MAXIMILIEN ABADIE

About MAXIMILIEN ABADIE

Maximilien Abadie is a French business executive best known for his leadership role at Lectra SA, where he currently serves as Deputy CEO. He has been a member of Lectra’s Executive Committee since January 15, 2019, and was appointed Deputy CEO effective July 1, 2025. In this role, he works alongside the Chairman and CEO and the leadership team to define, formalize, and execute the group’s strategy. He is also responsible for external growth initiatives, including acquisitions and partnerships, while overseeing product strategy and the acceleration of Lectra’s SaaS activities. Abadie joined Lectra in January 2012 as a Project Manager reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. He was promoted to Strategic Planning Analyst in 2013, then to Strategy Director in 2016. In January 2019, he joined the Executive Committee, and from August 1, 2022, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Product Officer. His career path within Lectra shows a steady rise through strategic planning, corporate development, and product leadership, reflecting the company’s confidence in his ability to shape long-term priorities and support transformation. At Lectra, his mandate is closely tied to the company’s industrial intelligence and digital transformation agenda across the fashion, automotive, and furniture sectors. He helps drive strategic planning, ensures internal alignment on the group’s direction, and supports implementation across teams. His responsibilities around acquisitions, partnerships, and product strategy place him at the center of key growth and innovation decisions. The move to Deputy CEO underscores his growing influence within the organization and his role in scaling Lectra’s software- and SaaS-oriented business model. He holds a master’s degree in finance from Bocconi University, a bachelor’s degree in management from Université Paris-Dauphine, and a bachelor’s degree in econometrics from Université Paris-Assas. This academic background combines finance, management, and quantitative analysis, providing a strong foundation for executive work in strategy, investment decisions, product development, and operational transformation.