Laurent Lafaye is co-CEO of Dawex, the market leader in data exchange solutions. An entrepreneur and recognised expert in the data economy, he co-founded Dawex in 2015 with Fabrice Tocco, driven by a clear vision: to manage access to data and thereby facilitate the fair distribution of its value.

A member of the boards of directors of Gaia-X and buildingSMART France, Laurent regularly engages with decision-makers and institutions to promote the industrialisation of data ecosystems as a driver of competitiveness and resilience. Recognised as a Technology Pioneer in 2020 by the World Economic Forum, Dawex is also behind the international standardisation programme Trusted Data Transaction, which has become a harmonised European standard and forms the foundation of trust for a data-driven economy.