Hugo Flayac

AI Deployment Strategist @Mistral AI

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

About

I am a startup founder, technology consultant, and AI leader with more than a decade of experience spanning academia, innovation, and industry. My career began in applied quantum science, where I spent five years as a researcher at EPFL in Switzerland, working at the intersection of advanced science and emerging technologies. Driven by a passion for translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact, I transitioned into industry and led AI teams delivering transformative solutions across healthcare, retail, education, and financial services. Over the years, I have contributed to dozens of machine learning and deep learning initiatives, helping organizations leverage data and AI to enhance decision-making, optimize operations, and create new business value. Today, I serve as an AI Deployment Strategist at Mistral AI, where I work with enterprises to accelerate the adoption of frontier AI technologies at scale. My focus is on bridging the gap between breakthrough AI capabilities and operational reality, helping organizations design, deploy, and govern AI systems that are secure, efficient, and aligned with business objectives. With a unique background spanning scientific research, startup innovation, and enterprise AI transformation, I am passionate about turning complex technologies into practical solutions that drive measurable impact.

Experience

  • AI Deployment Strategist at Mistral
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    Logistics Stream Lead

  • csky.ai (4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Chief Executive Officer
      May 2023 - Jun 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Bringing cutting edge AI solutions to companies and institutions without compromising on data privacy & security.

    • Founder
      May 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Driving the transition to user and company-owned data via edge AI technology

  • Technology Consultant at Swiss DeepTech Consulting
    Oct 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Innovative Ideas, Guidance & Development for Meaningful Projects & Solutions: Deep Learning, Blockchain & Quantum Computing

  • Head of Data Science | Healthcare, Retail, Education, Banking at Calyps SA
    Oct 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs

    A.I. solutions at the service of Coordination and Anticipation Duties and Responsibilities: • Team Lead • Project management across Switzerland and France • Machine Learning Development & Deployment • Popularization writer Achievements: • Built the Data Science team from scratch • Designed a complete suite of predictive and decision-supporting tools based on state-of-the-art Deep Learning algorithms • Managed tens of projects in Healthcare, Education, Retail and Banking • Trained several Master interns from prestigious Engineering schools in France and Switzerland • Wrote several blog posts and gave Webinars to advertise the AI products

  • Artificial Intelligence R&D Engineer | Healthcare at HEIG-VD
    Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr

    Duties and Responsabilities: • Leading the Healthcare A.I. research line • Project management and supervision of the business collaboration with CALYPS • Technology and strategic adviser • Implementation of ready-for-production Machine learning solutions in a highly dynamical healthcare environment