Alain Pirson

Alain Pirson is a Program Management Director at STMicroelectronics, bringing over 30 years of experience in developing systems-on-chips for various markets, including industrial, automotive, and consumer. They have demonstrated strong technical, management, and communication skills across diverse environments, from startups to large corporations and research institutes in both France and the US. Previously, Alain has held significant roles such as R&D Director at Moviken and Senior Technical Program Manager at NXP Semiconductors, and they have contributed to large cross-functional developments involving over 100 individuals across multiple sites and continents. Alain holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Architectures for Image Processing from the Institut National Polytechnique of Grenoble and a degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics from the Catholic University of Louvain. They have also authored 10 publications and secured 8 patents in the field.