Events

Where, and when to meet us, or attend our keynotes.

Events

Let’s meet at BlendWebMix

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date November 5, 2019

I’ll be hosting the BlendWebMix conference in Lyon (France) on November 13 and 14. This year program is about “Tech for Good”. You’ve seen this central theme running with most of the tech conferences lately and it’s probably not going to stop anytime soon.

If you’re in Lyon (and speak French) you probably want to attend BlendWebMix. It’s a conference that does it’s best to keep it a sort of family thing with as much proximity with speakers as possible, open side events and a good mix of hands-on tech discussion (from development to design) and tech culture or business strategy. I usually enjoy my time there very much and I’m quite pleased to be the MC this year.

Also, on the last day, I’ll be giving a 40 min hot take / debrief of everything I saw and discussed at Blend. It’s an open session on the side of the main event, so there won’t be a lot of seats. Get in fast!

Tags #blendwebmix, lyon, tech for good

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Keynote (Pas de risques, pas de startup !)

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date March 26, 2019

I haven’t done a public keynote in a while, so just a quick heads up: I will be in Toulouse (France) and have a one hour talk on startup valuation, managing risk and uncertainties, and what it means for investors (including corporations and their innovation programs).

It’s in partnership with Nubbo the local incubator and a dear partner of us since 2013. The keynote will be on April 8 and starting at 6:30pm. It’s a free event (you’re welcome).

You just have to register here.

Click below for the full presentation (in French):

Tags keynote, nubbo, toulouse

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IRU World Congress Keynote

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date November 2, 2018

My IRU World Congress keynote in Oman is coming up next week on Nov. 6

Here is what I can share for now:

Tags business model innovation, IRU World Congress keynote, keynote

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Meet me at the IRU World Congress 2018

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date September 24, 2018

I will be one of the round table speakers at the IRU Wolrd Congress in Muscat, Oman, this November.

New technology and business models: prosper or perish?

The combination of automation, the “sharing economy” and decarbonisation objectives leads, among others, to the emergence of digital platforms and new business models and the disruption of the traditional the bus and coach transport industry. The industry needs to step up and integrate these solutions to reap the benefits of these technological and societal developments. This panel will explore if and how digital platforms and new business models change the rules of the game.

We will discuss key shifts in world transport, mobility and logistics markets with a very exciting and comprehensive programme. I’ll be flying in and out pretty much, but in case you are there and want to meet I’ll be more than happy to find the time.

Tags iru world congress, logistics, mobility, muscat oman, philippe méda keynote, transport

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The 10,000 People Startup

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date January 11, 2018

I’ll be in Shanghai next week and Jia Tong University in partnership with Kedge Business School asked me to give a keynote on one of the topics we work on as consultants. This will probably be a small thing with around 20 persons, but if you want to attend you’re most welcome : )

Tags 10000 people startup, keynote

Events Shifting Mindsets

The Video on my Trading Risks Keynote is out

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date December 6, 2017

A few months ago I was invited by Merck Innovation center in Darmstadt for a one hour keynote on risk, startup and multinationals. As always a trendy topic, but it happens to be ones that I know a few things about.

Skip to 0:10:55 if you really don’t want to know anything about all the smart work that Merck Innovation Center is doing, but you’d be missing out.

Tags corporate incubation, merck’s innovation center, trading risks

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Well, it’s been 10 years

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date October 27, 2017

It’s been ten 10 years that I quit my last position as an employee from another company than my own. I started for a first year and half as a freelance consultant on strategy and then we founded Merkapt, our first consulting company with Stéphanie. 2007 Was the year the first iPhone went to market and that Amazon Web Service started to ramp up. Quite a year if you ask me…

Tags 10 years, innovation copilots

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A quick feedback from Autonomy 2017 in Paris

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date October 20, 2017

Most of the things we are seeing or talking about during keynotes are quite nice and somehow crafty. How to unlock car sharing or green mobility in this town, or that other one? Are we are going to manage mobility data? After all the buzz with MaaS, how are we going to do it? Will Hyperloop bring peace and end hunger worldwide? Etc. All that is cute, and sometimes even a bit exhilarating.

Tags Autonomy

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Let’s grab a Dr Pepper in New York

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date June 1, 2017

After China and Japan, I’m ending my long-distance business trips in New York / New Jersey from June 11 to 16. So again, if some of you want to grab a drink and discuss innovation, or corporate incubation, ping me. ; )

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Let’s grab a sake in Tokyo

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date May 7, 2017

I’ll be in Tokyo from May 22 to 26. As usual, I’ll be working with customers, but if you’re around this is also a good time to grab a coffee or a bite and exchange on business, innovation or other things. Just connect with me on Twitter or through the ‘Contact us’ menu above. I might also have spare time for a keynote or an event in case you’d be interested.

Tags sake in tokyo

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Let’s grab a coffee in Shanghai

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date April 8, 2017

I’ll be in Shanghai for two weeks. If you want to grab a coffee or beer and exchange on business, innovation or other things, poke me on Twitter or through the ‘Contact us’ menu above. I might even have some spare time for a keynote or an event.

Tags shanghai

Events Technology

Un bref retour sur les 15 ans de Genopole

Post author By Philippe Méda
Post date January 26, 2014

Je participais mardi 21 janvier aux 15 ans de Genopole à Evry avec un rôle particulier, celui d’animateur de la journée. Rôle central mais très modeste, il s’agissait essentiellement pour moi d’assurer la fluidité de la journée avec les nombreux intervenants professionnels et politiques.

Tags Arnaud Montebourg, biotechnologies, culture de l'innovation, Genopole Evry, Pierre Tambourin