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Geoffray Gruel

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Board Member at La French Tech Washington D.C.
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Geoffray Gruel is the Chief Operating Officer at Ippon Technologies, where he guides global companies through digital, big data, and cloud transformations. An alumnus of ESSCA Business School with recent certifications in AI, he is a public voice for his company, appearing in interviews and podcasts on technology.

He is personally involved in his companys strong connection to the world of Judo. Ippons founder is a former judo champion, and Geoffray has represented the company by hosting partners at events like the World Judo Championships, blending his professional role with this unique company culture.

His companys name, "Ippon," is a term from Judo meaning "victory in one move," reflecting a winning culture derived from the sport.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Generative AI
Holds multiple recent certifications in Generative AI for business leaders and discusses its application in podcasts and company posts.
Startup Mentorship
Acts as a startup investor and mentor, advising on investments and guiding projects in predictive AI and Web3 monetization for sports.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Board Member
La French Tech Washington D.C.
4-2022
Startup Investor & Mentor
Kintsugi Scale Studio
9-2016 - 9-2018
CEO
DataMC
4-2006
COO
Ippon Technologies
1-2005 - 3-2006
Alliance Manager
Borland
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Education
9-1992 - 6-1996
Master of Arts - MA
ESSCA Business School
1992 - 1996
Sales & marketing
ESSCA
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