Bruno Couillard

Bruno leads Crypto4A’s technology vision and product architecture. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the fields of technology and cybersecurity in both the public and private sector, including Chrysalis-ITS (Gemalto) and Canadian Armed Forces. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Bruno played a leading role in the development of the Luna hardware security module (HSM) and the PKCS#11 Standard, the API to cryptographic tokens, solutions that underpin the security of today’s internet. Bruno has authored numerous patents, including security of root key transfer, time stamping, and time synchronization.
As a board member of Quantum Industry Canada (QIC) association, co-chair of the Quantum Industry Developers and Users Working Group, and a member of the Canadian National Quantum Strategy committee, Bruno is actively involved in the promotion and development of a Quantum National Strategy for Canada.