Olivier Blanchard

Research Director & Practice Lead, Intelligent Devices

Research Director Olivier Blanchard covers Intelligent Devices for Futurum. In addition to having co-authored several books about digital transformation and AI with Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman, Blanchard brings considerable experience demystifying new and emerging technologies, advising clients on how best to future-proof their organizations, and helping maximize the positive impacts of technology disruption while mitigating their potentially negative effects. Follow his extended analysis on X and LinkedIn.

Recent Insights, NEWS & RESEARCH:

Meta and Oakley Introduce Oakley Meta HSTN, a New Category of Performance AI Glasses Tailored for Athletes and Fans
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Oakley Meta HSTN - smart glasses from Meta and Oakley that blend AI, 3K video, and sport-focused design for hands-free performance and real-world utility.
HP and Google Push Enterprise Video Communication Into the 3D Era With AI-Powered, Wearable-Free Conferencing
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on HP Dimension with Google Beam and how it aims to transform executive collaboration with AI-powered 3D meetings, without wearables or headset friction.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, discusses the importance of high-performance AI PCs to the world of hybrid AI solutions.
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, zooms in on new types of AI PC dubbed “AI developer workstations,” and explains how these new high-performance AI PCs, which pack AI workload capabilities generally only available in data centers into desktop and deskside form factors, are operational and ROI accelerators for any organization currently building, training, testing and fine-tuning AI solutions such as chatbots, assistants, and agents.
Focus on Accelerating Software-Defined Vehicle Development with Standardized Compute Subsystems
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on Arm’s Zena Compute Subsystems, which help automakers cut vehicle launch time by a year and scale AI capabilities across software-defined vehicles.
AMD Introduces the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a 6-Core Zen 3 CPU With 3D V-Cache, Designed Exclusively for the Latin American Market To Serve Budget-Conscious PC Gamers
Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on AMD’s Latin America-exclusive Ryzen 5 5500X3D and what the move says about the company’s long-term support for the aging AM4 platform.

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