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C&V Consulting

Think further. Act ethics.

C&V Consulting supports companies with their sustainable and ethical development strategy in EU and NATO defence markets.

Located in the heart of the European district in Brussels, we position ourselves at the forefront of international defence doctrine and regulations, focusing on responsible and sustainable innovation projects.

Whether your activities are already established in the defence markets or you consider an entry strategy, C&V Consulting stands by your side to build tomorrow’s defence!

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Vision and strategic plan

We help you design five-year development and growth strategies.

As specialists in defence, innovation and European affairs, our consultants support you in the development and implementation of cutting-edge and differentiating development strategies.

Whether you consider a defence market entry strategy (EU/NATO) or the development of your activities at international level, our consultants stand by your side throughout your project:

designing of a positioning audit
development of a business plan
drafting of a roadmap and a five-year action plan
implementation of a lobbying and communication strategy

Competitiveness of offers

We help you design your offers and seize opportunities for contracts, subsidies or synergies at the European level.

C&V Consulting brings its consultant’s expertise to integrate the key success factors and seize the opportunities that will accelerate the development of your projects.

We carry out field-oriented actions and key factors for a fast return on investment:

identification of key partners and contact people with converging, compatible or conflicting interests
development and support for the coordination of technically and economically coherent consortia
drafting proposals in line with the expectations of our clients clients
composition of an ethics board and involvement of end-users as your project partner
mediation actions

Economic intelligence and anticipation

We scan and anticipate political decisions, investment orientations, and regulatory developments likely to influence your activities.

In a changing environment where multiple stakeholders are involved, the strategic, technical and regulatory monitoring carried out by C&V Consulting helps to understand the main political orientations and aims to:

identify as soon as possible the players, draft decisions and trends likely to constitute opportunities or to affect the activity, the interests or the business plan of your company;
monitor and analyze the governmental and parliamentary work of the European institutions and civil society (NGOs, Think Tanks, private groups) in Brussels.

Lobbying and communications

We organize tailor-made and targeted lobbying and communication actions.

To maximize the chances of success of our clients’ projects or to assist decision-making, C&V Consulting conducts lobbying actions alongside them or on their behalf.

C&V Consulting’s actions contribute to:

positively influence decision-making processes towards decision-makers (civilian and military, national and European)
organize meetings with key players

Wishing to develop our clients’ ability to influence, we promote their activities towards their public and the press through high value-added communication actions.

Vision and strategic plan

We help you design five-year development and growth strategies.

As specialists in defence, innovation and European affairs, our consultants support you in the development and implementation of cutting-edge and differentiating development strategies.

Whether you consider a defence market entry strategy (EU/NATO) or the development of your activities at international level, our consultants stand by your side throughout your project:

designing of a positioning audit
development of a business plan
drafting of a roadmap and a five-year action plan
implementation of a lobbying and communication strategy

Competitiveness of offers

We help you design your offers and seize opportunities for contracts, subsidies or synergies at the European level.

C&V Consulting brings its consultant’s expertise to integrate the key success factors and seize the opportunities that will accelerate the development of your projects.

We carry out field-oriented actions and key factors for a fast return on investment:

identification of key partners and contact people with converging, compatible or conflicting interests
development and support for the coordination of technically and economically coherent consortia
drafting proposals in line with the expectations of our clients clients
composition of an ethics board and involvement of end-users as your project partner
mediation actions

Economic intelligence and anticipation

We scan and anticipate political decisions, investment orientations, and regulatory developments likely to influence your activities.

identify as soon as possible the players, draft decisions and trends likely to constitute opportunities or to affect the activity, the interests or the business plan of your company;
monitor and analyze the governmental and parliamentary work of the European institutions and civil society (NGOs, Think Tanks, private groups) in Brussels.

Lobbying and communications

We organize tailor-made and targeted lobbying and communication actions.

To maximize the chances of success of our clients’ projects or to assist decision-making, C&V Consulting conducts lobbying actions alongside them or on their behalf.

C&V Consulting’s actions contribute to:

positively influence decision-making processes towards decision-makers (civilian and military, national and European)
organize meetings with key players

Wishing to develop our clients’ ability to influence, we promote their activities towards their public and the press through high value-added communication actions.

Ethics: our commitment

At C&V Consulting, we strongly believe that the ability of States to carry out actions driven by principles of responsibility is crucial for the outcome of military operations.

We consider the commitment to ethics as a source of opportunity and a guarantee of sustainability for your projects.

the integration of end-users is a guarantee of success and sustainability for innovation projects
ethics-related topics are developing in defence markets and will soon be essential for claiming public funding
ethical commitment is both a key positioning factor for your company and a lever for your future activities

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Our team

The complementary profiles of our experts enable us to understand all the components of the defence ecosystem at the European level, whether operational, industrial, technological, regulatory, economic or diplomatic. This vision provides C&V Consulting the ability to offer cutting-edge, tailor-made and resolutely differentiating solutions.

The co-founders

Jean-Marc Vesco

Co-Founder - Chief Executive Officer

As a former French Army colonel, Jean-Marc has a solid experience in managing large operational structures. The international dimension of his career (NATO/EU) gives him great mastery of the challenges of defence markets, particularly in the field of innovation.

IHEDN auditor, he graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy and from Sup’Aéro as an engineer in aeronautics and space.

Benoît Chaucheprat

Co-Founder - Chairman of the Strategic Board

Benoît has been practicing European Public Affairs for 20 years. He provides his clients with a large “Brussels” network as well as a tailor-made decoding of the EU arena practices and policies.

His broad commitment within the EU’s Military Capabilities Policy gives him proven abilities to monitor, lobbying and contribute to access to EU funding, in the fields of security and defence in particular.

Our consultants

Specialised in defence and security, our team of consultants provides personalised support to our clients through economic intelligence, project development, communication or representation of their interests with the European institutions and NATO.

Farah Duquesne Weber (PhD)

Deputy Director - Communications Ethics Consultant

Farah has worked in the defence and security sectors at the institutional level for ten years.

As a consultant, she now supports organizations in projects that require a detailed knowledge of contemporary geopolitics and the implementation of communication strategies adapted to its challenges.

Romain de Calbiac

Deputy Director - Prospection Defence Capabilities Consultant

Romain de Calbiac has been helping companies secure and expand their operations in Europe and overseas, in dangerous areas, for the past five years.

He brings his expertise of project management, acquired both in the field of consulting, supporting defence and security industry related programmes, and in the field of public sector, working with the armed forces.

Eder Cerro

Deputy Director - Operations

Eder is graduated in Business Administration with a postgraduate in finance.

He has been working at the international level since the beginning of his career. First in the International department of a Spanish banking entity, then participating in the International expert program where he got involved in the scope of the European project.

Coline Fleho

Project Manager - NATO/EU Affairs

Coline holds a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Sciences Po Bordeaux (France).

After a year of international mobility in Colombia, she worked in the French Senate as a parliamentary assistant, then in a Parisian public affairs firm before joining the “Defence Organisation and Military Capabilities” department at the French Ecole de Guerre.

Stéphane Bellamy

Operational Expert

Stéphane is a graduate of the Saint-Cyr military academy, a doctoral candidate in social sciences and a former army colonel in transmissions and special forces. He was active in NATO for many years.

With broad and varied operational experience (UN, EU, NATO), he is now a consultant helping organisations manage projects that consider gender dynamics and energy transition.

Susanna Hein

Project Manager - EU Affairs

As part of the Franco-German double degree program between the University of Münster (Germany) and Sciences Po Lille (France), Susanna specialized in European defence policy, economic intelligence and cybersecurity.

In the past, Susanna has worked in the Commission for the Armed Forces at the French National Assembly as well as in the field of economic intelligence in a Parisian public affairs firm. Most recently she worked in the Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) issues.

Guilherme São Pedro

Project Manager - Scientific Pole

Guilherme São Pedro holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Coimbra and a Masters in Industrial Engineering and Management from Instituto Superior Técnico, both in Portugal. He complemented his studies with programs in Spain, France and Germany. In the past, Guilherme has worked on engineering and project management. More recently, he did an Internship at one of the European Commission Project Management executive agencies, CINEA.

He will bring his scientific knowledge and institutional background to the benefit of C&V Consulting’s Scientific Pole.

Céline Naciri

Project Manager - Innovation and Technology for Defense Projects

With a Bachelor’s degree in International Trade and a Master’s degree in Public Relations, Céline has developed solid expertise in digital project management, functional analysis, and digital transformation. Since then, she has continually pursued further education on digital and environmental issues, as technological evolution never sleeps.

She has specialized in leading multidisciplinary teams and optimizing digital processes to ensure the quality of digital platforms. She has also developed skills in cybersecurity, generative Artificial Intelligence, and staying abreast of technological trends.

Polen Turkmen

Project Manager - EU Eastern Markets

Polen completed her Masters in International Affairs, specializing in Security and Sustainability from the Hertie School of Governance (Germany), she also has a Bachelors MA (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews (United Kingdom).

Her expertise lies in EU Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policies, as her professional experiences include multiple tenures in the EU institutions, such as the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) – Global and Transregional Threats unit and DG NEAR’s Ukraine Service, as well as the private sector and think tank world.

Ioannis Sokos

Project Manager

Ioannis has developed a strong background in defense and security, holding a Master’s degree in International Security from the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Throughout his career, he has gained substantial experience in peace and security issues, notably through his work with the United Nations Department of Peace Operations. More recently, he has enhanced his expertise in EU defense policy and military affairs while working at EUROMIL.