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Arnaud Fournier
CTO of Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), OpenAI
Cerebral Valley AI Summit London · June 24, 2026
Arnaud Fournier, a Palantir vet, shared how his team of forward deployed engineers at OpenAI have been embedding in legacy businesses and service firms like accounting offices to teach existing leaders what AI can do to transform their business practices.
One of his more prominent initiatives has been through his work with Thrive Holdings to integrate AI into accounting firm rollups.
Being inside the organization, with access to its data and distribution channels, gives them a meaningful head start in deploying the technology, he said on stage.


