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inspirations

 

Expected benefits

  • Bringing, through the force of artistic works (such as literary fiction or a documentary film), a new and enlightening look at ongoing societal transformations
  • Open debates within the company on these transformations
  • Be inspired to identify new ways of thinking and acting in order to invent a desirable future
  • Identify possible deviations and avenues to prevent dystopias from happening

 

 

Terms

  • Discovery and sharing of films, essays and inspiring works of fiction to open internal debates on transformations in society
  • Book club and film club in person or online
  • Dissemination of recommendations and articles and interactive exchanges on an online platform

 

 

Illustrations

  • Film festival organized by Quartier Libre on the theme of leadership and work at the Grand Action cinema – find out more
  • Co-production with members of an executive committee of a literary review with articles about lessons learned from reading of various economic, political, technological and social essays
  • Production of a thematic podcast on brand culture – find out more

 

Expected benefits

  • Improve your understanding of your customers, prospects or collaborators to develop a strategy and projects that truly meet their expectations

 

Terms

  • Immersion studies about the uses and lifestyles of your customers and prospects (observation at home, in their daily life, in their social interactions, etc.)
  • Immersion studies about managerial practices and working methods within your organization (making it possible in particular to identify positive managerial acts that deserve to be shared)

 

Illustrations

  • Ethnographic study of customers and non-customers for a brand in the clothing sector
  • Ethnographic study of customers for a brand in the perfume and beauty sector

 

Expected benefits

  • Challenge your management team on its strategy by changing their landmarks
  • Exchange and debate with your team with a fresh perspective
  • Be inspired by personalities who invent new ways of thinking and acting
  • Enrich your roadmap, formalize new projects and/or prioritize certain ones

 

Terms

  • Design and delivery of off-site seminars, in inspiring locations, to challenge your strategy
  • From half a day to 2 days

 

Illustrations

  • “Champagne in 2050” for the Champagne sector
  • “Opening up to competition” for the Customers and Territories Department of SNCF Réseau
  • “New working methods and managerial practices” for Dalkia
  • “Premiumization or democratization” for Nicolas Feuillette
  • “Making the city on the city” for Nexity

 

Expected benefits

  • Take inspiration from the best and more original or unexpected examples to design unique customer or employee experiences that reinforce the desirability of your brand (storytelling, usefulness and emotion)

 

 

Terms

  • Explorations of boutiques and innovative hospitality places in France or abroad

 

 

Illustrations

  • Retail tour in London on the theme of phygital experiences and brands’ commitment for a more sustainable world
  • Retail Tour in Paris on the theme of the store as a place of culture, learning and socialization
  • Study trips to London, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo on the theme of “new retail experiences”
  • Global Learning Tour on the world’s most innovative learning practices – find out more

 

Expected benefits

  • Understand current societal developments through the original and sensitive angle of an artist’s gaze
  • Be inspired by mobilizing the imaginations of creative people who invent new ways of seeing the world and acting

 

 

Terms

  • Meetings with artists, scouts and sources of inspiration on major contemporary issues
  • Exhibition visit or exchange in workshops or cultural places
  • In France or abroad

 

Illustrations

  • “Art & Design” exploration tour in Paris for the innovation teams of the world leader in the luxury sector
  • Study trip on the theme of the reconfiguration of global forces and influences in the culture and luxury sectors to Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Expected benefits

  • Illuminate and enrich the debate around your strategic issues

Terms

  • Socio-economic studies, prospective notes and consumer notes
  • Qualitative analysis (state of the art, semi-structured working group interviews) and quantitative analysis (modeling, online questionnaire analysis)

Illustrations

  • Prospective study for the Champagne sector
  • Study on the reconfiguration of the post-COVID-19 real estate sector for a real estate player
  • Trend note on global innovations in the luxury and retail sector for a global leader in the sector
  • Study on station experiences and intermodality
  • Study on new consumer trends in the banking sector
  • Series of meetings on the theme “the city at night: new territory of innovation” find out more

 

Expected benefits

  • Nurture your understanding of ongoing social, economic, technological and ecological transformations thanks to the point of view of inspiring personalities
  • Be inspired by discovering, at your own pace, new ways of thinking and acting

 

Terms

  • Curation of inspiring content (articles, studies, video, podcast, etc.) and regular distribution using an online platform dedicated to your team

 

Illustrations

  • Playlist of inspirations “New retail experiences” co-produced with the Anamorphoses firm – find out more
  • Playlist of inspirations “Moving from a B-to-B model to a B-to-B-to-C model” – find out more

Expected benefits

  • To understand the social, economic, technological and ecological transformations underway to adapt your organization to future challenges
  • To allow a better understanding and appropriation of the issue through a synthetic, authentic and interactive exchange with an expert (researcher, author, journalist, etc.)

 

Terms

  • 1-2 hour conferences with an expert (researcher, author, journalist, etc.)
  • Online or face-to-face, synchronous or asynchronous
  • For groups of 5 to 200 people
  • Experts from around the world

Illustrations

  • Meeting with sociologists, economists and data scientists from the Polytechnic School of Zurich (ETH) and that of Lausanne (EPFL) on the future of mobility
  • Conference on frugality in luxury with Christophe Rioux, director of Masters programs specialized in the cultural and creative industries and the luxury and fashion industries
  • Program of monthly conferences with personalities from the real estate world and socio-economic research (Meka Brunel, Pierre Ducret, Philippe Bihouix, Sonia Lavadhino, Thierry Laroue-Pont, etc.) as part of the facilitation of the working group “Sustainable Building Reflection and Territories 2050” of the Sustainable Building Plan
  • Quartier Libre conferences on the theme “The Future of the City” (at Sciences Po Paris, Harvard University, MBA HEC, MIPIM), on “The Future of Work” (SIMI, Radio Immo), on “The Future of Luxury” (Silencio), on “The economic transformation of territories” (LH-Positive Economy Forum)

Expected benefits

  • Inspiration and practical learning: interact with leaders carrying out innovative projects to decode the transformations underway, draw inspiration from good practices and identify possible difficulties during implementation in order to find alternatives to overcome them
  • Broadening horizons: fostering creative thinking, diversity of ideas and the ability to approach challenges with a broader perspective
  • Networking: provide networking opportunities with professionals and experts so that teams continue knowledge sharing and potentially create synergies between the two organizations

 

Terms

  • Meeting and exchange with innovators (managers of large groups, startups, public administrations) themed and tailor-made
  • Group of maximum 15 people to make discussion easier
  • Duration 1h30 to 4h
  • In France and abroad

 

Illustrations

  • Meeting with AXA Climate on the regenerative business and new management practices
  • Meeting with JCDECAUX on innovation and data valorization
  • Meeting with Ekimetrics on artificial intelligence
  • Meeting with Etam on the group’s social responsibility policy
  • Meeting with Webhelp on customer experiences in the digital age
  • Meeting with LCL on the expectations of new generations as employees and consumers
  • Meeting with the Web School Factory on training
  • Meeting with the Welcome City Lab on new uses in tourism

 

Expected benefits

  • Inspiration and practical learning: immerse yourself in different environments, observe best practices, innovations and cultural transformations in live. This can spark inspiration, generate new ideas and help with practical understanding of what works in other contexts.
  • Broadening horizons: fostering creative thinking, diversity of ideas and the ability to approach challenges with a broader perspective
  • Networking and experience sharing: provide opportunities for networking and sharing experiences with local professionals and experts. This allows participants to network, exchange knowledge and create potential synergies for their own organization.

 

 

Terms

  • themed and tailor-made study trips
  • lasting 2 to 5 days
  • for groups of 5 to 50 people
  • in the whole world
  • more than 40 learnex organized to date

 

Illustrations

  • For a world leader in Pharma: study trip to Scandinavia (Medicon Valley, Stockholm, Helsinki) on the theme of the future of R&D spaces
  • For a world leader in Cosmetics: carrying out a world tour of the 100 most innovative initiatives in terms of learning
  • For a world leader in the Luxury sector: study trips to the United Arab Emirates (Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi) on the theme of the cultural strategy of luxury brands
  • For a leader in Tech sector: study trips to 3 countries (Great Britain, Netherlands and Switzerland) on the theme of innovation and responsible digitalization
  • For a leader in mobility: study trips in Europe on the theme of European leadership styles
  • For a leader in the Real Estate and Construction sector: study trips to Berlin on the theme “the city of makers”, to inspire and create links between the different stakeholders of a major urban renovation project in Marseille find out more