Franck Journoud

Current

• Member, Executive Commitee at IT Sector Coordinating Council
• Manager, Information Security Policy at Business Software Alliance

Past

• Manager, Government & Industry Affairs at RSA Security
• Public Policy Director at European-American Business Council
• Communications Director & Research Associate at Economic Strategy Institute

• EU Government Affairs Consultant at Hill & Knowlton

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Education

• College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium)
• Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)
• University of Cambridge

• Université de Poitiers

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Franck Journoud’s Summary

Franck Journoud’s Specialties:

Cyber security policy analysis and advocacy

Franck Journoud’s Experience

• Member, Executive Commitee

  IT Sector Coordinating Council

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

  The IT SCC represents the IT sector before the US Gov't on matters of critical infrastructure protection and IT sector security. It is formally recognized as the sector's coordinating body under the US National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP.)

• Manager, Information Security Policy

  Business Software Alliance

  (Non-Profit; Computer Software industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  - Lead BSA's global cybersecurity policy making and advocacy.
  - In particular, advocate BSA positions before Congress and the Administration on cybersecurity as it relates to: consumer protection, crime, federal agencies, and critical infrastructure protection/homeland security.

• Manager, Government & Industry Affairs

  RSA Security

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RSAS; Computer & Network Security industry)

  February 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 8 months)

  1. Contribute to or lead the development and advocacy of corporate positions on information security policy (incl. data breach/security, consumer protection, cybercrime, RFID, and homeland security)
  2. Advocate positions before Congress, the Administration, and the European Commission and Parliament
  3. Coordinate positions with senior executives, business units, PR and regional staff
  4. Support or manage the "Policy and Government" track of the RSA Conference in the US and Europe

• Public Policy Director

  European-American Business Council

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Government Relations industry)

  May 2004 — February 2005 (10 months)

  1. Led all EABC policy advocacy efforts (on supply chain management, cyber security, chemical and ICT accessibility policies) in Washington and Brussels
  2. Coordinated the agenda of the Digital Economy Workshop, EABC’s annual flagship policy conference
  3. Provided political and regulatory advice and intelligence to members on EU and US policy developments

• Communications Director & Research Associate

  Economic Strategy Institute

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Think Tanks industry)

  March 2002 — February 2005 (3 years )

  1. Managed ESI’s external & press relations
  2. Organized policy conferences in the U.S., Europe and Mexico
  3. Researched and analyzed US-Europe relations and key US foreign and trade policies, including for an international best-selling foreign policy book

• EU Government Affairs Consultant

  Hill & Knowlton

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Government Relations industry)

  December 1999 — August 2001 (1 year 9 months)

  1. Managed five international clients
  2. Provided political and regulatory advice and lobbying support
  3. Specialized in e-commerce policy (privacy, e-signatures, e-money, and consumer protection)

Franck Journoud’s Education

• College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium)

  Master , EU Politics and Policies , 1998 — 1999

• Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris I)

  Master , International Relations , 1997 — 1998

• University of Cambridge

  1 year Erasmus exchange , Law , 1996 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  College: Trinity Hall

• Université de Poitiers

  Bachelor , European and International Law , 1993 — 1997

  Activities and Societies:

  Debate Team: Rene Cassin Europe-wide human rights "moot court" (simulated trial before the European Court of Human Rights).

Additional Information

Franck Journoud’s Websites:

• My Company

Franck Journoud’s Groups:

9/11 legislation - tech coalition

•    RSA Alumni
•    RSA Conference
•    U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
•    HomelandSecurity
•    Information Security Community
•    Privacy Professionals
•    InLinked Cyber Crimes Group

Franck Journoud’s Honors:

2006: RSA Conference 2006 speaker on "U.S. Data Privacy and Security Legislation: Should the EU Be a Model?"
2006: Speaker, GOVSEC 2006 on "The Policy of Identity: Privacy Rules"
2003: Co-signed an oped in Le Figaro (France’s main conservative paper) on France-US relations
2000-2001: Columnist on the policy and business implications of the Euro (the EU’s single currency) for the magazine of the American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium

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