Christian Destré

Christian Destré is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in network service orchestration, automation, and related technical leadership roles at Orange since June 2005. As the Technical Skill Center leader, Christian directs the automation and orchestration strategy for the Orange group, overseeing various aspects from business case development to vendor management. Additionally, Christian serves as the lead architect for SDN/NFV orchestration and automation, contributing to the evolution of network databases and IP/IMS service management. In academia, Christian teaches Master 2 students at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, mentors students at Article 1, and was previously involved in research at the IBISC laboratory. Christian holds a PhD in computer science from Université Évry Paris-Saclay.