# Stanislas Bocquet

> Stanislas Bocquet is the founder and CEO of PALO IT, an international technology consultancy founded in 2009. His career spans startup entrepreneurship, commercial leadership at Valtech, international expansion and investment in more than 15 startups. His public work connects participatory leadership, environmental responsibility and enterprise AI adoption.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at PALO IT
- **Organizations:** PALO IT, Valtech, Trinova Hub, Will Up, World Economic Forum, French Chamber in Hong Kong, Sparknews
- **Education:** Executive MBA, HEC Paris, Babson College, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
- **Known for:** Founded and leads PALO IT, operating across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas., Invested in more than 15 startups, as reported in August 2023., Led PALO IT when it received GitHub's 2025 APAC Services and Channel Partner of the Year award, a company award.

## Career timeline

- **1999–2001** — Co-founded Will Up.
- **2001–2002** — Senior consultant at Trinova Hub.
- **2002–2008** — Commercial director at Valtech.
- **2009** — Founded PALO IT.
- **2018–2022** — Board member of the French Chamber in Hong Kong; ambassador and sponsor with Sparknews.
- **2023** — Discussed settling in Barcelona and PALO IT's entry into Spain; began a World Economic Forum advisory board role in May.
- **2026** — PALO IT acquired Bangcast to expand enterprise AI training and adoption support.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads PALO IT, operating across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
- Invested in more than 15 startups, as reported in August 2023.
- Led PALO IT when it received GitHub's 2025 APAC Services and Channel Partner of the Year award, a company award.
- Served on the French Chamber in Hong Kong board from September 2018 to September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — GitHub named PALO IT its 2025 APAC Services and Channel Partner of the Year.
- **2026-03** — PALO IT announced its acquisition of Bangcast to expand enterprise AI training and adoption support.

## Links

- Website: https://www.palo-it.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanislasbocquet/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22