Marc Lafont

Background

About Marc Lafont

With over four years as Vice President of Innovation and Upstream Marketing at Schneider Electric, extensive expertise is brought to fostering ideation and incubating cutting-edge solutions for the Industrial Automation Business Unit. Focused on long-term portfolio vision (5-10 years), the role involves steering strategic themes, defining future offerings, and driving impactful partnerships with startups, suppliers, and strategic collaborators. A proven ability to align innovation with business goals is demonstrated through facilitating co-innovation initiatives that bridge technology and customer pain points. By leveraging open innovation frameworks, the organization is empowered to shape a competitive, forward-thinking ecosystem in industrial automation, paving the way for sustainable growth and transformation.