Anne Bouverot

Bouverot attended the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris where she studied computer science leading to an M.S. (1985) and later a Ph.D in artificial intelligence (in 1991). ==Career==

In the early 1990s, Bouverot worked as IT project manager for Telmex in Mexico. In 2011, Bouverot replaced Rob Conway and was appointed CEO and board member of GSMA, the global association of mobile operators. She has also been instrumental in organizing the GSMA's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Held each year, the event attracts prominent speakers from the mobile and related fields. In August 2015, Bouverot joined as Chair and CEO, Morpho (subsequently renamed Safran Identity & Security), a company providing biometrics and cryptography solutions for governments and businesses, with 8,600 people in 55 countries and €2B in revenue. Morpho was acquired by Advent International at the end of 2017 and renamed IDEMIA. ==Other activities==

• In July 2022, she was appointed the Chair of the Board of Ecole Normale Supérieure. • In February 2023, Bouverot became President of Series Mania, the biggest event dedicated uniquely to TV and streaming series in Europe.{{cite web • On January 4, 2021, she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company. • She is the Chair of Technicolor Creative Studios, a company specialized in visual effects and animation services for entertainment, media, and advertising (since 2019).{{cite web • She was a director of Edenred (2010-2021) and Capgemini (2013-2021), she also joined in 2019 the Board of Directors of Ledger, a unicorn and member of the Next 40. • She has been a senior advisor for TowerBrook Capital Partner since 2018. == Decorations ==

Anne Bouverot was made Knight of the National Order of Merit and Officer of the Legion of Honor (France).{{cite web ==References==