AccorHotels hired its first “chief disruption and growth officer” to keep up with the consumer market and support the hotel giant’s new business acquisition, the company said.
Objectives for Thibault Viort, 42, in his new position will be:
- Track down new growth opportunities within and outside the company to help foster entrepreneurship
- Oversee investments and acquisitions in emerging activities
- Interact with startups that are re-inventing the sector
“As part of our transformation journey, we are implementing new streams of activity to discover new business opportunities that create value and enhance creativity. I am very proud that Thibault has agreed to join us. His enthusiasm and experience as a passionate entrepreneur, as much as his willingness to share and offer a fresh look, will help us generate new approaches to our businesses,” said Sébastien Bazin, Accor’s chairman and CEO.
Viort is a graduate of French engineering school EPITA and an entrepreneur in the tech startup space. He teaches at the Ecole Polytechnique and has been a consultant.