Anne-Marie Kermarrec is a Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) since 2020, specializing in large-scale distributed systems, epidemic algorithms, and system support for machine learning. She previously served as CEO of Mediego (2015–2020), a startup providing content personalization services, and held a Research Director role at Inria, France (2004–2015). Her academic affiliations include the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC), specifically the Institute of Communication Systems (IINFCOM) and the Scalable and Adaptive Distributed Systems Lab (SACS). She also holds leadership roles in education and governance at EPFL, including Vice-President for Doctoral Education and Continuing Education. Her research focuses on distributed systems, federated learning, privacy-preserving technologies, and scalable machine learning architectures. Notable achievements include an ERC Grant (2008), ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2013), ACM Fellowship (2016), and election to the European Academy (2013). She advises multiple PhD students and has authored influential papers on decentralized learning systems, graph watermarking, and federated learning optimizations. Professional roles include membership in the Global Ethics and Partnerships Committee (GEP) and leadership in the Commission Doctorale (CDOCT). Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications, emphasizing ethical AI and system interoperability.
