LAURENT FIARD

About LAURENT FIARD

Laurent Fiard is a leading figure in digital transformation for mid-sized companies in France. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Visiativ, a role he has held since April 18, 1997. His career with the company began even earlier: after an initial sales experience with a Hewlett-Packard distributor, he joined AGS in 1988 as a business manager and later became a director alongside Christian Donzel in 1997. Under his leadership, Visiativ evolved from its historical distribution and software roots into a recognized player in digital transformation, combining software, consulting, cloud services, innovation, and external growth. Key milestones included the acquisition of AGS in France, the development of collaborative solutions such as VDoc, the launch of platforms like myCADservices, and Visiativ’s listing on Euronext Growth Paris in 2014. More recently, the group has pursued strategic plans to strengthen customer value, broaden its offering, and accelerate international expansion. Fiard is also presented as the driving force behind Visiativ’s vision and core values. His influence extends beyond internal governance: he has overseen initiatives such as employee share ownership programs, targeted acquisitions to reinforce the product portfolio, and strategic partnerships aimed at focusing the group on its core business. In Visiativ’s official communications, he consistently emphasizes innovation, digital continuity, customer co-creation, and the long-term support of business performance. Beyond Visiativ, Laurent Fiard has been active in regional and business organizations. He chaired Cluster Numérique from 2012 to 2014 and later served as President of MEDEF Lyon-Rhône from 2014 to 2021. This background reinforces his profile as an entrepreneurially minded executive with both operational and institutional leadership experience. With a technical education and a master’s degree in marketing and sales, he combines commercial acumen with a long-term strategic approach to corporate growth and governance.