Sophie Proust

Sophie Proust currently serves as the Directrice Exécutive de l'Agence de Programmes, Algorithmes, logiciels et usages at Inria since January 2024 and is a member of the Académie des technologies since March 2023. Previously, Proust held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Atos from January 2015 to December 2023, where responsibilities included leading technology strategy and R&D roadmap, and serving as EVP on the Executive Committee. Prior roles include Group SVP - Head of Big Data and Security R&D at Atos, and various leadership positions at Bull, including Vice President R&D and Tera100 Project Director. Additional experience includes serving as a board member at Worldline Global, as well as a Development Director at Evidian. Proust holds an M.S. in Informatique from CentraleSupélec, a Short Advanced Management Program in Negotiation from ESSEC Business School, and completed the Value for Executive Leaders program at INSEAD.