Laure Le Bars

Laure Le Bars is a Research Project Director at SAP Research & Innovation, where they coordinate an initiative on Quantum Computing. They serve as the interim President of the European Quantum Industry Consortium (QuIC) and have held various roles including Vice-President of the Big Data Value Association and deputy coordinator of the Smart Data Innovation Lab. Previously, Laure was the Managing Director of SAP Labs Canada and led the establishment of SAP Labs in Hungary. They hold degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics and conducted their thesis on Operation Research for Artificial Intelligence at GERAD in Montreal.