Biography

Damien Duhamel is the Managing Partner of YCP Solidiance and is the co-founder of Solidiance prior to the merger of the company. He has worked on hundreds of growth strategy engagements with Fortune 500 clients. Damien is a recognized Innovation and Asia Competitive Strategy expert with extensive experience in ASEAN. His thought leadership has been featured on various media: AFP, Business Insider, BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and several Asian publications. Damien speaks English, French, and Vietnamese. 

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business from Victoria University, an MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business and a Master of Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard University

Previous work experience: Managing Director Asia Pacific - Business Consulting Dentsu Aegis Network, Founder & Manager - Vietnam marketing entry & marketing intelligence

FIRM DESCRIPTION

YCP Solidiance is an Asia-focused management consulting firm. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong and present across other 20 key markets in the Asia Pacific, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

YCP Solidiance is a merged entity between two regional management consulting firms: YCP Group and Solidiance – each was established in 2011 and 2006, respectively. Upon the official merger in 2018, the company is now operating across 20 key markets in the Asia Pacific, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.