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Francis deSouza

Francis deSouza

Keynote Speaker: President & CEO of Illumina; Leader in Genomic Sequencing

Francis deSouza Biography

Francis deSouza was appointed President & CEO of Illumina in 2016 and is responsible for directing all aspects of company strategy, planning, and operations. He initially joined the company as President in 2013, and led Illumina’s business units and core functions responsible for envisioning, developing and producing the company’s products.

Previously, deSouza served as President of Products and Services at Symantec Corporation, where he was responsible for driving the vision for the company’s market-leading portfolio and served in a variety of executive roles. He joined Symantec through the acquisition of IMlogic, where he was co-founder and CEO.

Prior to joining IMlogic, deSouza was co-founder and CEO of Flash Communications, a provider of corporate instant messaging that was acquired by Microsoft. Following the acquisition, he joined Microsoft and led the team responsible for the development of the company’s enterprise real-time collaboration offerings. Named one of Fortune’s 2018 Top Businesspersons of the Year, deSouza serves on The Walt Disney Company board.

Francis DeSouza received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Francis deSouza Videos

SPARK 2021 Opening Remarks from Illumina CEO Francis deSouza
Illumina CEO Francis DeSouza: Seeing Big Growth In Genomic
A conversation with Illumina's President and CEO, Francis deSouza

How to book Francis deSouza?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Francis deSouza for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Francis deSouza, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Francis deSouza or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Francis deSouza?

Booking fees for Francis deSouza, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Francis deSouza, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Francis deSouza?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Francis deSouza for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Francis deSouza for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Francis deSouza or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Francis deSouza or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Francis deSouza is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Biology, Engineering and Technology. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Francis deSouza generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Toby Cosgrove, Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Francis deSouza for an upcoming event.

Francis deSouza Videos

SPARK 2021 Opening Remarks from Illumina CEO Francis deSouza
Illumina CEO Francis DeSouza: Seeing Big Growth In Genomic
A conversation with Illumina's President and CEO, Francis deSouza
BUSINESS FORUM | Big Data and Genomics

How to book Francis deSouza?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Francis deSouza for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Francis deSouza, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Francis deSouza or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Francis deSouza?

Booking fees for Francis deSouza, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Francis deSouza, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Francis deSouza?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Francis deSouza for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Francis deSouza for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Francis deSouza or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Francis deSouza or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Francis deSouza is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Biology, Engineering and Technology. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Francis deSouza generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Toby Cosgrove, Ray Kurzweil and Peter Diamandis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Francis deSouza for an upcoming event.

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