Luc Julia is determined to make real people’s lives better with the help of technology. Currently, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Renault Group, Luc wrote the book “L’Intelligence Artificielle n’existe pas” or “There is no such thing as Artificial Intelligence”. One of the foremost names in technology, having co-authored Apple’s virtual assistant Siri’s core patents and managed a team of 85 people, Luc is now available to share his philosophy and expertise with her audiences when hired as a speaker.
A Ph.D. in Computer Science from Ecole Nationale Supèrieure des Télécommunications, Luc had always been passionate about innovation. He was the Co-Founder and Director of the Computer Human Interaction Centre at SRI International where he and his team built the first smart car and smart fridge. He has also been Co-founder and VP R&D of BravoBrava!, Co-Founder of Soliloquy Learning and Co-Founder and CTO of Orb Networks Inc. Luc has also been the Chief Technologist for Hewlett Packard, where he led a team of 200 developers, and CTO and Senior VP Innovations of Samsung Electronics where he developed the ARTIK Cloud to improve users’ experience through data analytics, rule engines, and machine learning. Luc has been regarded as one of the top 100 most Influential French developers in the world by the French Government in 2014.
Co-Founder of ODIA since 2020, Luc is also a Member of the National Academy of Technologies of France, on the Board of Directors at Radio France, the Board of Directors at Blue Trail Software, Advisory Board of Vivoka, is the President of the Software Committee at Adeo, and the President of the Scientific and Innovation Board at Enchanted Tools. In 2022 Alliancy called him one of the 100 personalities who give meaning to digital, and he was also included in Vanity Fair’s 50 Most Influential French People in the World list.
Receiving the highest French order of merit Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Luc is a force to be reckoned with. Innovation is at the core of Luc’s entire career. He has built technologies that have been used by millions of people all over the world. Endlessly fascinated with the prospect of improving human lives, Luc was recognised at the French-American Business Awards as a Leader in AI Innovation. Author of “On va droit dans le mur?”, Luc Julia is available to speak at a range of events on artificial intelligence, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Hire him today!
