2018 PFS JUDGE: OMAR-PIERRE SOUBRA

Meet another of our esteemed judges of the 2018 Paper Fashion Show, Omar-Pierre Soubra. Along with five other industry leaders, he judged the teams on their technique, garment wearability, and adhering to the “90% Paper Rule”.

OMAR-PIERRE SOUBRA- 3D VISIONARY

Omar is a passionate innovator and is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, that provides business and people with virtual universes to imagine sustainable innovations.

Prior to joining the team at Dassault Systèmes, Omar was the Director of Marketing and Communications for Trimble, Inc, in charge of drones and self-driving vehicles.

Omar had been with the company for the past 20 years, with different roles and responsibilities, from sales to product development, and marketing & communications, as well as different director-level roles.

In 2011, he created and developed the first Techno-Marketing group, a new and innovative department combining technologies and customer needs. He also developed several products for the construction, geospatial, and architecture industries.

He holds 16 international patents, in products combining optics, long-range 3d scanning (LIDAR), and video camera solutions. In 2012, he was part of the Merger and Acquisition team which acquired the SketchUp group from Google.

Before working at Trimble, he worked for a subsidiary of the French power utility, Electricite de France, and for a joint venture between Daimler and Thales.

OMAR-PIERRE SOUBRA linkedin.com/in/omarsoubra/