Patrick Nicolet is the Founder and Managing Partner of Line Break Capital Ltd, a technology brokering company specialized in distributed computing that was launched on January 1st, 2021. Prior to that, he spent over twenty years working at Cap Gemini — including seven as a Group Executive Board member — assuming several global leadership positions. In December 2020, he concluded his latest mandate as Group CTO during which he oversaw the Group’s Technology, Innovation and Ventures agenda, as well as the global Cybersecurity and IT functions.
Beginning his career as an entrepreneur, he’s led the creation of the first Swiss incubator — Y-Parc — for which he’s been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Global Leader for Tomorrow at Davos (the precursor to the Forum for Young Global Leaders). It was the first private-public partnership in Switzerland that specialized in technology transfer services and that soon became a renowned science park. During that time, Patrick acted as an advisor on Innovation to the government of Switzerland.
Patrick’s professional path provides him with a unique perspective on technology transformation and his experience allows him to devise and implement robust strategies that stand the test of time; anticipate new trends with tangible value; and advise stakeholders at all levels from a market and business standpoint.
His experience between both the corporate and entrepreneurial worlds enables him to maneuver between the two with flexibility and precision. Driven by a strong belief in planet-centric design and values to match, Patrick can initiate change and implement long-lasting solutions that deliver impactful results. He brings along an extensive network of experts in the fields of technology, finance, and business.
Patrick is a Swiss citizen and currently resides in the Swiss German part of the country with his wife. A real sports enthusiast, he practiced judo, tennis, and rugby at competition level, and enjoys water activities such as scuba diving and kite surfing whenever he gets the chance.
Patrick received his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the Université de Lausanne in Switzerland in 1984. He then completed 1300 days of duty in the Swiss Air Force where he obtained the Grade of Major, with no active duty left.
His past and current investments include NAX (New Asset Exchange – Decentralized Finance) CYSEC (Confidential computing on premise, in the cloud and hybrid), Olympe (Distributed data at speed and at scale), Crossbraced (Accounting optimization – Instantaneous cash flow vision), and Pace Revenue (AI-Driven Revenue Optimization).