Sarah-Diane Eck

Sarah-Diane Eck started their career as a Financial Audit and Transaction Services employee at Ernst & Young in 2011. Sarah-Diane then worked as a Propriété Industrielle at Gide Loyrette Nouel in 2013. Later on, Sarah-Diane was a Business Assistant to the Group Head of Tax at Louis Dreyfus Holding BV where they were involved in managing the family holding company and promoting sustainable agriculture and food security projects. In 2015, they joined 1000mercis as a Data Privacy Lead. Sarah-Diane then became the Vice President of France Digitale in 2018, where they supported the development of blockchain and decentralized technologies in Europe, promoted the inclusion of women in tech and entrepreneurship, and supported talent networking. In 2017, they founded the Lum Network, an open-source protocol designed to build trust between businesses and customers. In 2019, they co-founded Surprise, a technology company specializing in rewards and user engagement, powered by the Lum Network and partnering with online brands.

Sarah-Diane Eck attended AgroParisTech from 2008 to 2011, where they completed their AgroParisTech Engineer degree with a specialization in Management, Innovation, and Business Performance. Sarah-Diane later studied at HEC Paris from 2011 to 2013, earning a Grande Ecole degree in Management and Business. In the same period, they also pursued a Professional Master Degree of International Tax at Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), specializing in Legal Studies. Additionally, they briefly attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo in 2009, focusing on the Management and Economic Studies Department.