Philippe Lucas

Speaker Bio

Passionate about developing innovation for mobile and fixed B2C and B2C customers. Developing the Orange devices portfolio and large accounts partnerships (GAFAM and BATX) across 27 markets. Over 30 years of experience and holder of 20+ patents in engineering and cellular networks.

I have the overall responsibility for the Orange Group’s portfolio of devices in 27 markets. Under my leadership, I am accelerating the Group’s innovation in consumer mobile & IoT by developing business and partnerships with a broad range of incumbents and new technology partners to drive Orange products and digital services worldwide. Previously, I was Senior Vice President, Strategy, Architecture & Standardisation of Orange, where I led the technical standards activity for the Group and to ensure alignment with industry bodies, global operators, and vendors’ ecosystems. I am a member of the Technology Group of the GSMA; was Chair of eSIM GSMA activity, Chair of Standardisation & Innovation Committee of the French Federation of Telecommunication, and I am one of the founders of the Open Mobile Alliance. I have been granted more than 20 patents in the field of engineering and cellular network technologies over the past 25 years.