Xavier Ducloux

Xavier Ducloux is an experienced professional in the field of technology and innovation, currently serving as Innovation Manager at Harmonic since February 2019, focusing on innovation nurturing, business development, and technology intelligence. Prior to this role, Xavier held the position of Research Program Manager at Harmonic / Thomson Video Networks, leading advanced technology studies and research partnerships, and chairing MPEG Green Metadata standardization. Xavier's extensive background includes roles as a Technical Advisor and Video Architect at Thomson / Technicolor, where significant contributions were made to SD/HD TV encoder architecture and video quality expertise. Earlier experience also includes leadership in video compression algorithm studies at THOMSON. Xavier holds an engineering degree in Electronics & Telecommunications from Institut national des Sciences appliquées de Rennes.