LOIK SEGALEN

About LOIK SEGALEN

Loïk Segalen is a seasoned French aerospace executive best known for his role as Chief Operating Officer at Dassault Aviation. According to the company’s official disclosures, he has held this position since January 2013, and his mandate was renewed by the Board of Directors in May 2023 for the duration of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer’s term. He therefore belongs to the company’s top management core alongside Éric Trappier. His career at Dassault Aviation has been built over many years. Before taking on his current operational responsibilities, he held senior finance and economic affairs roles within the group: Director of Economic and Financial Affairs, then General Director of Economic and Financial Affairs, before widening his scope to include human resources and safety. The company’s official biography also shows that he previously served as financial adviser to the Economic and Financial Affairs Vice President, and as deputy director to that same function, with particular responsibility for subsidiary oversight and international matters. This background reflects deep expertise in financial steering, internal control, treasury, foreign-exchange hedging, export sales financing, legal affairs and insurance. It also explains why he plays such an important role in the governance of a highly complex industrial group active in combat aircraft, business jets and space systems. His profile combines industrial performance culture with strong command of governance, financial discipline and risk management. Segalen has also held board or governance roles in several entities connected to Dassault and to the broader aerospace ecosystem, including SABCA, Dassault Falcon Jet, Dassault Belgique Aviation, Midway, as well as board-level responsibilities at Thales and within GIFAS. These mandates highlight a broad sectoral perspective and an ability to balance industrial, commercial and institutional interests. He holds degrees from ESSEC and from École Centrale de Lyon, with a third year completed at École Centrale de Paris in economics. That academic path fits the profile of an engineer-manager ideally suited to the demands of a world-class aerospace business. His career stands out for its continuity, internal progression and long-term contribution to the managerial stability of Dassault Aviation.