Éric SALOBIR

Bio

Eric Salobir is the President of the Executive Committee of the Human Technology Foundation and the founder of OPTIC, an international research and action network that places human beings at the heart of technology development. OPTIC brings together several thousand researchers, entrepreneurs, and technology developers. The network carries out research projects in practical ethics, resulting in the publication of articles and reports. It also assists public policy makers and entrepreneurs in assessing the impact of technologies. A graduate of the ISC Paris business school, Éric Salobir worked at the French Embassy in Prague (economics and trade section), and at Crédit Lyonnais (now LCL) in the investment banking department in Paris. Eric Salobir joined the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 2000. He is a priest with degrees in theology and philosophy. He was editor-in-chief of the radio station ROC FM and a member of the board of directors of the French Federation of Christian Radios. He has also been responsible for the web TV of catholic programs for the French television channel France 2. Eric is a member of the Conseil National du Numérique, an independent consultative body appointed by the French Prime Minister to lead an open reflection on the complex relationship between humans and digital technologies. Expert to the Holy See, Eric Salobir advises leaders of large companies and public policy actors on ethical issues related to disruptive technologies. He is the author of the book "God and Silicon Valley".