AFAM Strategy Offsite

September 7-8, 2018

The event is by invitation only

Goal of the off-site:

Define AFAM strategic directions for the second decade within a focus on entrepreneurship.

Proposed Program:

Friday Program

Il Fornaio restaurant, Palo Alto, CA

13:00 – 14:30              Lunch at Il Fornaio

14:30 – 14:45              Welcome                                             (Eric Benhamou, AFAM)

                                    Introductions

                                    Objectifs

                                    Agenda Review

14:45 – 15:30              School’s strategic vision         (Laurent Champaney, Arts et Métiers ParisTech)

15:45 – 16:15              Individual points of view

                                   How French schools differ in the process of student preparation to the journey of entrepreneurship, particularly as they expatriate themselves to the US?

• Xavier Wartelle (AFAM)
• Anne de Louvigny Stone (AAGEF President)

16:15 – 17:30              Points of view

                                    Panel #1

Chair: Eric Benhamou

Panelists: Reza Malekzadeh (French Alumni Association), Philippe Perez (Attaché for science and technology), Anne de Louvigny Stone (AAGEF)

Student preparation to the American journey:

• What is your impression of the preparedness of French engineers (recently graduated)?
• What is the role of the alumni (individual engagement)?
• Best practices (role of the non-profit)

                                    Panel #2

Chair: Xavier Wartelle

Panelists: Sylvia Gallusser (French Tech Hub), Ben Lévy (BootstrapLabs), Laurence Fabre (FACCSF)

Preparation of entrepreneurship journey

• Why is it important?
• Gaps and difficulties
• What is the role of the ecosystem?

17:30                           Conclusions of the day

18:30                           Dinner

Saturday September 8th, 2018,

French Tech Hub, SF, CA

Saturday Program:

09:00 – 10:00              Breakfast

10:00 – 10:15              Reminder of Friday conclusions (Marc Amblard)

10:15 – 11:15              Testimonials – US journey

Benjamin Carlu (Ch 203)
Erwan Guy (Ch 2011)
Mathieu Gonçalves (Bo 210)
Martin Millischer (Ch 216)
Patrick Cantelli (Cl 185)

Michael Deligant

11:30 – 12:45              SWOT of the preparedness of students to the American journey

Group #1 (Chair: Xavier Wartelle)

Group #2 (Chair: Thomas Ferré)

12:45 – 14:00              Lunch

14:00 – 14:30              la SOCE  strategic vision (Corentin Lallet)

14:30 – 15:30              AFAM priorities for the next decade:

objectifs, strategies et tactics

Groupe #1 (Chair: Xavier Wartelle)

Groupe #2 (Chair: Marc Amblard)

15:30 – 15:45              Break

15:45 – 16:00              Discussion review by the school (Laurent Champaney)

16:00 – 16:15              Discussion review by AFAM (Eric Benhamou)

                                    Next steps

                                    Conclusions

18:30                           Diner (optional), SF