Elvire Regnier

International expert in client-supplier partnerships, Elvire Regnier helps leaders, sales and purchasing departments to combine profitable growth, innovation, and sustainability. Author of Regenerative Procurement and a teacher at HEC and ESSEC, she draws on over 30 years of experience in global groups to inspire a new way of collaborating. Her conferences transform the business relationship into a lever for performance, resilience, and meaning.

With over 30 years of international experience leading procurement for groups like Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, L’Occitane, and Bouygues Bâtiment International, Elvire has demonstrated that sustainable performance arises from collaboration: by uniting the strengths of purchasing and sales, companies can drive innovation, enhance their resilience, and support profitable growth for all. Her approach, Regenerative Collaboration, embodies a true paradigm shift: moving from negotiation to co-creation, from cost management to mutual value creation, from short-term to sustainability. As a teacher at HEC and ESSEC, she trains new generations of leaders each year to rethink the client-supplier relationship as a driver of innovation and collective performance. She also advises strategy consulting firms on high-impact transformation programs. Her conferences reconnect teams to their mission: making business and purchasing relationships a lever for meaning, trust, and sustainable growth. Proposed formats: - Interactive conferences: “Regenerative Collaboration” to combine profitable growth, innovation, and sustainability - Purchasing/Sales/General Management Workshops: co-create the vision, build strategic alliances, and unlock shared value - Supplier & Customer Days: inspire, align, and strengthen mutual trust - Leadership and Co-Mentoring Circles: develop collaborative mindsets and collective impact - Training and Masterclasses: integrate innovation, sustainability, and mutual value creation at the heart of strategy Why choose her? - 30 years of international experience (France, Switzerland, USA, Asia, Africa, Latin America) - Experience with global groups: Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever, L’Occitane, Avril, Bouygues Construction ... - Advises strategy consulting firms on sustainable transformation projects - Recognized author and teacher, speaking at top schools A concrete, inclusive, and inspiring approach, at the intersection of commerce, purchasing, innovation, and sustainable leadership.