Eric Léandri is a specialist in web, IT and network security with 20 years experience as a technology entrepreneur. Prior to Qwant, he held positions such as Head of Special Projects for a number of global firms such as UB, deputy-CEO of Trustmission, and majority shareholder and managing director of Mobilegov SaaS.

In 2010, he clarified his vision of an ambitious European search engine, which would decompartmentalize the Web and respect both the freedoms of users and the stability of the digital ecosystem. Qwant was launched in 2013. Eric Léandri is Co-Founder and Chairman of Qwant.