Harold Barrault was appointed vice president licensing at Orange Group in 2017, in the intellectual property and licensing department, part of Orange Research. This fully integrated business unit manages patents, licensing, partnerships, and all associated legal matters. His team specialises in patent licensing, patent portfolio strategy, and business intelligence. With a background in business and information technology, Harold brings over 25 years of international experience, including expatriation in Silicon Valley, Madagascar, and Poland. Before his current role, he led innovation initiatives for Orange affiliates in Spain, England, and Romania. His career includes diverse roles in information technology companies of all sizes, from start-ups to large enterprises. He has held positions ranging from technical expert to product marketing, large project management, transformation programs, business development, managing director, and entrepreneur.