Since 2007, Philippe has collaborated with hundreds of startups and advised numerous multinational corporations on disruptive innovation strategies. He also teaches MBA courses in Europe and Shanghai.
Strategy
In the world of corporate innovation, there’s a parallel that rings with the same fatalistic undertone as “Nobody gets fired for buying IBM.” You're not going to be fired for running an innovation pipeline. It sounds harmless, but underneath, we have the same play-safe logic from most
Hot Takes
I'm a firm believer in "If you name it, you're not doing it." If you specifically name innovation, design, or social inclusion when communicating or marketing your company, it mostly means you know it's an issue for your business. You're
Culture
In a recent interview, Jensen HUANG, the CEO of NVIDIA, is challenged on how he manages his team: * [Interviewer] How large is your leadership team? * [JH] Nvidia's leadership team is 60 plus... 60 people. * And they all report to you? * Yeah, they all report to me. 60 direct
Newsletter
Let's face it, most innovation books suck. They look nicer and nicer with fancy, colorful designs, yet they won't help you move your business one inch forward.
Insights2025
The final article on the "2025 Insights" series loops back on startups, why the game has already changed and what it means for corporates.
AI
As I was recently exploring this notion of 80%-OK vs. 99%-OK problems, I dove into how the current wars in Ukraine and Gaza have changed AI. For instance, how much leeway do you give to errors when a drone has to identify and lock on a specific target
AI
I'm still experimenting with my iCopilots-GTP, and I just fished back an article from 2022 discussing ways to regulate Big Tech platforms and limit their abuses. I was referencing an article from Anil Dash that gave his version of the Big Tech playbook to avoid sanctions and abuse
Quick note
BYD was founded in 1995 in Shenzhen as a battery manufacturer. In 2003, they took over the Chinese state-owned Tsinchuan Automobile Company and started working on eletric vehicles. 2003 is exactly the year Tesla was founded too. It took +20 years but BYD now surpasses Tesla in worlwide sales. Let
AI
If you’re marveling at how cheap it seems to use AI, or how accessible it’s become to ask complex questions and get coherent answers, hold onto that thought—because the true costs of AI are anything but cheap. What we’re witnessing with hyperscale AI companies like OpenAI,
AI-Generated
🤖This article has been generated by icopilots-GPT, a custom-made AI fed with +1,400 articles, discussions, and frameworks from www.icopilots.com - Don't panic. This is not the new editorial policy here, just a series of (hopefully) interesting tests I'm running - Philippe In a
Hot Takes
From a pure innovation standpoint, electric vehicles (EVs) should have shifted into high gear across Europe by now, achieving full market penetration. Yet, they’re lagging, stuck somewhere between early adopters and mainstream acceptance. For any true market-shaking innovation, once it crosses that “chasm” from niche adoption to broader appeal,
AI
I'm trying to better understand what is the current readiness level of a custom ChatGPT model fed with the content of our blog. The key question? How much can it a) dig information out of +1,400 articles and b) synthesize them in a voice that wouldn'