The RD-ID Chair is supported by the Fondation Mines-Télécom as part of its public interest mission, in partnership with Thales DIS (Digital Identity & Security division) and Bouygues Telecom, within the framework of their CSR initiatives

Bouygues Telecom, a global communications operator, stands out by delivering the best technology to its 27.1 million customers every day. The excellence of its 5G and 4G network, which now covers 99% of the population, and its services in fixed telephony and Cloud, allow its customers to fully enjoy their personal and professional digital lives, wherever they are. Today, Bouygues Telecom’s 5G network covers more than 11,000 municipalities and over 60% of the population. Since the 2000s, Bouygues Telecom has adopted an environmental policy with the goal of balancing improved access to high-quality digital services for all and controlling its environmental impact. In October 2022, the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative approved Bouygues Telecom’s short-term carbon emissions reduction goals for the 2021-2027 period.
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Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in high technologies, specializing in three sectors: Defense & Security, Aerospace & Space, and Digital Identity & Security. It develops products and solutions that contribute to a safer, more environmentally friendly, and more inclusive world. The Group invests nearly 4 billion euros per year in Research & Development, particularly in key innovation fields such as quantum computing, edge computing, 6G, and cybersecurity.
Thales has 77,000 employees across 68 countries. In 2022, the Group achieved a revenue of 17.6 billion euros.

Jean-Paul Arzel, Deputy CEO, Technical SI and Network Division, Bouygues Telecom
« Digital identity lies at the heart of numerous challenges in our digital society. At Bouygues Telecom, we believe that innovation is only meaningful if it serves people with an ethical and responsible vision. By supporting this Chair, we contribute to the discussion and help advance research on the acceptability and social dimensions of digital identity for citizens. »

Philippe Vallée, Deputy CEO, Digital Identity and Security, Thales
« As the first pilot programs for a European digital identity wallet take shape, this Chair aims to analyze and understand the key issues surrounding the acceptability and adoption of digital identity. Our ambition is to enrich the public, scientific, and socio-political debate on this topic with a comprehensive and forward-looking perspective–beyond purely technological aspects. The digital transformation of our societies is underway, and its success among citizens depends on strong ethical values and responsibility. »