Bio
Christophe Lautray is an experienced executive and independent board member with a strong track record in scaling industrial tech and B2B companies across global markets. With 30+ years in capital goods, automation, and service-driven models, he brings hands-on expertise in commercializing innovation, structuring go-to-market strategies, and building scalable sales and service organizations.
Christophe served as Chief Sales Officer and Board Member of KION ITS EMEA, a €7B group active in 120+ countries. Earlier in his career, he held multiple executive roles at Linde Material Handling, Fenwick-Linde, and its Leasing organization, Fenwick-Lease, driving customer-centric transformation in highly competitive, tech-heavy environments.
He served more than 8 years as a Board Member at Balyo, a Euronext-listed robotics startup turning forklifts into autonomous mobile robots. Beyond startups, he held key roles in European industry associations, including President of FEM and Vice President of ORGALIM, giving him unique insight into policy, regulation, and ecosystem partnerships.
He thrives in high-growth, cross-border environments and is particularly interested in supporting startups at the intersection of hardware, software, and industrial transformation.
