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Pierre Pezziardi

Pierre Pezziardi

Entrepreneur, co-founder of OCTO Technology, co-founder of IT University, founder of Octopus Microfinance, founder of NotreBanque, author, speaker, he promotes the idea of user-friendly computing: systems designed to break down organizational silos, empower individuals, and support self-organized teams. In 2005, he founded the Octopus initiative, the first open-source microfinance platform. Octopus is a global community of expertise in lean and agile methods, aimed at improving access to financial services for the poorest. He participated in the creation of BabyLoan, the first French peer-to-peer microcredit operator. In 2010, he deployed Lean techniques as CIO of Bred Banque Populaire. Since 2011, Pierre has been managing NotreBanque, a company aimed at providing simple, affordable, and transparent community financial tools.