Franck Journoud founded FJ Strategies in 2023 to capitalize on his almost two decades of experience in U.S. and global technology policy strategy and advocacy. He advises clients about challenges at the nexus of technological innovation and adoption and public policy, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), online trust & safety and privacy.

Prior to FJ Strategies, Franck was Vice President of Federal Affairs and Technology Policy for the Motion Picture Association (MPA). There, he led global advocacy on issues at the intersection of technology and public policy. He joined MPA in 2019 at a time of profound evolution, driven by technological change, of the business models of the motion picture industry and of the copyright infringement challenge. Before MPA, Franck was Senior Director of Cybersecurity and Technology Policy at Oracle. He also served as Co-Chair of the Cyber Committee of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), and was twice elected to the Executive Committee of the IT Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC.) Before Oracle, he served as Director of Cybersecurity Policy for the Business Software Alliance, as Manager of Government & Industry Affairs for RSA Security, and as Director of Public Policy for the European-American Business Council. He started his career as an EU affairs consultant with Hill & Knowlton in Brussels, Belgium.

Franck holds a Master in European Political and Administrative Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, and a Master in International Relations from the Sorbonne in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor in Public and International Law from the University of Poitiers, France, and also studied Law at the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall college), UK.