Benoit Bergeret
Education
Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science with Major in Applied Artificial Intelligence 1985-01-01 - 1987-01-01
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Global Leadership Certificate, International Business 1995-01-01 - 1995-01-01
HEC Paris
Certificate, International Marketing 1990-01-01 - 1990-01-01
Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics and Mathematics 1982-01-01 - 1984-01-01
Institut des Futurs souhaitables
Certificate (50 hours) / FIRE Doctoral School, Computer Programming (Python) 2019-01-01 -Work Experience
strategies.ai
Current
strategies.ai
ESSEC Business School
Current
ESSEC Business School
Multiple VCs in Silicon Valley, London, France
Current
Multiple VCs in Silicon Valley, London, France
Multiple startup incubators and acceperators
Current
Multiple startup incubators and acceperators
Hub France IA
Current
Hub France IA
ESSEC Business School
2021-01-01 - 2024-01-01
ESSEC Business School
indust.ai
2019-01-01 - 2021-01-01
indust.ai
The Refiners
2014-01-01 - 2019-01-01
The Refiners
VINCI Autoroutes
2018-01-01 - 2018-01-01
VINCI Autoroutes
Genymobile
2015-01-01 - 2017-01-01
Genymobile
Skills
Summary
I sit at the intersection of deep tech and boardroom governance, providing disruptive perspectives and cutting-edge expertise for an enlightened adoption of AI to institutions and corporations. What I bring: 3+ decades leading AI and software businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, from developer to CEO, from stealth start‑up to a 600‑employee public company. I have raised €11 M for my own ventures, and driven exits including Realeyes3D/Qipit (acq. Bandai). Turnaround playbook proven at Genymobile, Myriad and CarrierIQ, each time brought in by investors to fix declining performance. Board & committee edge: member of large fund investment committee, sat the past 7+ years in a CAC 40 innovation‑CXO forum, and member of OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE.AI) and OECD working groups on AI. Pragmatic and shareholder‑aligned, I’m comfortable leading or a variety of board committees. Lecturing: I deliver executive‑education courses, masterclasses and keynote talks on the tech, diffusion, and impacts of AI at multiple universities and higher-education institutions. These sessions keep me plugged into C‑suite challenges across sectors and feed real‑world cases back into my board mandates. Ecosystem leadership: I co‑founded Hub France IA, steering strategy for more than 250 corporate, academic and start‑up members and liaising with government on AI policy. Mandates sought: Non‑Executive or Advisory Board seats across Europe, Canada or Maghreb. If your board needs an experienced AI‑literate practitioner who translates technology into investor value, and who respectfully challenges the status quo, let’s talk.
