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Monday June 19, 2023

Location Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth900, boulevard René-Lévesque OuestMontréal
ContactFrom 12p.m to 1.45pm (meal included)Registration deadline : Wednesday June 14 at 1 p.m

Jean Paul Chauvet

Chief Executive Officer
Lightspeed

Jean Paul Chauvet

Biography

Jean Paul Chauvet

Chief Executive Officer
Lightspeed 

Powering retail and hospitality success: The Lightspeed journey and visions

Join JP Chauvet, the CEO of Lightspeed, for an enlightening presentation at The Canadian Club. Discover the remarkable story of Lightspeed, from its humble beginnings in Montreal to becoming a global powerhouse in the tech space. Through challenges, victories, strategic acquisitions, and the development of flagship products, Chauvet will spotlight Lightspeed's pivotal role in the success of local businesses. Furthermore, he will unveil the company's ambitious vision for the future. A not-to-be-missed opportunity for those interested in the intersection of technology, retail, and hospitality.

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Jean Paul Chauvet

Lightspeed's board of directors appointed JP Chauvet to the role of Chief Executive Officer, on February 2, 2022.
Chauvet joined Lightspeed in October 2012 as Chief Revenue Officer and became a board member in September 2013. In April 2016, he was named President and throughout his tenure had been integral to advancing Lightspeed’s mission, including leading many of the Company’s strategic acquisitions, its listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange, and leading the launch and growth of the Lightspeed Payments platform. Chauvet has also overseen the Company’s robust customer growth worldwide.
With more than 25 years of technology leadership experience and a strategic mind to match, JP has been a key element of Lightspeed's continued growth employing close to 3,000 staff worldwide. By developing Lightspeed's go-to-market strategy and taking a more direct approach to engaging independent businesses, he has helped equip hundreds of thousands of retail and hospitality customer locations worldwide with cutting-edge technology. 
Lightspeed is now the one-stop commerce platform for merchants around the world to simplify, scale and provide exceptional customer experiences. 
Prior to joining Lightspeed, Chauvet held various leadership positions at Atex Group across Europe and Asia where his last role was CEO, EMEA. Prior to Joining Atex, Mr. Chauvet was the VP, Sales and Marketing of Nstein Technologies and from 2000 to 2005, he was the VP, Sales and Marketing of IXIASOFT Technologies Inc.

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