Xavier Defrenne is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the transit and engineering sectors. Currently serving as Vice President of US Transit at Conduent since January 2017, Xavier holds end-to-end responsibility for the CAD/AVL and fare collection businesses. Prior roles at Conduent include Director of Fare Collection USA, where responsibilities included P&L ownership, business development, customer relationship management, and contracts management. Previous experience includes positions at Xerox, where Xavier served as Director of Engineering, Sr. Project Manager, and Bid Manager, along with a role as Project Manager at SERMA INGENIERIE and Scheduling Manager at Cobham. Xavier holds degrees from HEC Paris and ISAE-SUPAERO, as well as an engineering degree from ENIB.