French entrepreneur, co-CEO of Dawex, Laurent Lafaye has a recognized track record in the field of the data economy and regularly speaks to decision-makers about the creation of data ecosystems and the challenges of data circulation, from data trading to developing data hubs. Founded in 2015 with Fabrice Tocco, Dawex allows organizations to create new ecosystems around data exchange platforms that meet regulatory requirements and address traceability and security challenges. In 2020, Dawex was awarded “Tech Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum. Dawex is also a Day-1 member of Gaia-X and actively contributes to the projects conducted by the association on data exchanges.