Philippe Keryer — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Executive Vice President Strategy, Research and Technology at Thales
Former Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Alcatel-Lucent and member of its Executive Committee
Led a global, 20,000 people, multi-billion dollar telecoms organization as President of Networks group
Key architect in the strategic repositioning of Alcatel-Lucent as a specialist of IP networking and broadband access technologies
Contributed to re-igniting Alcatel-Lucent's innovation engine, its iconic Bell Labs
Served as a board member of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell and the Alcatel-Lucent Board of Directors Technology Committee

Biography

Philippe Keryer is the Senior Executive Vice President Strategy, Research and Technology at Thales. He is also a member of Thales's Executive Committee.

Previously, Keryer served as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer for Alcatel-Lucent and was a member of its Executive Committee (EXCOM). During his tenure, he played a key role in the strategic repositioning of Alcatel-Lucent, focusing it as a specialist in IP networking and broadband access technologies.