Philippe is the co-founder and CEO of ToMorrow Territories, an industry catalyst dedicated to transforming territorial ecosystems through next-generation infrastructure and applications. Focusing on leveraging edge-generated information, ToMorrow Territories addresses various territories' unique sovereignty and latency requirements. The company processes massive amounts of data locally to develop actionable insights, empowering territories to become more efficient and self-sufficient.Before founding ToMorrow Territories, Philippe spent a decade at Topio Networks, covering a range of cutting-edge technologies essential for this transformative shift. These included Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Simulation, Digital Twins, Edge Computing, IoT, and Networking Technologies. Philippe's active participation in communities such as Fiware and Gaia-X, two leading open-source components of next-generation infrastructure sponsored by the European Commission, is a testament to his commitment to the industry. His frequent speaking engagements at industry conferences such as CES, Manifest, and Smart City Connect, and his advisory role in the ThoughtLab Future Vision to Urban Reality Survey Program, make the audience feel connected and engaged. Earlier in his career, Philippe was a general partner of venture funds with over 20 years of experience in enterprise cloud infrastructure, data processing, and SaaS applications. He] has a proven track record of launching companies and forming teams that build successful, revenue-generating, award-winning products. Philippe successfully guided products from concept to market domination, winning key industry awards and favorable press reviews. He is uniquely able to understand core infrastructure companies, emerging $1B valuation unicorns, and innovative early-stage startups, with Topio Networks being frequently quoted and featured in major publicationsPhilippe has always been passionate about innovation. While in engineering school, he helped launch his school’s local radio station and his hometown’s first job fair. During his first job in the mid-1980s, He became interested in Big Data and AI. He contributed to developing one of the first commercial rule engines for loan selection and a report generator focused on evaluating company financial risks. These products were used in bank branches then, marking the beginning of his lifelong journey in technology and innovation.Specialties: Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Dapps, Open Source, SaaS, Low-cost business model, Edge Computing, IoT