Co-Founder & CEO

Bruno Couillard

With over 30 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity, Bruno leads Crypto4A’s technology vision and product architecture.

Biography

Bruno leads Crypto4A’s corporate vision and product architecture. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the fields of technology and cybersecurity in both the public and private sector, including Chrysalis-ITS (Thales) and Canadian Armed Forces. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada.

Bruno designed, developed and commercialized the Luna hardware security module (HSM) and played a leading role in the development of 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.