Elvie is Director, Digital & Innovation, Asia Pacific at Natixis as part of the bank’s move towards digitalisation in the pursuit of creating high value-added solutions for its clients.

In this role, Elvie is responsible for promoting and facilitating the Digital and Innovation Strategy across the APAC platform and the bank globally.

Elvie also developed her deep knowledge and network within the technology landscape in China as the co-founder and vice president of French Tech Hong Kong Shenzhen and Beijing.

After 15 years of experience across Asia and Europe, with expertise in operational, and strategy development across different industries, Elvie has held senior roles with several technology and strategy businesses based in China such as Alten, Airbus and most recently Roland Berger.

Elvie Lahournere holds a MSc Mechanical and Engineering and an Executive MBA  from Insead – Tsinghua University and is currently Chairman of ASIFMA Fintech Group

On a spare time, Elvie loves supporting Nonprofit for women empowerment in APAC  such as InspiringGirls, Female World Entrepreneur and Ladies Who Tech that she mentors.