Emmanuel Payraud

Emmanuel Payraud is an experienced Business Development Director at Thales, leading initiatives in the Banking & Payment Services Strategy Department since April 2019, focusing on EMV technology, digital commerce, and digital identity. Prior to Thales, Emmanuel held various roles at Gemalto from June 2006 to April 2019, including VP Business Development and VP Digital Sales, where achievements included managing business development teams and launching new offers aligned with EU regulations. Emmanuel's earlier career includes significant contributions at Schlumberger as a Product Manager, specializing in smart card products for the banking market. Emmanuel holds a Master of Science in Signal Processing from CentraleSupélec and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.