After a solid education in engineering (Ecole Polytechnique + Corps des Mines), Cédric became head of division for the French Nuclear Safety Authority before embracing the world of entrepreneurship. He spent more than 15 years as President of the Telligo group, which he founded, and which he turned into France’s #2 children’s holiday company (turnover €35m - 300 employees - €4m raised in 2008 - 5 competitors bought out – sold in 2017 to UCPA).

 

After the sale of Telligo, Cédric wanted to go in a completely different direction and become an AI expert. He happily went back to school, devoting two more full years to furthering his knowledge in math and building up expertise in coding; he obtained his Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence Magna Cum Laude in October 2021.

A lifelong software design enthusiast, Fabien graduated from Mines Paris PSL in 2006, in Information Systems Management.

 

After a few years in a large IT company, he took over the running of Telligo’s computer systems and finally started his own business. He then created the oenology web app Sommelix, and worked as a consultant, sometimes as CTO, sometimes in change management.

 

He has a strong interest in both technical and functional design, but he also really enjoys coding himself.

Neila is currently in her second year of a Master's program (M2) in Health Engineering, specializing in Medical Devices from Design to Commercialization (DMCC), at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Montpellier.

 

During her apprenticeship at AI-Stroke, she is involved in the implementation, deployment, and monitoring of the Quality Management System. She drafts quality procedures, ensures their relevance and proper adoption by the development teams, and verifies compliance with requirements, particularly in software-related matters.

Simon is a Deeptech entrepreneur with a track record of founding and scaling innovative companies. He is the founder of Gensor, a Medtech company pioneering virus-testing biosensors utilizing gene FET technology. Previously, Simon served as CMO at Wellbots, a New York-based e-commerce company, and gained experience in corporate strategy and investment with Amadeus and Axel Springer. He also brings expertise in PE and VC from his time at AfricInvest.

 

His Deeptech commercialization and venture capital background is supported by a Master in Management from ESCP Business School and specialized study in the healthcare MBA program at the University of Minnesota. His global experience spans France, the U.S., China, the U.K., Germany, Israel, Japan, North Africa, and Sweden, offering him a broad perspective on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Lionel obtained his PhD in Computer Science in 2018 at the University of Montpellier, as part of the ICAR team of LIRMM. Specializing in machine learning and more specifically in AI, he then held two post-doctoral positions:

• The first at the University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier, at IRIT, during which he worked on the LinTO project (designing an intelligent meeting assistant). This position allowed him to work more specifically on analyzing audio and video data.

• The second at the University of Montpellier Paul Valéry, as part of UMR TETIS, where he contributed to the ADELE2020 project, developing a tool for the segmentation of the seabed in shallow depths using SONAR and bathymetry.

Currently in his second year at Epitech, a school of computer development, he has been programming since a young age.

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Recently drawn to the field of artificial intelligence, he has completed several projects related to this area during his studies. He aspires to pursue a career in AI while strengthening his skills in complementary fields to become a well-rounded developer.

Eric is an internationally-renowned researcher and a very committed doctor. He is both a former student of Normal'Sup Rue d'Ulm, a Doctor of Science and a Doctor of Medicine, specializing in neurology.

 

A university lecturer and a hospital practitioner, he runs the neurology department at the university hospital (CHU) in Nîmes. He is also a researcher at France’s national scientific research center, the CNRS, and has a post-doctoral degree authorizing him to supervise PhD studies. He has published more than 240 research articles, most often in his specialist field, Multiple Sclerosis.

 

Until recently, he was the president of the Société Francophone de la Sclérose en Plaques (the French speaking MS society) of which he is still an administrator.

A graduate with a Master’s in Computer Science specializing in image processing and artificial intelligence from the University of Montpellier in 2022, Félix first turned to the world of academic research. He worked on various projects related to multimedia security (in the LIRMM, CRIStAL, and LIRIS laboratories), as well as on AI in civil engineering, including automated methods for detecting anomalies on building facades (at the CRIStAL laboratory).

Wanting to be more involved in the industrial world and to work on innovative and concrete projects, Félix joined AI-Stroke as an AI engineer in March 2024.

Currently in his second year at Epitech, a school specialized in software development, he began programming in 2019 and has been practicing ever since.

Passionate about artificial intelligence for several years, he is determined to grow in this field by engaging in various projects.

Thanks to the different opportunities offered by Epitech, he works on a variety of topics, allowing him to strengthen his skills in several areas.