Mr. Francois Rivard
Executive Committee Member | Chair: IT & Digital Management
Founder & Head, Astrakhan Consulting
Mr. Francois Rivard is an Executive Committee Member of HKAIIA and chairs its IT & Digital Management Sub-Committee. He is a thought leader, world-class architect, and author of 8 books on digital, IT, and innovation, and Founder of Astrakhan Consulting.
About Francois Rivard
François Rivard is a Thought Leader, World Class Architect and Author based in Hong-Kong SAR, China. François has authored or co-authored 8 books on Digital, IT and Innovation and has lectured in top MBA programs in Europe. He was a French Government appointed Expert.
As the Founder and Head of Astrakhan (www.astrakhanconsulting.com), a consulting firm based in Paris and Hong-Kong, he has successfully orchestrated the digital and AI initiatives of over 70 major corporations. His clients include Crédit Agricole, Airbus, Allianz, Sanofi, BPCE, BNP Paribas, or LVMH.
He also developed UpRooM, a XR technology to monitor Digital Twins in real-time, which has successfully been incubated at the Hong Kong Science Park and won 2 international industry awards.
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