2024 CME STEM Leadership Honoree for Fostering Innovation

To eliminate poor vision worldwide by 2050, Hubert Sagnières founded the Essilor Vision Foundation in 2007 and has supported the Vision Impact Institute and the Eye Mitra program which trains primary vision care providers in underserved areas. He is the former Executive Vice-Chairman of EssilorLuxottica. Having a deep-rooted passion for innovation, his initiatives have fostered collaborations with research institutions and created an inspiring work environment, especially for women and young professionals, that resulted in over 100 patents per year, high growth and strong value creation. Born in Vienne, France, he is a French and Canadian executive named a Knight (Chevalier) of the Legion of Honour in 2012. Flying his own single engine aircraft, he embarked on a five-month expedition following his book Daring French Explorations: Trailblazing Adventures around the World: 1714-1854 (2023). He is an international advisory board member of the China Europe International Business School and EQT Private Equity Senior Adviser.