Audrey Hoste

From a very young age, Audrey loved to build and assemble. LEGO was more than a toy; it was a way to experiment and create. This passion for making led her to excel in mathematics and to choose a scientific path, despite the fact that few of her friends had followed that route.

After graduating from engineering school at Centrale Lille, she began her career at Renault in a predominantly male environment. Far from being intimidated, she turned that difference into an asset. Each challenge overcome strengthened her self-confidence and her ability to manage teams.

She then joined OVHcloud, where she found the same production environment but with a more agile corporate culture open to dialogue.

She advocates a management approach based on listening and respect. For her, every employee should feel comfortable in their work environment in order to give their best.

She encourages young people, and especially girls, to pursue careers in industry, a sector still too often perceived as masculine. She shows through her journey that technical and social aspects are not opposed: one can be both passionate about manufacturing and attentive to others.

What Audrey shares with you:

“Listen to yourself, be curious and dare to try! If something interests you, don’t be afraid to explore. Meet professionals, visit companies, do internships. Fear is normal, but it should not hold you back. Understand it, master it and move forward!”

She also sends a message to little girls who are judged too talkative: “Don’t hold yourselves back, you may have a natural talent for management!”