Philippe Dewost
President Senior Advisor, Board Member & Keynote Speaker at World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolPhilippe Dewost is a seasoned technology strategist and operator with 25+ years of experience building and scaling products, programs and ecosystems across startups, corporates and public institutions. He co‑founded Wanadoo, led a Cambridge imaging company through an Apple acquisition whose technology now powers billions of iOS/OSX photo experiences, and has run large innovation and transformation programs at Orange, VINCI and the Caisse des Dépôts. As CEO/Dean of EPITA and founder of Phileos, he blends executive education, venture advising and keynote storytelling to make deep tech, AI and digital‑sovereignty topics accessible to boards, ministers and students. He also helps VCs and founders assess product–market–technology fit as an operating partner at C4 Ventures and serves on international juries such as WIPO Global Awards. Known for crafting clear narratives that align technical reality with strategy and regulation, he is equally comfortable in the boardroom and on stage—and has authored a French best‑seller translating three decades of high tech into memorable stories.
10 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Post Graduate - Corps des Telecom, Networks, Post Graduate - Corps des Telecom, Networks at Télécom ParisPreparatory Classes, Science, Preparatory Classes, Science at Lycée Sainte-GenevièveENS Ulm | Corps des Mines | Telecom Paris | MBA CDIMaster of Science - MS, Ultrasonic Acoustics, Master of Science - MS, Ultrasonic Acoustics at Ecole normale supérieureNavigation Officer, Navigation Officer at French Navy - Marine NationaleMaster of Business Administration - MBA, MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA, MBA at Collège des IngénieursIMM Alumnum and Speaker, MultiMedia, Networks, Content and Services, IMM Alumnum and Speaker, MultiMedia, Networks, Content and Services at IMM leadership programIHEIE — Auditeur du cycle international Global Leadership Program, Innovation, IHEIE — Auditeur du cycle international Global Leadership Program, Innovation at Mines Paris - PSL
English, German, French
Github Skills (13)
google-photos-api8
apple-photos6
flickr6
python-app5
python5
macos4
metadata4
photography3
google-photos3
duplicate-detection2
email-parsing1
exif1
imap1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
pdewost/OSX-Contacts-Process-MailChimp-Bouncing-Email-List
Jan 2017 - Dec 2020
Contributions:3 commits, 2 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 11 months
pdewost/ics-file-cleaner
Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
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