The Panel of Experts is pleased to welcome new member Jean-Jacques Urvoy. Designer, manager and psychoanalyst, Jean-Jacques Urvoy is a multitalented professional, firmly grounded in the contemporary business world. Having initially studied engineering at the Ecole d’ingénierie et d’innovation textile, then management and finance at the l’Ecole des Dirigeants et des Créateurs d'Entreprise, Jean-Jacques Urvoy quickly developed a passion for marketing and communications. After working in product launch management at Cartier International and strategy management at the design agency Carré Noir (Groupe Publicis), Jean-Jacques Urvoy soon began founding and managing his own agencies, including ProximityBBDO (formerly Le Clan Design). He also founded U/C Consultants, a research and operational analysis firm that brings together a team of brand experts and design and creative professionals. Editor and author of a number of [lire plus]

Clarisse Angelier, who has a PhD in material sciences, is Delegate-General of the Association Nationale de Recherche Technologie (ANRT: the National Association of Research and Technology). In the following interview she talks about her unwavering belief in the value of exchanges between private business and public institutions. Tell us about your education. After obtaining a PhD in material sciences (metallurgy), I studied from 2009-2010 at the l’Institut des Hautes Etudes pour la Science et la Technologie (IHEST). In 2016 I completed a training programme in business management at the ESSEC (École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales). Do you have teaching experience? During the 1990s I lectured in material sciences. Later I was Secretary-General of the CACEMI (Centre d’actualisation des connaissances en matériaux industriels) of the Cnam (Conservatoire national des [lire plus]

Jeanne Courouble has an Executive MBA from HEC, Paris. Entrepreneur, talented speaker, lecturer at HEC, member of the Société des gens de lettres (a French organisation defending authors’ rights) and colonel in the French Réserve citoyenne, she is, in addition to all that, a best-selling author. Jeanne Courouble is also a member of the FEDE’s Panel of Experts. In the following interview she speaks about her latest book, her career as an entrepreneur, and much more. What would you say have been the most important elements of your education? I’m glad you said ‘have been’ and not ‘were’.  For me education is lifelong and ongoing. Learning is an endlessly interesting luxury – a real source of joy. It is enriching both from the point of view of the teacher and [lire plus]

Demosthenes Davvetas possède des talents multiples : universitaire, journaliste, artiste, il donne tout son sens à l’expression « trajectoire atypique ». Une chose est certaine : ses recherches en esthétique sont enracinées dans des pratiques professionnelles avérées. There is no doubt that Demosthenes Davvetas, an academic, journalist and artist, has trodden an unusual career path. One thing is certain: his research in aesthetics is rooted in successful professional practice Demosthenes Davvetas was born in Athens and studied at the University of Thessaloniki before obtaining a PhD in Aesthetics at the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis, France. In the 1980s he worked at the newspaper Libération (art and culture section) and wrote the introductions to catalogues showcasing the work of leading contemporary artists (CY Twombly, Andy Warhol, Basquiat and Joseph Beuys, a friend of his). [lire plus]

French-Ivorian-Swiss, Sandra Coulibaly now holds important leadership roles at the International Organisation of La Francophonie. Knight of the Order of Academic Palms and a trilingual speaker, this international expert in intercultural relations is also a prize-winner of the Geneva poetry competition and an international music and dramatic art competition. Interview. What did you study? I have a Master’s degree in Anglophone and Francophone Intercultural Relations (Paris 13 University), and another Master’s Degree in Hypermedia/Social Issues (Paris VIII and the Ecole Normale Superieure Institute) and an Executive Master’s Degree in Negotiations and International Policy (the Institute of Advanced International University Studies and Development - Geneva), making up my university education. What are the highlights of your career path? They range from a first mission at the International Agency of La Francophonie [lire plus]

François Ventulono: A multi talented anaesthetist and intensive care resuscitator Among the panel of experts of the FEDE, François Venutolo is an anaesthetist and intensive care resuscitator who wears many hats! Here is the proof in three questions. What was your field of study ? I am a Doctor of Medicine, and I hold certificates of studies specializing in anesthesia-surgical resuscitation and also in biology and sports medicine. In addition, I also hold a university degree in health sciences and communication and I am a former student of the l’école de management pour les médecins des hôpitaux (School of management for hospital doctors). In 2013 I was awarded the “La médaille d ‘or du Ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports” (The gold medal award of the Ministry of Youth [lire plus]

Patrick Vieu, a doctor of philosophy and a former ENA student is a member of the college of experts of the FEDE; he introduces himself. Where and what did you study ? I am a graduate of ENA (the Gambetta promotion), and graduated from the Paris Institute of Political Studies in 1988. I also hold a PhD in philosophy; my thesis was about Adam Fergusson, a Scottish enlightenment philosopher. What are the highlights of your recent career path? I was in turn (2008-2011) director of rail services and director of transport services in the “Direction générale des infrastructures, des transports et de la mer” (DGITM du ministère  de l’Écologie, de l’Énergie, du Développement durable et de l’Aménagement du territoire) (General Directorate for Infrastructure, Transport and the Sea) (GD of ITM [lire plus]