Jean-Marc Farangos is a highly experienced and accomplished global executive with a focus on digital innovation transformation for large corporations. With a Master's degree in IT-Telecommunications and extensive executive education from INSEAD and London Business School, he has led global R&D teams on three continents and is highly regarded for his expertise in Digital technologies and practices, 5G, Cloud, IoT, AI, VR/AR, and more. He strongly believes in open co-innovation and has a customer mindset, making him an effective global communicator with C-level impact. His experience and contributions have been documented in cases taught worldwide by INSEAD and HBS. Jean-Marc has also held various senior leadership positions, including Senior VP of External Innovation, Technology, and Innovation, and Corporate Venturing at BT (British Telecom). He is an Executive Fellow at INSEAD, former Executive In Residence at Plug and Play Tech Center, and a former member of the Advisory Board at Telecom Council. Passionate about creating value through innovation, learning new things, and coaching/teaching talent, he also advises entrepreneurs and startups to maximize their impact.