Fanny Bouton
An adventure of ideas and discoveries
Entry created on: 29/03/2025
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An adventure of ideas and discoveries
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Innovation Manager in Quantum Computing
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Entry created on: 29/03/2025
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FANNY, A STORY OF PASSION AND CURIOSITY
Nothing predestined her to this extraordinary path. Passionate about art and science, she grew up between dreams of painting and a fascination with technology. Her journey, marked by obstacles and moments of questioning, led her to surpass all expectations — including her own. Today, she connects the worlds of research and industry to prepare the future of computing. A role in which boldness and perseverance are her greatest strengths.
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Art and science fiction
Art and science fiction
A career off the beaten path. Passionate about science fiction and art, Fanny initially intended to become a drawing teacher. But obstacles pile up: failures in competitive exams, doubts, social pressure… until she decides to change course and follow her intuition.
6-year-old female coder!
6-year-old female coder!
She joins the Gobelins training program as a multimedia assistant-director, rediscovers tech and learns HTML. It's a return to her roots: she was already coding at age six!
Dare!
Dare!
She then went on to a series of roles: webmaster, blogger, organizer of tech events, TV presenter. Always the first to dare, to challenge conventions, to bring the right people together at the right time. Eventually becoming a leading figure of innovation in a future-oriented field: quantum computing.
Their commitments and values
Their commitments and values
Diversity, for her, is not a matter of quotas but an invaluable asset. Her experience has taught her that everyone has a unique talent; it just needs to be discovered and encouraged.
She advocates for :Better representation of women in tech,Recognition of skills beyond degrees,The connection between often siloed worlds: art, science, industry.
What Fanny shares with you :
“The biggest glass ceiling is the one we put on ourselves. Dare. Step out of your comfort zone. The world is changing, be curious, keep learning, and above all: don’t be afraid to be different.”
Their profession
Anticipate the future. She works at the cutting edge of innovation to connect researchers, engineers and industry to build tomorrow's computing.
Her role is to:
- Facilitate meetings between experts to accelerate technological advances,
- Communicate research to make it accessible and inspire new generations,
- Identify and attract the talent needed for major scientific revolutions.
She is the link between different worlds, making the impossible possible.
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