CONFERENCE SERIES
ESCP Business School and French Academy of Sciences partner for a conference series dedicated to the “Major Challenges for the Future”
ESCP Business School and the French Academy of Sciences are proud to partner for a high-calibre conference series titled "Major Challenges for the Future." This unique collaboration will feature leading experts from various scientific fields addressing pressing global issues, offering novel insights and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue
A commitment to knowledge and exchange
This conference series, co-organised with the French Academy of Sciences, aims to address some of the most critical scientific challenges of our time. Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic year, six conferences will bring together internationally recognised researchers to explore topics ranging from pandemic response to the decarbonisation of industry and the implications of artificial intelligence.
Our role as a Business School is to open up a world of possibilities for our students. Thus, by encouraging cross-disciplinary exchange and debating major global issues, by uniting specialists from various domains, this kind of partnership will enrich students' learning experiences and close the gap between academic theory and real-world practice.
Léon LaulusaDean & Executive President, ESCP
Hosted by ESCP International Politics Society*
*ESCP International Politics Society is a student organisation at ESCP sharing contents about Politics and International Relations
The earth’s critical zone at the time of the Anthropocene - January 22nd
Invited speakers: Frédérique Ait and Jérôme Gaillardet
Frédérique Ait Touati is a historian of science and literature, a theatre director, and a CNRS Research Fellow at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences.
Jérôme Gaillardet is Professor at Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris.
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February 19th
Oceans, the new frontier
Invited speakers: Louis Geli and Fabrice Not
Louis Geli: geophysicist, head of the Marine Geosciences Research Unit, Ifremer, Brest
Fabrice Not : biologist, CNRS, director of the UMR Adaptation and Diversity in Marine Environments, Biological Station of Roscoff
March 26th
Exploring the Moon and Mars to better understand our Earth Invited speakers: François Forget and Philippe Lognonné
Invited speakers: François Forget and Philippe Lognonné
François Forget: Member of Academy of Science
Philippe Lognonné : Professor at the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and Chief Scientist of the CNES-JPL Mars Express mission.
Replay the conferences
September 18th
Inaugural conference: "Forecasting and Monitoring of Pandemics"
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Invited speaker : Alain Fischer, President of the Academy of Sciences
Alain Fisher is a world-renowned immunologist. He was one of the founders of the Genetic Disease Institute IMAGINE and served as president of the scientific advisory committee for the French government during the COVID crisis. He is the current President of the Academy of Sciences and is also a member of the US Academy of Medicine.
October 16th
Decarbonisation of Industry:Energy Resources, Carbon Emission Limitations, CO2 Use
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Invited speakers : Yves Bréchet and Marc Fontecave
Yves Bréchet is a member of the Academy of sciences and Professor at the Grenoble Institute of Technology. He is a material scientist who has devoted most of his research to metals and alloys. He was a pioneer in the design and construction of alloys with specific physical and chemical properties. He served as High Commissioner for Atomic Energy and is currently the Director of Scientific Research of the Saint Gobain corporation. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences and Professor at the Grenoble Institute of Technology.
Marc Fontecave is a member of the Academy of sciences and a professor at the Collège de France where he holds the Chemistry of Biological Processes Chair. His research deals with the metal complexes that are present in proteins and with a wide range of catalytic systems with an emphasis on the conversion and storage of renewable energy sources. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences and Professor at the Collège de France.
December 4th
Artificial Intelligence: Threats and Benefits
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Invited speakers : Serge Abiteboul and Patrick Flandrin
Serge Abiteboul is a member of the Academy of sciences and research director at the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria). He has contributed many key breakthroughs in data and information management with special emphasis on the Internet. He is a member of ARCEP (Autorité de Régulation des Communications et de la Poste ) which is part of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). He co-directed a French government mission on the moderation of social networks. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences and research director at the National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria).
Patrick Flandrin's research deals with signal processing in almost all its forms. He is delegate for scientific information and communication at the Academy of sciences, and a research director at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). He is an international leader in the time-frequency/time-scale analysis of complex signals and has applied his theoretical and algorithmic breakthroughs to a wide range of practical issues including biomedical imaging and the monitoring of Internet traffic.
Register for the conference & series
The series is open to the public and requires registration. For more details and to sign up for the events, please visit the registration page.
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Organiser: ESCP Business School
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Start date: 22/01/2025
Start time: 6:00 PM
End time: 8:00 PM