The board of directors of Numana, a Montreal-based non-profit organization that acts as a macro-accelerator for digital technologies in Quebec, announced last week the appointment of Bernard Duval as its new president and CEO. He succeeds François Borrelli, who will continue supporting the organization as a special advisor on emerging technologies and ambassador for the Kirq quantum communication testbed project, to ensure a smooth transition. In a press release announcing his appointment, Numana said Duval is known for his ability to build bridges between research, industry and society, and brings expertise in 5G, next-generation networks, edge computing, artificial intelligence and quantum technologies. Duval...