
Education
- MSc, industrial management, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
- MSc, economics and applied mathematics, École Polytechnique
Vanessa Lyon is an expert on large platform derisking at Boston Consulting Group. She leads the firm's work in cyber and digital risk globally, including the BCG Center for Leadership in Cyber Strategy, and is a core member of the firm's Risk & Compliance and Tech & Digital Advantage practices.
Vanessa is an expert in the technology, internet of things, and digital arenas, and has led a number of major engagements from ideation to implementation. She has close to 20 years of experience leading large technology platform developments, including core systems, IoT, data, GenAI, and agentic architectures, with a focus on getting both the architecture and operating model right, employing a clear vision and proper business alignment.