Emmanuel Ladent is CEO of Carbios, a pioneering biotechnology company developing enzymatic solutions to revolutionize plastic and textile recycling. He joined Carbios in December 2021 to lead the company's transition from R&D to industrial scale.

Ladent is a graduate of Neoma Business School with 30 years of experience in the automotive sector. He most recently managed Michelin Group's largest business line, the Automotive Global Brands division, and spent over 20 years working internationally across multiple continents.

Ladent specializes in business transformation through innovation and has contributed to developing subsidiaries with multi-billion euro turnovers. He is passionate about using his international CEO experience to combat plastic pollution and create sustainable solutions for the circular economy.

Under Ladent's leadership, Carbios raised 141 million euros in 2023, the largest capital increase on Euronext Growth since 2015. The company is building the world's first PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, with partnerships including L'Oreal, Nestle, PepsiCo, and Michelin.

Carbios has achieved breakthrough recognition with publications in Nature and partnerships with major global brands. The company's enzymatic technology can recycle 90% of PET plastic waste and the first industrial plant will process 50,000 tonnes annually, equivalent to 2 billion bottles, with first deliveries expected in 2026.