Stephane Delbecque
T-Shaped Product & Artificial Intelligence Leader
Strategy | Advisory | Coaching | AI Prototyping
About me

Hi there!


My name is Stephane Delbecque, but everyone calls me Stef.


With over 25 years of experience in Product Management leadership, I've worked across California and France in large companies, startups, and as an independent consultant.


My journey includes roles at AOL, Yahoo!, ESPN, and AXA, along with various startups.

In 2009, I launched a sports data startup in San Francisco.


Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of recruiting and managing hundreds of Product Managers, while meeting and interviewing thousands of professionals across France, the US, and globally.


Since 2019, I've served as a "Product & AI Leader," helping CEOs, CPOs, and Product, Data & AI teams tackle their unique challenges.


I regularly share insights on LinkedIn, where I've built a thriving community of Product & AI professionals.

I'm passionate about fostering the emergence of new talents, strengthening human soft skills, and supporting professional reskilling in the AI age.


Beyond work, I've explored 50+ countries.

I'm an enthusiastic sports fan and a happy dad of 3 amazing human beings.

Why Work with me?
I will provide you with the best services based on my significant Digital / Product experience.
25y+ of Digital experience
Over the years, I have established myself as a respected professional in Product Management, working with both small and well-known brands in the US and Euope.
Individual approach
Every person and every company have their context, constraints and motto. I will work with you to develop unique solutions
and build unique products.
Grow for the future
I will help your business and your people grow on par with new technologies, through on-demande coaching and training.
Theoretically, theory and practice are the same.
Practically, they are not.
And it’s ok.
My Services
I offer a wide range of Digital, Product management
& Artificial Intelligence services.
Here is what I can be to you and your company:
  • Advisor to CEOs and Product people
    • Strategic decisions, positioning, sparring partner.
    • Team management, conflict resolution.
    • Operational discussions.
  • AI-powered prototyping in 5 days
    • Define added-value use cases for your business.
    • Create AI-assisted working prototypes.
    • Go from idea to execution.
    • Validate assumptions.
  • Fractional and Interim CPO/VP Product
    • Manage existing teams.
    • Recruit exceptional talent and expand teams.
    • Define fundamentals (strategy, mission, vision, OKR)
    • Establish best practices (insights, feedback, research, prioritization, roadmap, data)
  • Product career and culture coach/teacher
    • Mentoring for product leaders.
    • Planning and hosting of customized workshops.
    • Training / bootcamps for individuals in product roles.
    • Facilitating career transitions into product management.
Listening is the beginning of finding the right solution.
What Will You Get?
  • Clear understanding of your business and industry
    My goal is to help you develop your company, in accordance with progressive technologies and ideas, as well as expand your interaction with clients and partners.
  • Save time and money
    You will work with a Product expert who will assist you on your needs.
    It saves a lot of money and helps to avoid costly errors with people and processes.
  • Product elevation
    I will ensure you maximize the productivity of your business.
    By growing your product & AI culture wherever needs to be done.
Testimonials
  • J’ai eu la chance de travailler avec Stéphane lorsqu’il occupait le poste de CPAIO chez Nomadia. Au-delà de ses grandes compétences techniques dans le domaine du produit et stratégiques, ce sont ses qualités humaines qui m’ont le plus marqué. Stéphane incarne une bienveillance naturelle, toujours à l’écoute des équipes, avec une capacité rare à créer un climat de confiance et de coopération.
    Excellent communicant, il sait transmettre une vision claire tout en restant disponible et accessible. Sa bonne humeur, constante même dans les périodes les plus tendues, fait de lui un leader inspirant, respecté et apprécié.
    Son expérience et son regard affûté ont été de véritables atouts pour faire progresser nos pratiques et renforcer la cohésion au sein des équipes. Travailler avec Stéphane, c’est évoluer dans un cadre exigeant mais profondément humain.
    Alexis Berger
    AI Product Lead, Nomadia
  • J’ai eu la chance de travailler sous la direction de Stéphane Delbecque pendant près de six mois au sein de l’équipe Product & IA chez Nomadia.
    En tant que Chief Product & AI Officer, Stéphane allie exigence et bienveillance. Il veille à la qualité du travail livré tout en créant un climat de confiance qui permet à chacun de s’exprimer pleinement. Il sait mobiliser ses équipes et apporter des solutions concrètes et rapides face aux obstacles.
    Sa vision stratégique, sa capacité à prendre des décisions éclairées et son sens de l’écoute ont fortement contribué à la réussite de nos projets. Il a également joué un rôle essentiel dans l’amélioration de la qualité des livrables ainsi que dans le suivi et la traçabilité de ceux-ci.
    Grâce à son accompagnement structuré, j’ai pu développer mes compétences sur les fonctionnalités liées à l’intelligence artificielle et gagner en autonomie, tout en étant encouragé à prendre des initiatives.
    Collaborer avec Stéphane a été une expérience aussi enrichissante sur le plan humain que sur le plan professionnel.
    Je le recommande sans réserve à toute organisation souhaitant s’entourer d’un leader engagé, visionnaire et profondément humain.
    Maxence Martins
    Product Designer, Nomadia
  • This was a fantastic session thanks to the experience, feedback and best practices from Stephane Delbecque.
    And aside of this content, tuned perfectly just for my teams, I wanted to thank you Stéphane for your agility in building this bootcamp and for the perfect delivery, with passion
    I would recommend for every product teams!!
    Renaud Perrier
    Chief Product Officer, Once For All
  • Thank you, Stephane, for this fantastic day 🚀. Your coaching to the Product and RD teams of Powell Software has been greatly appreciated, and we are now executing various milestones to put into practice all your advice. Our team is great, but I am sure we will rock even stronger with these improvements 🚀
    Matthieu Silbermann
    Chief Product Officer, Powell Software
  • Stéphane était le chef d'orchestre du produit (CPTO) lors de mon passage chez Eldo. C’est pour moi un manager moderne qui guide, accompagne, challenge,...toujours dans la bienveillance et en laissant le bon niveau de responsabilité et d’autonomie pour se sentir acteur sur son poste.
    La confiance qu’il m’a accordée m’a permis de grandir professionnellement et de mettre en place des projets épanouissants.
    En bref, un vrai leader avec qui j’adorerai retravailler un jour.
    Nicolas Klein
    Data Analyst, Welcome to the Jungle
  • It is rare that you come across a manager like Stephane. I have yet to work under the wing of a person who is more a caring mentor than a boss. One of the things that make Stephane such a great manager is that he knows people. If I ever had a professional and even personal issue, he was always there to find a solution and would keep me involved every step of the way. Stephane has built a reputation as someone who has a broad vision and this vision is what will take a company places. He is passionate about innovation, technology, change, but most of all making sure that those around him succeed. BEST MENTOR/BOSS EVER!!
    Karla Lukic
    Freelance Product Manager
  • I've been lucky to work with Stéphane closely for a year and I've been delighted with all the things I could consolidate with him regarding Product Management and Strategy.
    As a Manager he was really straight and honest, tackling problems when they arrived, and all while being very friendly to work with. This would be with great pleasure that I'd work with him again !
    Jean-Christophe Bouvenet
    Head of Product, Reachfive
  • Stéphane is truly passionate about Product Management and as such he strives to infuse a product culture and agile values across organizations. He sincerely cares about people, and as a Manager he gives his teams all the attention and mentorship they need.
    More than a colleague, Stéphane is a great partner, a person who inspires trust and whom you can count on. It's genuinely a pleasure to work with him.
    Sandrine Veillet
    Vice President Global Product, WebMD
  • Stephane a été un solide manager pour l'équipe product-engineering d'Eldo. J'ai eu la chance de collaborer avec lui pendant plus d'un an puis de rejoindre son équipe durant six mois. Son expérience et sa conduite du changement ont permis de mettre en place de vrai process dans l'équipe et de débuter une bascule vers une vision d'entreprise drivée par le product. J'ai vraiment apprécié l'avoir comme manager, il m'a de suite accordé sa confiance ainsi que toujours encouragé et accompagné dans mon travail. Le plus, qu'on adore : il a toujours la petite blague pour faire rire ! Je recommande vivement Stef en tant que manager ou CPO.
    Chloe Girardin
    Product Marketing Manager, Eldo
  • Stéphane était mon manager chez ReachFive. C'est un excellent manager qui sait faire preuve d'empathie et de bienveillance et qui cherche toujours à faire en sorte que ses équipes soient dans les meilleures conditions. Côté product il a apporté son expertise à l'entreprise et il a mis en place des outils et des pratiques qui nous ont permis de structurer notre roadmap et mieux la communiquer à nos partenaires et clients.
    Mehdi Ben Larbi
    Senior Product Manager, Reachfive
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