Dr. David Benmahdi
Executive Director - Human Resources & Operational Excellence in Financial sector
Keynote Speaker on Management's evolution and Human Resources trends
Professor in Business School for International Programs
Lecturer at University for Masters
With over 25 years of experience, David has built an exceptional career holding key cross-functional roles across Human Resources Management, Operations Management (processes, projects, cybersecurity), and also international consulting.
Throughout his career, he has led and successfully delivered large-scale projects (HR transformation, organizational restructuring, cultural transition, IT/Digital Transformation, knowledge management, and end-to-end process optimization) within complex and demanding environments—notably across finance (banking, insurance, investment), defense, European institutions, energy, R&D, pharmaceuticals, media, and the public sector.
This extensive hands-on experience gives him a systemic, deeply operational view of organizations, further enriched by continuous engagement with the broad, multidisciplinary international network he has built throughout his career.
Convinced that high-quality teaching relies on a synergy between theory and practice, David combines his operational expertise with a strong academic foundation. Holding a PhD and an academic accreditation in management sciences, he has been sharing his knowledge for over 15 years in universities and business schools, lecturing on key topics: Management vs. Leadership, international HR, ethnomethodology, organizational sociology, change management, and project management.
As a result, David is serving as Executive Director – HR & Operations, alongside his role as a Guest Speaker and Lecturer in MSc and ExecMBA programs.