France Vs. Silicon Valley: Season 1

Four top leaders: Reza Malekzadeh, Fleur Pellerin, Pascale Diaine and Romain Serman who shared their expertise and discuss investment trends/strategies in France and in Silicon Valley for the upcoming year. Moderated by Gilles Fontaine, editor in chief at Challenges magazine.

An exclusive discussion between Michel Rolland, the world's most recognized oenologist & winemaker and our moderator and partner: Gilles Fontaine, editor in chief at Challenges.

Thank you to our member H&A for supporting us!

Coronavirus is affecting businesses across industries and across the globe, and the food industry is no exception both in France & in California. To know more about what is going on, we have invited Julia Bijaoui, co-founder of Frichti & Pascal Rigo, founder and co-owner of Bay Bread & La Boulange. Thank you to our member and supporter Capgemini.

Will online become the strategy to serve their mission instead of being just an addition to their programs ?

A live discussion between Marie-Christine Levet, founder & partner of Educapital, Gregory La Blanc, Lecturer| Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Berkeley Haas and Gilles Fontaine, editor in chief at Challenges magazine. Supported by Capgemini & Work.com

As California's and France businesses have started reopening businesses, employers are facing countless new questions and unprecedented new challenges. Guests speakers: Alexandre Dayon, Chairman of Salesforce Advisory Board, Anne Bezancon, COO of Ericsson Emodo and Jean-Luc Decaux President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, JCDecaux North America.

To know about the future of the Economic relationship between France & U.S. with our prominent speakers:
- Paul Hermelin, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Strategy & CSR Committee - CAPGEMINI
- John T. Chambers, Founder and CEO- JC2 Ventures & Former Chairman & CEO - Cisco
- Frederic Jung, General Consul of France in San Francisco

An online session with two inspiring leaders based on both sides of the Atlantic who will share their views on digital sovereignty. On the U.S. side we will have the pleasure to welcome Jerome LECAT, CEO of Scality and on the French side, Nicolas Rieul, President of IAB France and Managing Director of Criteo.

An online session with two inspiring leaders based on both sides who shared their views on the future of the wine industry.
- On the U.S. side we had the pleasure to welcome: Pauline Lhote, Director of winemaking at Chandon USA
- On the French side: Julie Cavil, Cellar Master of the Krug house

The Silicon Valley from every angle: ethical, cultural and spiritual. After the global health crisis, what is the current situation of the global epicenter of innovation? Is Silicon Valley still inventing and for what purpose? How have Facebook and the new American tech giants transformed the ecosystem? For good or bad? ...

How the pandemic has accelerated the shift away from physical store to online shopping by 5 years
Digital strategy to help store retailers pivot. What are the tools to successfully launch an online store ?

What are the actions for a lasting & positive impact?

Selon ce pionnier américain de la transformation digitale, l'université doit fournir davantage de données sur un étudiant… à son futur employeur.

INTERVIEW - L'oenologue Michel Rolland était l'invité de la dernière "Live Panel Session", organisé par Challenges et la Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de San Francisco. Il revient sur ses 45 ans de carrière de consultant dans l'industrie du vin.

Un production localisée, un recours ciblé à la technologie : tels sont les deux piliers d'une alimentation plus saine, selon Julia Bijaoui (Frichti) et Pascal Rigo (La Boulange), invités du Live Event organisé par Challenges et la Chambre de commerce franco américaine de San Francisco.

A quoi servira l'université ? Peut-on se passer de professeurs ? Le futur de l'éducation fait débat entre Marie-Christine Levet (Educapital) et Gregory La Blanc (Berkley Haas), invités du Live Event organisé par Challenges et la Chambre de commerce franco-américaine de San Francisco.

A San Francisco ou à Paris, on ne fera plus jamais du business comme avant. Une certitude: le déconfinement ne peut réussir qu'avec une analyse fine des données. Expériences croisées d'Anne Bezançon (Ericsson Emodo), Alexandre Dayon (Salesforce.com) et Jean-Luc Decaux (JCDecaux), invités du Live Event organisé par Challenges et la Chambre de commerce franco-américaine de San Francisco.