Valérie Cussac is the Chief Executive Officer of Orange Wholesale International, where she heads up the Orange Group's international wholesale operations. She is responsible for overseeing a global range of connectivity services for operators, mobile network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), content providers, hyperscalers, and satellite companies, leveraging Orange's software-defined network and its underlying infrastructure for terrestrial, submarine and satellite capacity.

Before her current role, Valérie held several senior leadership positions within the Orange Group. As Executive Vice-President, Transformation & Operational Excellence at Orange Cyberdefense, she led strategic initiatives to deliver more value for cybersecurity customers and strengthen competitiveness. Prior to that, as Executive Vice-President, Smart Mobility Services at Orange Business, she spearheaded the development of innovative digital solutions in Industry 4.0, connected vehicles and products, smart cities and buildings, and led the rollout of 5G and private wireless networks for industrial clients.

With deep expertise in telecommunications and a passion for digital innovation, Valérie is committed to delivering trusted, resilient connectivity, including disrupting solutions such as 5G Core Network as a Service and satellite terrestrial convergence helping customers and partners thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.

She holds a degree from Centrale Supélec, one of the leading engineering schools in electrical, energy, information sciences, part of the technological research institute and public research university of Paris Saclay