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Gilles Drieu has been Senior Vice President of Product Engineering and the Chief Technology Officer at ADT since 2024. He is responsible for transforming one of the most trusted names in security into a modern smart-home platform, leading global research and development across software, embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, physical security hardware and partner ecosystems to drive execution at scale, partnering closely with teams at Google, Yale and others.
Gilles is a member of the CNBC Technology Executive Council and was named to the 2025 BT150 list of top global tech leaders. He was also recognized by Parks Associates as a leading executive shaping the smart home and connected living space. He has spoken at CES 2025, CONNECTIONS 2024 and 2025, and the Z-Wave Alliance European Conference in Barcelona, sharing insights on AI, interoperability, platform innovation, and the future of smart home security.
He has over two decades of experience at companies including Google, Apple, Adobe and Motorola.
Areas of Expertise
- AI in the security industry
- Smart home trends
- Smart home technology
- Smart home interoperability
- Smart home security
- Platform innovation
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