Claude Le Pape is in Schneider Electric coordinating the evaluation of new technologies, the recognition of technical experts, and the management of research projects and partnerships in the “Data and Artificial Intelligence” domain. He received a PhD in Computer Science from University Paris XI and a Management Degree from "Collège des Ingénieurs" in 1988. From 1989 to 2007, he was successively postdoctoral student at Stanford University, consultant and software developer at ILOG S.A., senior researcher at Bouygues S.A., and R&D team leader at Bouygues Telecom and ILOG S.A. He contributed to several European research projects and to the development of many software tools and applications in various domains: chemicals mixture design, inventory management, manufacturing scheduling, long-term personnel planning, construction site scheduling, and energy usage optimization. He is member of the Scientific Advisory Board of "Institut Mines-Télécom", and of the French National Academy of Technology.