Chief Impact Officer & European Strategic Advisor
Hélène Sancerres
Hélène Sancerres is JC2 Ventures’ Chief Impact Officer and European Strategic Advisor. Hélène manages John Chambers’ activities in France, including his engagement as the Global French Tech Ambassador for President Macron. She also helps advise JC2 Ventures portfolio companies and their CEOs on their European ambitions.
Prior to JC2 Ventures, Hélène spent 25 years at Cisco, most recently serving as the Director of Change Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Coaching for Cisco France. She previously held the position of Director of Communications and Business Development. In these roles at Cisco, Hélène led major investments with the French government, which resulted in digital technology training for 300,000 students, major cybersecurity partnerships, ‘smart cities’ pilots in Paris and Nice, among other activities.
Passionate about how digital technologies can accelerate transitions and growth, Hélène has shown her commitment to leading true and powerful cultural transformation, all of which have an effect on environmental, social, and governance matters.
Based in Paris, Hélène is a certified executive coach and sits on the boards of International NGO’s and Foundations; she is also a lecturer at Paris Assas University.