The new CEO of LuxProvide, who took up the role on 2 November, has spent the last decade contributing to the development of the Data Analytics, AI and HPC business for Fujitsu in Europe, Middle East, Southern Asia and North America, the government stated in a press release. Prior to Fujitsu, Papiah held senior management positions at IBM. He graduated from École polytechnique Paris and has attended professional education at the INSEAD (Institut européen d'administration des affaires) business school.

We aim at being the technology backbone to contribute to the digital transformation of the society

David Papiah , CEO ,  Luxprovide

“Research brings innovation that are vital to make our world and societies more sustainable for a better future. Supercomputers and digital technologies are at the core of these strategic activities enabling big steps into creation of new green products, new medicine and anticipating climate changes,” Papiah said after his appointment. “At LuxProvide, with Meluxina supercomputer, we aim at being the technology backbone to contribute to the digital transformation of the society and to reinforce Luxembourg’s position at the forefront of innovation for the years to come.”

LuxProvide is a 100% subsidiary of LuxConnect, under the governance of the ministry of state and the ministry of the economy. It is in charge of the operation of Luxembourg’s high-performance computer MeluXina, which is ranked among the top 50 supercomputers in the world.