Olivier Jouve

About Olivier Jouve

Olivier Jouve is a French-American business leader based in North Carolina, United States, and an independent director of Viridien since 2024. Born in 1965, he holds two master’s degrees from Université Pierre et Marie Curie, one in computer science and one in geophysics/geochemistry. His background combines science, digital technology and data expertise, which makes him a highly relevant board member for Viridien, a company focused on advanced technology, digital solutions and Earth data. He began his career in 1989 as a systems engineer at CISI before founding several companies, notably Instoria, which he later sold to LexiQuest. This entrepreneurial path gave him first-hand experience in building businesses, scaling technology ventures and creating value through innovation. Viridien also highlights his status as a pioneer in artificial intelligence, particularly in natural language processing, where he helped shape early industrial applications. From a leadership standpoint, Olivier Jouve held his first executive positions at LexiQuest, where he served as COO, and then at SPSS Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company and a leader in data mining. At SPSS, he successively served as VP of Product Management and Marketing and as VP of Corporate Development. These roles strengthened his expertise in product strategy, go-to-market execution, corporate development and international growth. His profile also includes an academic dimension: he served as an associate professor of computer science at Léonard de Vinci University in Paris. This experience further underscores his ability to bridge research, innovation and business application. At Viridien, he also serves on the Nomination, Remuneration and Governance Committee and on the New Businesses and M&A Committee, reflecting the board’s confidence in his judgment on governance, strategic transformation and external growth opportunities.