François has extensive experience working in key infrastructure areas, including hyperscale data center, energy PPAs, network backbone, content delivery networks, and even server assembly lines. He has held executive roles in these critical areas to support program delivery across all continents, and with major hyperscale operations including Google, OVHcloud, and France Telecom. As COO for Data4, François is now focused on helping the European data center operator build out a scalable and sustainable platform to address the current rapid growth in demand for digital infrastructure. François’ broad and deep infrastructure expertise has enabled him to speak authoritatively on sustainable programming in the data center. He has elevated sustainability as a core corporate operating principle at Google, OVHcloud and now Data4 through demonstrated success in turning the energy transition to economic advantage.