Laurent Guiraud is an accomplished Business Development Leader and Sales Director with over 20 years of experience in the field. He is a pioneer in digital transformation and has worked with both young startups and global enterprises. With a solid background in Cloud, AI, and Blockchain computing, Guiraud helps businesses leverage emerging technology to optimize performance, establish foothold in existing markets, and expand into new ones.

Guiraud led initiatives to sell IT and Big Data transformation platforms during the emergence of Cloud computing, working with top tech companies such as Google and Amazon. He executed large-scale Cloud deployments and convinced senior leadership to embrace change necessary for sustained growth in the rapidly evolving tech industry. Guiraud also helps companies establish a foothold and gain traction throughout EMEA, leveraging his location in France.

His biggest achievements are those where he creates long-lasting value for companies, positioning them for growth and sustained success. Guiraud is now looking for the next opportunity to transform and reposition a startup or young IT company.

Guiraud studied Physics at the University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology and received a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Atomic Physics from Pierre and Marie Curie University. He has worked as Project Lead at Bpifrance, Co-founder & CTO at ColibrITD, and Founder & CEO ITD Solutions at ITD Solutions SAS. Other previous roles include Business Development Leader & Sales Director at Dr. Laurent Guiraud, BDE, Sales Director at Janrain, Inc., and Business Development Manager at DXC Technology, among others.