Global Open Innovation
driven R&D Forum

19th and 20th October 2017
Frankfurt, Germany

OVER 20 SENIOR SPEAKERS & CASE STUDIES FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

Walid BENZARTI
THALES

Walid BENZARTI
Director for Innovation, Research and Technolog

Walid holds a Ph.D. in Microelectronics and an Executive MBA. He has been working for more than 20 years in Innovation and Scientific Research as a Scientist, Visiting Professor, Conferences Keynote speaker, Consultant and Executive in different International public Institutions, Universities and private companies like Thales, ST Microelectronics, Kodak, Mapper Lithography, The French Atomic Energy Commission, The Korean Advanced Display Research Center, Ecole Polytechnique, The French Embassy in Singapore, Kyung Hee University, The Society for Information Display…
In his present position and as the Director for Innovation, Research and Technology at Thales Group, he is in charge of the follow up of the innovation, Research & Technology roadmap establishing a strategy from Breakthrough Technology development to innovative Business models in cooperation with worldwide public research institutions and start-ups in the Land and Air Systems domains
Education:
– Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication – Paris – Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications (1999)
– Executive MBA – Paris International Institute of Management (2004)
David is Director of Strategy and Foresight. He is a chief contributor to Fujitsu’s corporate vision, representing the company’s international business and markets. He also helps to shape the business strategy of Fujitsu’s EMEIA region.