Franck Journoud

Senior Director, Technology Policy, National Association of Manufacturers

Franck Journoud joined the NAM in January 2024 to lead its policy development and advocacy
on all issues related to technology–including artificial intelligence, privacy, cyber, innovation and
telecom–as well as immigration and intellectual property.

Prior to the NAM, Franck was Vice President of Federal Affairs and Technology Policy for the
Motion Picture Association (MPA), where he led global advocacy on issues at the intersection of
technology and public policy.

Before MPA, Franck was Senior Director of Cybersecurity and Technology Policy at Oracle. He
also served as Co-Chair of the Cyber Committee of the Information Technology Industry Council
(ITI), and was twice elected to the Executive Committee of the IT Sector Coordinating Council (IT
SCC.)
Before Oracle, he served as Director of Cybersecurity Policy for the Business Software Alliance,
as Manager of Government & Industry Affairs for RSA Security, and as Director of Public Policy
for the European-American Business Council. He started his career as an EU affairs consultant
with Hill & Knowlton in Brussels, Belgium.

Franck holds a Master in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of
Europe in Bruges, Belgium, and a Master in International Relations from the Sorbonne in Paris,
France. He holds a Bachelor in Public and International Law from the University of Poitiers,
France, and also studied law at the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall college), UK.