# Thales CEO calls for doubling the number of engineers in France

> The head of Thales believes that France would need twice as many engineers to support the development of artificial intelligence, and advocates for teaching coding in schools.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: low) nationwide, first detected on 12 November 2026 at 20:05. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 12 November 2026 at 20:05.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Low
- Place: Nationwide
- First detected: 12 November 2026 at 20:05
- Updated: 12 November 2026 at 20:05
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/17390-thales-ceo-calls-for-doubling-the-number-of-engineers-in-france

## Sources (1 articles)

- ["Il faut apprendre deux langues étrangères à l'école: l'anglais et le codage": malgré l'essor de l'intelligence artificielle, le patron de Thales appelle à "doubler le nombre d'ingénieurs" en France](https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entreprises/il-faut-apprendre-deux-langues-etrangeres-a-l-ecole-l-anglais-et-le-codage-malgre-l-essor-de-l-intelligence-artificielle-le-patron-de-thales-appelle-a-doubler-le-nombre-d-ingenieurs-en-france_AD-202611120858.html) — BFMTV / RMC, 12 November 2026 at 20:05

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Thales CEO calls for doubling the number of engineers in France”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/17390-thales-ceo-calls-for-doubling-the-number-of-engineers-in-france
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