vector8 strengthens its leadership team in France

Chris Daplyn

January 24, 2025


vector8 bolsters leadership in France: Samuel Jaïs joins as General Manager, France while Ariane Cronel Joins as Advisor, Communication and Public Affairs.

Paris, January 22, 2025 – vector8, a European company specializing in transformation through artificial intelligence (AI), announces the appointment of Samuel Jaïs as General Manager France. At the same time, Ariane Cronel joins the group as an Advisor for Communication and PublicAffairs. These appointments mark the official launch of vector8's activities in the French market, following Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

 

Experienced Leadership to Tackle AI Challenges

With a career marked by numerous successes in digital transformation and leading international teams, Samuel Jaïs brings to vector8 strategic and operational expertise gained over more than 12 years at a global leader in digital and engineering services. His arrival signals vector8's ambition to establish itself as a key player in the French AI ecosystem

The addition of Ariane Cronel, an ENA alumna and HEC graduate, strengthens the group with rare expertise in strategic foresight, communication, and public affairs. Her deep understanding of government administration and her comprehensive grasp of societal and economic challenges will help solidify vector8's position in the French market while promoting the company’s vision and values.

 

A Clear Mission in a Transforming Market

In a market saturated with promises around AI, vector8 stands out by guiding its clients through the transformation processes, from setting an AI strategy to the integration and scaling of AI services, all while respecting regulatory, technological and economic constraints.

vector8 has already built a solid client base across theInsurance and Banking industries, deploying multiple services to production to unlock tangible AI value. The company has developed its own IP in the form of 12 industry specific accelerators which can be deployed as independent AI services to solve common use cases or can be combined to augment whole workflows.

"I am delighted to be joining vector8 at such an exciting time. We have a team of highly experienced experts that have mastered a wide spectrum of AI technologies and have already overcome the challenges of integrating and deploying AI services at scale" explains Samuel Jaïs. "By combining this AI excellence with our industry expertise, particularly in insurance, we are able to guide companies that want to be at the forefront ofAI transformation "

"AI is not just a technological advancement; itis also a subject that concerns all areas of society and generates as much exaggerated hope as unfounded fears," adds Ariane Cronel. "A player like vector8 places the question of real added value at the heart of its service offering, which promotes a considered transformation of organizations through AI"

CEO Marc Maret commented: "we are delighted to officially welcome Sam and Ariane to the vector8 team in France. We are looking forward to accelerating our work with clients in the French market and supporting them on their AI transformation journeys."

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