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Joe Lapierre

Board-Level Technology & Transformation Executive | Trust Intelligence | Agentic AI | Digital Compliance

📍 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2017𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Executive Board Member
Jun 2017
Our company is the new digital delivery arm of one of the largest insurers in Germany, that has been built to drive innovation – both for digital solutions and technology. Our mission is to build an agile business that does amazing things using the latest technology. Our long-term purpose is to drive the digital transformation of ERGO Group, one of the largest insurers in Europe. We do this by building our own business on the principles of digitalisation. Every individual can bring their purpose to life through their work at ERGO Digital IT. Come & Join us and be a part of one of the greatest digital transformation company. You will be working closely with most inspiring senior leaders where you will be heard and can simply bring up your ideas to the table. We shall benefit from your splendid skills and maturity and You will certainly benefit from the luxury of young, enthusiastic and diverse environment.
Board Member
Jun 2017
Our company is the new digital delivery arm of one of the largest insurers in Germany, that has been built to drive innovation – both for digital solutions and technology. Our mission is to build an agile business that does amazing things using the latest technology. Our long-term purpose is to drive the digital transformation of ERGO Group, one of the largest insurers in Europe. We do this by building our own business on the principles of digitalisation. Every individual can bring their purpose to life through their work at ERGO Digital IT. Come & Join us and be a part of one of the greatest digital transformation company. You will be working closely with most inspiring senior leaders where you will be heard and can simply bring up your ideas to the table. We shall benefit from your splendid skills and maturity and You will certainly benefit from the luxury of young, enthusiastic and diverse environment.
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2026
Founder | Product, Technology & Strategy Lead - Financial Trust Intelligence
Apr 2026
2025
Founder, tieback.io — AI-Native Digital Product Passports Platform
Jun 2025
Tieback is the enterprise infrastructure for product traceability and Digital Product Passports (DPP). As global supply chains face unprecedented regulatory shifts—including the EUs Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)—enterprises can no longer rely on fragmented data silos. Tieback provides the secure, scalable platform required to track, authenticate, and manage the lifecycle of physical products from raw material to end-of-life. We enable global brands and manufacturers to transform complex compliance mandates into strategic business value. By leveraging GS1 standards and advanced data architecture, Tieback bridges the physical and digital worlds. Our enterprise platform delivers: • Digital Product Passports (DPP): Rapid, compliant deployment of DPPs to meet impending European frameworks and sustainability mandates. • Multi-Tier Traceability: Securely map and track provenance across complex supply webs without exposing proprietary supplier networks or competitive data. • Circular Economy Enablement: Unlock new revenue streams through resale, repair, and recycling by digitizing the complete product lifecycle. • Cryptographic Verification: Immutable, verifiable data trails that protect brand equity, ensure quality control, and eliminate counterfeits. Tieback doesnt just solve todays compliance challenges; it builds the digital foundation for the future of commerce. Secure the digital thread of your products, de-risk your supply chain, and future-proof your brand. Discover how leading enterprises are building transparent supply chains at https://tieback.io.
2023
Managing Director and Executive Advisor
Oct 2023
Our company is a specialist Technology & AI consultancy for the insurance and banking sectors, helping institutions modernise decisioning, streamline operations, and unlock new growth. We design and deploy secure, compliant AI solutions across the value chain—from underwriting and risk modelling to fraud detection, claims automation, credit scoring, and customer engagement. Combining deep domain expertise with cutting‑edge models and responsible AI practices, we integrate with existing systems, deliver measurable ROI, and ensure rigorous governance, transparency, and regulatory alignment. Partner with us to turn data into actionable insight, accelerate time‑to‑value, and build resilient, future‑ready financial services.
2021
Managing Director
Jan 2021
In the face of a dynamically changing environment, ERGO Group wants to play a leading role in the national and global context of large insurance companies, becoming one of the leaders in digitization and IT competence. ERGO Technology & Services Management - a holding structure for the technology entities of the ERGO Group - is here to meet this challenge. ET&SM plays a vital role in the success of ERGO, helping to shape optimal insurance products and digital platforms and develop the most effective customer channels. As ET&SM we drive the change as the future-oriented, agile leader and accountable, effective, and collaborative global contributor to the success of the ERGO Group. ET&SM was created to: • establish an integrated global IT capability aimed at effectively steering the delivery of digital assets across the ERGO Group, • bundle the existing technical expertise, • build highly effective and agile processes, • optimize products globally. The technology holding consists of three entities: - Informationstechnologie GmbH - based in several locations in Germany, - ERGO Technology & Services S.A. (ET&S S.A.) based in 4 cities in Poland and Berlin, - ERGO Technology & Services Pvt. Ltd. in India, Mumbai ERGO Technology & Services Management brings together the best professionals delivering solutions based on insights into customer needs, as well as capabilities and capacities on the global level.
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