lived in Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Munich and Geneva.