Paul-François Fournier

Directeur Exécutif Direction Innovation at Bpifrance

Paul-François Fournier is the current Directeur Exécutif Direction Innovation at Bpifrance. Paul-François has previously held positions at Les Transformers, Bpifrance, and Orange.

Paul-François Fournier began their career at Orange in October 2000, where they worked their way up to the position of SVP Orange Technocentre - Chief Product Officer. In this role, they were responsible for defining and implementing the company's design strategy for all products and services.

During their tenure at Technocentre, Paul-François launched several of Orange's “flagship” products, such as the Livebox (more than 10 million in service), TV over ADSL (7.7 million customers), Internet Everywhere (3.2 million customers). Paul-François also launched an additional 160 products in 2010, including Cityzi in Nice (contactless technology), Bonus Zone in Africa and an application to backup contact lists, which won over 1.5 million clients within a span of a few months.

In addition to their work at Orange, Paul-François was also on the Executive Board at SoftAtHome & DailyMotion during this time.

Paul-François has been with Bpifrance since 2013, and in their current role as Directeur Exécutif Direction Innovation, they are responsible for the company's innovation strategy. Under their leadership, Bpifrance has become a leading player in the French startup ecosystem, investing in over 1,000 startups and supporting them through their growth journey.

Paul-François Fournier has a Master’s Degree from Télécom Paris and a Bachelor’s Degree in Telecommunications Management from École Polytechnique. Paul-François also has a certification from HEC Paris in Executive Coach.

Paul-François Fournier reports to Nicolas Dufourcq, Directeur général de Bpifrance. Some of their coworkers include Catherine Lagneau - Directrice adjointe de l’Ecole des mines et adjointe au chef de service du Conseil Général économique, Arnaud Caudoux - Directeur général de Bpifrance Régions, and Marie Adeline-Peix - Directrice Exécutive Direction Partenariats Régionaux et Action Territoriale.

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