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Jean-Marc Lazard

Co-founder, CEO, and President, Opendatasoft

In his role as the CEO of Opendatasoft, an innovative company at the forefront of data management, Jean-Marc has played a decisive role in advancing data-focused technology.

Before establishing Opendatasoft as a leading data portal solutions provider, Jean-Marc held executive positions within multiple prestigious technology and industrial companies including Groupe Bel, Exalead, and Dassault Systèmes.

Drawing on his years of experience in organizational strategy and commitment to innovation, he regularly shares his expertise through the media and at events, providing insights on digital trends, data governance, and the impact of data and technology on organizations and society.

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Let’s build a meaningful future thanks to data
Jean-Marc Lazard
03 January 2023
What common strategy can we build using data that addresses our current crises and challenges? How can we make the organizations of the future more resilient thanks to a shared foundation of data that generates value?
Data Trends
What challenges does 2022 hold for data project leaders?
Jean-Marc Lazard
07 January 2022
What does 2022 have in store for us in the world of data? How can we help scale up data use, and what advice is there for project leaders within organizations? Jean-Marc Lazard recommends focusing on overcoming three top challenges during the year ahead to enable greater data reuse and unlock its full potential.
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Communities at the Heart of the Digital Transformation
Jean-Marc Lazard
23 September 2020
Communities can tackle various challenges of digital transformation by adopting an open data strategy. Hear it from our CEO to see the various ways we can improve our lives by exploiting data.
data for all
Digital transformation Public Sector Company news Open data & transparency
Data for All: A Plea for Data Democratization
Jean-Marc Lazard
23 July 2020
“Simple data access is no longer the heart of the matter. The game changer for businesses is to catch up to the speed of data sharing and exploitation.” -- Jean-Marc Lazard, CEO
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