Beatrice Leistenschneider

Meet 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫: The Head of Digital Solutions at Givaudan. For over 24 years, Beatrice has navigated the complex intersection of sensory art and digital scale. From Paris to Singapore, she is the architect behind how the world’s largest fragrance house "digitises" scent.
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🧭 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐩

Beatrice views technology as a compass for human creativity. A key leader in the development of Givaudan’s 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 in Paris, she focuses on "Assisted Creation." By leveraging over 𝟏𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚, her teams build AI-driven platforms that help perfumers visualise complex formulas in real-time. These systems don't replace the expert; they suggest unexpected ingredient pairings, turning abstract scent concepts into tangible digital insights in a fraction of the usual time.
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🌏 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬

As the former 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐈𝐎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚, Beatrice tackled the challenge of "digitising" a sensory experience for mobile-first markets. From Singapore to China, she transformed local IT operations into a unified global model. Her strategy focused on 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, using digital platforms to collect real-time consumer data. This allowed Givaudan to move from simply understanding "needs" to anticipating raw material shifts and consumer trends across multiple continents.
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🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 "𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫" & 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐈

Beatrice is a vocal advocate for the "𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫”: the rising influence of consumer awareness regarding sustainability. She ensures that digital transformation is "Human by Nature." Her roadmap uses AI not just for efficiency, but for 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭, helping teams reformulate products with ethical, low-carbon alternatives. As a 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐈 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫, she prioritises the "Human Side" of tech, ensuring that innovation is adopted and valued by over 1,500 global users.

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