Speakers

Johan Cavirot is a senior engineer in the Government Information and Communication Systems division at the Ministry of the Interior. Since 2021, he has served as head of the Innovation and Strategic Planning Division at the Paris Police Prefecture, where he supports the adoption of new technologies and the development of innovation to benefit security operations. He also serves as the Ministry of the Interior’s digital ambassador. With nearly twenty years of experience in information systems, networks, cybersecurity, and public project management, he has notably served as the central information systems security officer for the Central Directorate of Border Police, coordinating 150 information systems security (ISS) personnel worldwide; as head of the IT unit for the Protection Service; and in various positions within local government. A member of the National Gendarmerie’s operational reserve since 2003, he is currently a reserve second lieutenant in the Republican Guard. Since 2024, he has been the founder and head of the T@LOS cyber unit, dedicated to providing cyber support to lawmakers and government officials. Since 2026, he has also served as a specialist reserve police commissioner and advisor to the project manager of SIRPOL, the national information system designed for the operational management of National Police reservists. In addition to his professional and military responsibilities, Johan Cavirot has been actively involved for many years in the nonprofit sector and in discussions on issues related to security, defense, digital technology, and society. In particular, he has served as national president of an anti-discrimination organization, participated in the work of the IHEDN Youth Group, and sits on the ethics committee of the Le Refuge Foundation.