Nicolas Pineau

We are honored to welcome Nicolas Pineau as a guest contributor to our blog.

With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of R&D, Artificial Intelligence, and IT development, Nicolas has a proven track record of driving strategic transformation within large organizations. His career spans key leadership roles, including Strategist in Data Science at Nestlé and Director of R&D at ADM,  At ADM, Nicolas helped raise the organization’s data maturity and driving the adoption of FAIR data practices to unlock advanced AI capabilities. He played a pivotal role in identifying strategic AI directions, aligning stakeholders from business, R&D, and engineering, and creating a shared understanding of how to effectively leverage AI. As the manager of a global portfolio of R&D AI initiatives, he shaped project goals, built strong business cases, and ensured successful execution—all while keeping users and impact at the center of the process.

A scientific expert, Nicolas is passionate about collaborative innovation, drawing from academic partnerships, startup ecosystems, and internal expertise to deliver transformative, data-driven solutions. Now based in the Leman region of Switzerland after time in the U.S., he recently opened his own consulting company named DataInsight, to guide organizations in building strong data cultures and harnessing AI for sustainable growth.