Laurent Depersin

• Career

Laurent Depersin is an expert in technological innovation, with over twenty-five years’ experience in telecommunications, digital media and artificial intelligence. After starting his career in signal processing and multimedia technologies at Texas Instruments, Philips and then Skyworks, he joined Streamezzo and Amdocs, where he helped develop products centred on mobile devices, connected applications and the Smart Home for international operators. He subsequently headed up Technicolor’s Home Experience Lab, a research facility comprising over 65 researchers and engineers working on the networks of the future, connected devices, data analytics and immersive experiences. Following the acquisition of Technicolor’s research activities by InterDigital, he continued to lead the organisation, focusing on Research & Innovation in the areas of wireless technology, video, the cloud, streaming and AI. At the same time, as Senior Wireless Advisor at Canonical, he contributes to the company’s wireless strategy and, on its behalf, participates in the work of the strategic advisory board of the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance, a key player in open innovation for 5G and 6G networks. He is also the founder of 2PERS Technologies, which specialises in AI, next-generation networks, Open RAN and cloud-native software platforms.

• At b<>com

Laurent joined b<>com in 2026 as CTO. In this role, he oversees the institute’s technology strategy, its research and innovation roadmap, and the commercialisation of its intellectual property portfolio, whilst also supporting the development of collaborative projects with industrial partners focusing on disruptive technologies.