Harvard graduate appointed as Monaco’s Chief Digital Officer

Photo: Manuel Vitali/DC
Photo: Manuel Vitali/DC

Frederic Genta has been appointed Chief Digital Officer, the interdepartmental delegate in charge of Monaco’s digital transition.

A graduate of ESCP Europe and with an MBA from Harvard Business School, the 36-year-old Monegasque was part of the Google France management team where he held various positions in Paris and Mountain View. Previously, Frederic worked at Amazon and Orange

He will be in charge of all aspects of the Principality’s digital transition, including Smart City, e-government, security and digital law, innovation, such as blockchain, and other topics including (e-health, e-education, and e-communication in collaboration with the departments concerned.

He will work under the direct authority of the Minister of State and will take part in government decision-making on digital subjects in order to ensure the success of interministerial collaboration.

His primary mission is to define a vision of the Principality’s digital future, and to establish a new form of governance and an organisation that will include the administration’s five key players in this field: Digital Advisor, Department of Electronic Administration and Information to Users, IT Department, Monaco Digital Security Agency, and the Electronic Communications Department.


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