AFAM CEO Xavier Wartelle (Li 82) while in Paris, met students and alumni at la SOCE. The event took place on June 15th. Cyril Poinsot (Cl 93) and Valérie Prulhière (Li 87), VP International, organized this conference. Xavier Wartelle talked about AFAM, its programs and his own American journey as well as about his current job as co-founder and CEO of Avatar Medical.

Participants were interested in different ways of coming and working in the USA and asked some questions about it. Besides, the audience asked the speaker about his entrepreneurship experience and whether it is a good way to start working for a big company before exploring entrepreneurship options.

AFAM would like to continue this tradition of having different meetings throughout the year between AFAM representatives and Arts et Metiers students/alumni on different campuses.

Next event with an Arts et Metiers alumnus, AFAM board member, Sequoia committee member and Atlanta gadz'arts representative Valentin Fehr (Cl 212) will take place on Cluny campus, on September 4th.

If you are on Cluny campus at the beginning of September, please stop by to say hello to Valentin and to learn more about our new Sequoia program.