Laurent Flory, Groupe Logiciel – Cellule Nationale Logicielle (French Ministry of Higher Education and Research), France
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Laurent Flory is a distinguished IT executive with over 25 years of leadership driving digital transformation in the Higher Education sector. He holds dual degrees in Computer Science Engineering and a Research Master’s in Industrial Economics. Beginning his career in 1996 with the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, he quickly advanced to Chief Technology Officer in educational ICT by 1997.
From 2007 to 2021, Laurent served as Chief Digital Officer for the University of Lyon, directing digital operations for a major academic hub supporting 130,000 students. Concurrently, he took on the role of Director of the Digital University of the Rhône-Alpes Region (UNR-RA). In this capacity, he coordinated digital initiatives on behalf of the Ministry and the Region, steering innovative projects in digital university pedagogy. From 2021 to 2023, he advised a top 10 French university on administrative modernization and the establishment of a regional data center. LinkedIn profile.
