Farès Sakka

Director, Smart Industries, Americas, Orange Business

Speaker Bio

Farès Sakka is the Director of Smart Industries, Americas at Orange Business. His mission is to help multinational industrial companies navigate the complexities of modernizing their Operational Technology (OT) infrastructure by embracing new IT-driven solutions. With a focus on operational experience, he helps make the future of manufacturing more reliable, scalable, secure, and smarter through a unique approach of combining products, innovation and a clear partnership strategy.


With more than a decade of experience in Telecom and IT industries, Farès is a customer-focused, business-driven leader. He joined Orange Business in the Americas in 2013 through a French Government Elite Talent Program, helping to support French companies internationally. He has since held multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibilities, from Business Development and Presales Engineering to defining the IoT go-to-market strategy for the Americas.


Farès holds a master’s degree in physics and engineering from University Paris Cite & ESPCI, a leading French engineering school.