Sylvain Freon
Professional Background
Sylvain Freon is a Member of the Executive Committee at Forvis Mazars, responsible for business transformation and the evolution of professional practices across the organization.
He began his career as an auditor at Mazars in France, where he worked for four years before taking on international leadership roles. He subsequently spent five years in China, followed by an assignment in Russia, where he later led operations across Russia and Central Asia from 2017 to 2022.
In 2025, he joined the Executive Committee, focusing on transforming the firm’s operating model and professional services.
Transformation & Innovation Leadership
Sylvain Freon is one of the key architects of Mazars’ “re-inventing” approach, aimed at reshaping professional services through:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) integration
- Digital transformation of business processes
- New operating models and offshore capability centers
- Evolution of skills and workforce structures
- Industrialization and modernization of service delivery
International Experience
He has extensive experience managing complex international environments, particularly across:
- France
- China
- Russia
- Central Asia
He focuses on organizational transformation and business model redesign in multicultural and multi-regional contexts.
Areas of Expertise
- Business & Operational Transformation
- AI and Digitalization of Professional Services
- Organizational Design & Change Management
- International Leadership & Management
- Offshore & Global Delivery Models
- Innovation in Professional Services Models
- Large-scale Transformation Programs