FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montreal, January 29, 2026 — Persevere Consulting, a firm specializing in responsible data governance and sovereign artificial intelligence, is making a significant move with the arrival of Claude Coulombe, Ph.D., on its leadership team.
A prominent figure in artificial intelligence in Canada, Dr. Coulombe will serve a dual role: as Principal AI Partner for the advisory services division and as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Soverentia™, the sovereign AI governance platform. This strategic appointment makes world-class expertise directly accessible to Canadian organizations, enabling them to reclaim control of their technological future.
Unique Expertise, Now Directly at the Service of Organizations
A serial entrepreneur and high-caliber scientist, Claude Coulombe holds a recent doctorate in cognitive informatics (2020) specializing in deep learning, supervised by Dr. Yoshua Bengio (Turing Award laureate), Dr. Renato De Mori, and Dr. Gilbert Paquette.
A pioneer in Natural Language Processing (NLP) with extensive experience in:
- AI software development
- Computer vision and Generative AI
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Web and mobile application architecture
- Cloud infrastructure
He is notably known for having developed the core technology behind Antidote, the widely used French-language writing assistant. Dr. Coulombe combines academic excellence with proven business pragmatism.
Beyond technology development, Claude will bring his unique experience to bear directly for Persevere Consulting's clients — helping organizations navigate the complexity of AI, transform their business models, and secure their competitive advantages.
"I have known Claude for over 25 years and have always had a deep admiration for his values, passion, creativity and work, both as a visionary entrepreneur and as an unparalleled technical expert," says Paul Allard, CEO of Persevere Consulting. "His track record is exceptional. Having an architect of his caliber to advise our clients is an immense privilege. With Claude, we are not just offering technology — we are offering business intelligence capable of transforming an organization."
Soverentia™: Agility and Control, Without the Complexity
As CTO, Dr. Coulombe will drive the evolution of Soverentia™. Far from the complex and costly "monolithic" platforms, Soverentia stands out as an agile, rapidly deployable, and accessible platform.
Soverentia™ enables organizations to govern AI effectively, ensuring that innovation never comes at the expense of data sovereignty.
A Unique Alliance Between Compliance and Cutting-Edge Technology
The arrival of Claude Coulombe complements the data governance and compliance expertise of Florian Strich, Co-founder and Managing Director of Persevere. With 12 years of experience across North America and Europe, Florian has led major privacy practices and masters complex legal frameworks (GDPR, Law 25) and their application in critical sectors such as finance and public services.
"Claude's deep technological expertise, combined with my mastery of governance and operational compliance, places our team in a unique market position," says Florian Strich. "Together, we are able to support the sustainable and effective deployment of AI across all organizations. Our mission is to genuinely increase their productivity — but in a sovereign manner: jealously protecting their intellectual property and securing their data infrastructure."
About Persevere Consulting
Persevere Consulting is a firm specializing in data governance and the strategic deployment of artificial intelligence. Guided by principles of responsibility and digital sovereignty, the firm supports organizations in their technological transformation by ensuring compliance, security, and the ethics of their systems.
About Soverentia™
Soverentia™ is Persevere Consulting's technology platform. An agile sovereign AI governance solution, it enables organizations to document, audit, secure, and optimize their data infrastructures quickly, guaranteeing total protection of their informational assets.
For more information or media inquiries:
Paul Allard, CEO — paul.allard@persevereconsulting.com — https://www.persevereconsulting.com