Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Hello,

I am Franck Depaillat, senior consultant and CEO of the company 7LIVES.

At the heart of my work is the human element.

Leaders, teams, decision-makers who need to move forward in an increasingly fast-paced, constrained, and uncertain world. My role is to help them regain clarity, meaning, and control, without overwhelming them with complexity.

I start from a simple conviction:

it is not organizations that decide, it is people.

Regulation, technology, AI, or risks are just frameworks. What makes the difference is understanding, trust, and the ability to act.

I support those who bear the responsibility of deciding:

when regulatory obligations become anxiety-inducing,

when technology promises but disorients,

when AI intrigues as much as it worries,

when it is necessary to secure the existing while preparing for the future.

My approach is human, strategic, and pragmatic: listen to the ground, set a clear vision, then move forward step by step towards concrete and measurable results.

No ready-made recipes. No out-of-touch solutions.

Only informed decisions, shared and implemented with the teams.

In a world that is often brutal and unstable, I believe it is still possible to do better, do right, and do sustainably, without losing sight of those who make organizations thrive.

If you are looking to put the human back at the center, while securing your choices and your trajectory, we probably have things to build together.

See you soon,

Franck Depaillat

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Toulouse (up to 50km)

7lives
Founder | Senior Consultant & Strategic Advisor
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
November 2021 - Today (4 years and 7 months)
Toulouse, France
7LIVES is a consulting and expertise group that supports organizations in transforming regulatory, technological, and operational complexity into measurable value.
We operate across the entire chain: expertise → consulting → action → innovation, with a pragmatic, results-oriented approach focused on compliance and ROI.

Our 3 Business Units

BALISTEX – Ballistics Expertise & Compliance
Ballistics expertise (private, insurance, law firms), analysis of shooting incidents, structured technical reports.
Compliance and security of shooting ranges (diagnostics, action plans, support).
Rigorous approach based on traceability, independence, and education.

ARXIS Conseil – Risk & Compliance (Cyber, NIS2, Climate)
Strategic and regulatory consulting: NIS2, cyber governance, risk registers, business continuity.
Structuring of steering mechanisms: roadmaps, indicators, executive reporting.
Objective: make organizations steerable, compliant, and resilient.

I2A – ROI-Oriented Adaptive Artificial Intelligence
End-to-end AI support: scoping, prioritization, deployment, and change management.
MAIA method (ADOPT / ADAPT / ACT) to move from idea to operational impact.
Pragmatic AI for productivity, quality, and performance management.
Preparation of a platform logic (ready-to-use AI components) by 2027–2028.

What our clients achieve
Clarity on their obligations and real risks
Structured decisions and prioritized action plans
Measurable results: compliance, risk reduction, performance, ROI
Realistic execution, adapted to on-site constraints
Examples of assignments
NIS2 / Cyber diagnostic and 90-day roadmap
Risk and compliance governance
Operational AI (flash audit, short or long assignments)
Ballistics expertise and shooting range compliance
Innovation Management IT Strategy Risk Management Business Unit Strategy Corporate Strategy
Association Alphanum
President
DIGITAL AND IT
January 2021 - January 2022 (1 year)
Toulouse, France
ALPHANUM Association – President / Responsible Digital Consultant (2021 – 2022)
Context & Positioning

ALPHANUM is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting responsible digital practices, at the intersection of technological, environmental, human, and organizational issues.
This experience fits into a mature phase of your career, where digital transformation can no longer be considered solely from a technical or financial perspective.

Skills Deployed
Digital Strategy & Governance

Integration of environmental, societal, and ethical issues into digital trajectories.

Decision-making support for leaders facing complex trade-offs (performance vs. sobriety).

Alignment of digital choices with the overall strategy of organizations.

Responsible & Sustainable Digital

Awareness of the environmental impacts of digital technology (carbon footprint, usage, life cycles).

Promotion of digital sobriety practices and eco-design.

Translation of often abstract concepts into actionable principles for organizations.

Organizational Transformation

Support for cultural and managerial change.

Consideration of the human factor in digital transformation projects.

Work on the acceptability, understanding, and appropriation of issues by teams.

Risk Analysis & Decision-Making Under Constraint

Systemic understanding of medium and long-term impacts.

Decision-making support in contexts where standards, societal expectations, and economic constraints intersect.

Ability to balance innovation, responsibility, and performance.
Eco-design Eco-responsibility Responsible Digital Diagnosis Sustainable Development
Groupe Equadex
Director of Consulting
DIGITAL AND IT
January 2018 - November 2020 (2 years and 10 months)
Toulouse, France
EQUADEX – Director of Consulting (2015–2020)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Member

Direction and structuring of the group's consulting activity, with a focus on innovation, transformation, and value creation for complex clients.

Role & Responsibilities

Global management of the group's consulting activity (offers, delivery, performance).

Structuring and industrializing consulting offers in innovation and transformation.

Direct contribution to revenue growth (Consulting Revenue ≈ €1M).

Active participation in strategic decisions as a member of the Executive Committee.

Types of Assignments

Supporting complex clients on high-value projects.

Design and management of assignments combining technology, organization, and business models.

Strategic and operational consulting for general management and business units.

Coordination of multidisciplinary teams and partners.

Value Delivered

Structuring a scalable and clear consulting activity.

Alignment of business, technological, and organizational challenges.

Ability to transform complex issues into concrete execution trajectories.

Differentiating the group's positioning on high-impact strategic projects.
Innovation Management Organizational Diagnosis Project Management Creativity and Innovation IT Services Management