Dr Renaud Di Francesco is the Director of the Europe Technology Standards Office of Sony, supporting the Sony Group in its global standards development needs, ranging from content aspects to networks and energy consumption, including the substantial objective of sustainability for the Planet and its People.
He has held positions in business development and technology management with Sony and France Telecom. Before joining the private sector, he has been a national and European civil servant employed by the Ministry of PTT and the European Commission and is aware of the challenges of policy efficiency and technology neutrality.
His current interests include the transformation of industry sectors such as the Automotive with a roadmap to autonomy, Industry of the Future, as well as IoT.