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Philippe MEDA

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.

Who needs a CMO?

Who needs a CMO?

In 2016, Bozoma Saint John made quite a splash during Apple yearly WWDC mass. Since then, she has worked at Uber, Endeavor (don't ask), and lately at Netflix. Bozoma Saint John Departs As Netflix Chief Marketing OfficerMarian Lee, the company’s vice president of marketing in the U.

Solving the innovator's dilemma the hard way

Solving the innovator's dilemma the hard way

And what is probably an unprecedented move in modern corporate history, Ford announced that they would cut the company in half: the legacy thermic-engine automaking part promised a slow and painful death, and the electric-car part that might survive the future. [https://www.npr.org/2022/03/02/1083913314/ford-modele-split-units-electric-gas]

Amazon power move

Amazon power move

Amazon is closing most of its physical stores to double down on Amazon Fresh and WholeFood brick and mortar locations. Amazon is closing all 68 of its Books, 4-Star, and Pop Up physical storesAmazon ends most of its retail experimentsThe VergeChaim Gartenberg [https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/2/22958745/

How to fine the richest corporation on the planet?

How to fine the richest corporation on the planet?

When does $5.7 million per week register on Apple's bottom line? The 15-30% cut taken by Apple when a developer is selling on the App Store is challenged (for dating apps for now) by the Netherlands as an anticompetitive practice. As such, the Dutch anti-trust watchdog asked

Musk, the GAFAMs, and Ukraine

Musk, the GAFAMs, and Ukraine

If the GAFAM won't do a thing about Ukraine, Musk just sent a truck full of Starlink terminals. Is it going to change the face of this war? Obviously not, but it's something. Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached UkraineMusk promised to send the

Tech social responsibility and guns

Tech social responsibility and guns

The raging debate among geopolitics couch-arm experts here and on Twitter is should the GAFAM disconnect Russia? I myself have no clear answer to this question, but I see three points worth balancing: 1. To my knowledge, the U.S. government cannot impose these companies out of specific markets unless

Virgin Hyperloop is dead

Virgin Hyperloop is dead

Hyperloop doesn’t seem to go anywhere and is now shifting from a consumer-oriented project to B2B supply-chain. I’m talking about the Virgin copycat, but chances are that the original flavor will get there too (Musk just has deeper pockets). Virgin Hyperloop switches focus from passengers to cargo as