CONFERENCES OR EVENTS

About China, Sino-French business or relations, cultural differences

I. Public speaking

ILLUSTRATIONS

“Luxury in China – an international perspective on evolution and trends”

« Printemps des Études » (‘‘Spring of Studies’’)

Palais de Brongniart, Paris, Ap 2016

‘‘Decoding the Chinese Puzzle’’

RIM – Rencontres Marketing International BtoB

Business France, Paris, Oct. 2015

(Video)

II. Organization of high-level business events

ILLUSTRATIONS

Sino-French business dinner

During the visit of Global Business Leaders Club to Paris, in collaboration with Prospective & Innovation Foundation

Maison de L’Amérique latine, Paris, Oct. 2016

~50 business leaders from China & France
Presence of Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former French Prime Minister; Mr. Jianyi Zhu, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of Chinese Embassy in France; Mr. Heping Cao, economist and professor at Peking University

Education Tour and business conference

For Château de Cheverny, in partnership with XYO Communication

Château de Cheverny, Dec. 2016

40 Chinese professionals in tourism in France, plus 5 Chinese journalists
Presence of the castle’s owner, Mr. & Mrs. De Vibraye

III. Conferences or events

AGENDA

13/04/2023

Participation in a roundtable discussion co-organized by 35°Nord, a communication and media agency, and AFCDCP (Franco-Chinese Association for Shared Commercial Development): “China seeking influence: Chinese soft power in Europe in the era of globalization, Paris

05/04/2023

Presentation of the book “Cyrano, Confucius and me,” followed by a book signing event, Rotary Paris Haussmann, Paris

30/04/2021

Organization of a public online conference on the theme: “Deciphering Chinese Millennials,” Paris

18/02/2021

Participation as the only speaker in the virtual seminar titled “Better understanding the Chinese world,” intended for students of the Master’s program in International Strategy and Economic Intelligence (S2IE) at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon -Sorbonne, Paris

23/10/2019

Co-organization of the conference ‘‘Collaborating effectively with the Chinese: keys to success and pitfalls to avoid”, with HEC Alumni et DS Avocats, Paris

09/07/2019

Keynote ‘‘Collaboration with the Chinese: the inspiration of Yin & Yang’’, BtoB Summit, Paris

29/01/2019

Chair of the event around the thematic exhibition “Chinese New Cultural Creativity”, co-organized by Tencent group and Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts, Paris

13/12/2018

For the visit of Global Business Leaders Club to Paris: co-organization of the forum ‘‘Sino-French Exchanges in the Digital Age: assessment and prospects”, and a Sino-French business dinner, with Prospective & Innovation Fondation, Maison de l’Amérique latine, Paris

In the presence of: Mr. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France; Ms. GAO Yuanyuan, Minister-Economic and Commercial Counselor of Chinese Embassy in France; ~ 50 business leaders and entrepreneurs coming from China and France

23/11/2018

Presentation ‘‘To better influence Chinese online shoppers’’, JD.com & Business France, Paris

14/06/2018

Speech ‘‘How to increase collaboration for going further?’’, CEPS & CEIBS, National Assembly, Paris

20/03/2018

Presentation ‘‘How China re-invents the Retail’’, Wine & Business Club, Shangri-la Hotel, Paris

29/01/2018

Speech ‘‘What do the Chinese expect when they travel to France?’’, LeCheval Académie, Shangri-la Hotel, Paris

13/11/2017

Presentation ‘‘Decipher the Chinese mystery in the business’’, Orange Business Services, Saint-Denis

27/04/2017

Presentation ‘‘Digital: a key lever for succeeding in China’’, Comité France-Chine, Paris

06/04/2017

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in Digital Marketing in China’’, Open Bretagne-China 2017, Sciences Po Rennes

16/02/2017

Presentation ‘‘Collaborating effectively with the Chinese’’, CDAF (Compagnie des Dirigeants et Acheteurs de France), Nantes

08/02/2017

Speech ‘‘The evolution of Chinese luxury industry’’, Fashion/Luxury Club, KEDGE Business School, Paris

11/12/2016

Organization of an Education Tour and business conference for Château de Cheverny (Détails)

05/10/2016

Co-organization of a Sino-French business dinner during the visit of Global Business Leaders Club to Paris, in collaboration with Prospective & Innovation Foundation, Maison de L’Amérique latine, Paris (Détails)

16/09/2016

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in the Chinese Market’’, CDAF (Compagnie des Dirigeants et Acheteurs de France), Paris

30/06/2016

Presentation “Luxury and China”, in partnership with Promise Consulting, Paris

26/05/2016

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in Digital Marketing in China’’, Business France, Paris

19/04/2016

Participation in the round table ‘‘How the digital technology is transforming the world of agriculture?’’ (live streaming), Business France, Paris (Video)

14/04/2016

Presentation “Luxury in China – an international perspective on evolution and trends”, in partnership with Promise Consulting, in the context of ‘‘Spring of Studies’’, Palais de Brongniart, Paris

08/04/2016

Presentation ‘‘Be well prepared for entering into the Chinese market’’, LEEM (Les Entreprises du Médicament), Paris

10/03/2016

Presentations ‘‘Succeeding in Cross-Border e-Commerce with China’’ and ‘’Adadpting one’s offer to the Chinese market while keeping his/her original identity’’, Open Bretagne-China 2016, Sciences Po Rennes

18/02/2016

Chair of « ESSEC China – Sino-French Economic Cooperation Forum », Paris La Défense

16/02/2016

Presentation “Chinese puzzle and Western enigma: common misunderstanding and how to avoid them”, HEC MBA “China Week”

26/01/2016

Presentation “WeChat : Success factors and internationalization”, InnoCherche, Paris

09/12/2015

Chair of the press conference of Fidelidade – 37 Assurance, InterContinental Paris – Le Grand

08/11/2015

Speech ‘‘How to find your first internship or job in France?’’, newspaper Nouvelles d’Europe, Paris

21/10/2015

Keynote ‘‘Decoding the Chinese Puzzle’’, RIM 2015 (Rencontres Marketing International BtoB), Business France, Paris

06/06/2015

Presentation ‘‘How does the culture impact the business?’’, AICF (Association des Ingénieurs Chinois en France)

28/05/2015

Presentation ‘‘The e-commerce in China’’, press conference of conférence de presse de PayPal, Maison de la Chine, Paris

22/05/2015

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in the Chinese market: opportunities, challenges and keys to success’’, BCG (Boston Consulting Group), Paris

21/05/2015

Presentation “Perspectives on the investment strategies of Chinese and European companies’’, HEC-China Forum, in partnership with Mazars, Paris

21/05/2015

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in doing business in China’’, Alcatel-Lucent, Paris

23/04/2015

Presentation “Doing business in China”, HEC Alumni Beijing

22/04/2015

Presentation “Succeeding in the Chinese market”, CCIFC Beijing, M&A Working Group

09/02/2015

Presentation “Succeeding in the Chinese market”, HEC-Asia Association, HEC campus

17/12/2014

Presentation ‘‘Succeeding in the Chinese market’’, HEC-China Forum, Cercle Foch, Paris

09/12/2014

Organization and chairing of the press conference for the publication of the book “Succeeding in the Chinese market”, Cercle de l’Union Interalliée, Paris

In the presence of: Mr. Henri Giscard d’Estaing, CEO of Club Méditerranée; Mr. XU Bo, Special Adviser of Assistant Director-General for Strategic Planning of UNESCO