Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Batouche spent more than four years with John Laing, an international infrastructure investor owned by KKR, serving most recently as an investment professional. He led the acquisition of the Convention Centre Dublin from origination to closing. Prior to that, as VP Strategy and Partnerships, Mr. Batouche led John Laing's 2020 strategic review, which included a cost take out and operating model optimisation.

Previously, Mr. Batouche spent two years as a Consultant with BCG in Africa, focusing on energy and infrastructure. He assessed the upstream operations of a national oil company through site assessments and benchmarking and developed a transformation strategy with the potential to reduce OPEX by 15 percent. Prior to that, he spent over seven years in power generation and power transmission with Alstom and General Electric, working on construction sites in France and Tunisia, sales in Asia and the Middle East, and operation and maintenance in Israel and Nigeria.

Mr. Batouche earned a master's degree (with distinction) in industrial and mechanical engineering from the Arts et Métiers engineering school and an MBA from INSEAD. He is a mentor at Article 1, an association helping students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds to succeed in their education and professional integration. A French and Algerian national, Mr. Batouche is fluent in French and English.