Power Shifts – LVMH, Apple, NKM, Spore.Bio: the key nominations of the week

LVMH proposes the appointment of Ariane Gorin to its board of directors

The group LVMH announced the proposed appointment ofAriane GorinCEO ofExpedia Groupto its board of directors, submitted to the vote of the general meeting of April 23, 2026. She would succeed Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon, who is completing twelve years of mandate marked by her action on digital and sustainability issues.

Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet joins the CNTI board

The former minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet announced, on January 22, its entry into the council of Center for Information, Technology and Innovation (CNTI), an independent international research center. After leaving French politics following the 2017 legislative elections, she worked in the private sector, notably at Capgemini in New York, then withinAntin Infrastructure Partners. At the CNTI, she intends to invest in issues linked to artificial intelligence, the media and the impact of public policies on the information ecosystem.

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Apple strengthens its developer network in France with the appointments of Martin Vialle and Julia Maunier

After ten years spent at Apple, Martin Vialle joins the Worldwide Developer Relations (WWDR) team as Partner Manager for France. He will be responsible for supporting French developers and strengthening links with Apple teams. At the same time, Julia Maunier is named Acting App Store Business & Editorial Lead for France and Benelux, a key role at the interface between editorial, business and developer ecosystem. These appointments are part of Apple’s desire to consolidate its relationship with local developers, in a context of restructuring the App Store model in Europe.

Spore.Bio hires Michael J. Miller as VP Scientific & Regulatory Affairs

The startup Spore.Bio announces the arrival of Michael J. Miller to the position of Vice President Scientific & Regulatory Affairs. A recognized researcher in microbiology, he has nearly four decades of experience within large pharmaceutical groups, including Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson And Bausch + Lomb. He also worked closely with regulatory authorities, including the Food and Drug Administration and the Parenteral Drug Associationon the modernization of alternative microbiological methods. This appointment comes as Spore.Bio continues to deploy its technologies aimed at transforming historical practices in industrial microbiology.

Alexis Klahr is appointed CFO of the Kolsquare group
Alexis Klahr now holds the position of CFO of the group Kolsquare. With more than fifteen years of experience in financial management, he specializes in managing the performance of SaaS scale-ups, treasury management and financing operations. He recently led structuring external growth operations, including the acquisitions ofInflead in Italy and Storyclash in Austria.

KERYS Software appoints Stanislas de Truchis Chief Marketing Officer

The company KERYS Software formalized the appointment of Stanislaus of Truchis (ex Harfanglab) as Chief Marketing Officer. This arrival comes a few months after a fundraising of 6.2 million euros in pre-seedcarried out in July 2025, intended to support the industrialization of its solution and its commercial development.