Christophe Le Ret has been with Umicore for more than 20 years, and for more than the half of this period in leading positions. Currently, as Director Business Development & Strategy he is responsible for leading innovation and business development activities to grow beyond current markets, technologies and competences, developing a roadmap for implementation of a long-term foresight-based strategy, designing an innovation thesis, strategy and implementation plan, and setting initial and mid-term business development directions.

Umicore is a global advanced materials and recycling group. Umicore reduces harmful emissions, powers the vehicles and technologies of today and tomorrow, and gives new life to used metals. Through Umicore's closed-loop business model and industry-leading innovation, its 12,000 colleagues are developing the materials that transform everyday life and improve the health of our planet. Umicore is striving to meet rising demand for metal-based technologies and recycling, cleaner mobility solutions, and the advanced materials needed for energy, electronics, space exploration, and more. Through its deep expertise in material science, chemistry and metallurgy, the company is powering the cars of today and tomorrow, reducing harmful emissions and are giving new life to used metals.