David Lais

David Lais is a social entrepreneur and climate fintech pioneer who co-founded ecolytiq, a Berlin-based company providing sustainability solutions for banks. His career began in payments at age 16, founding multiple startups before pivoting to climate action after a 2015 personal revelation. He bridges financial technology with environmental impact, having launched the non-profit Organisation for Conscious Consumerism and developed banking tools that translate transaction data into carbon footprint insights. Lais regularly speaks at global forums including COP28, TEDx, and European Payments Council events, advocating for using financial data as a catalyst for sustainable consumer behavior. His work with ecolytiq focuses on helping banks meet ESG goals through carbon tracking and climate education tools embedded in digital banking platforms.