Ivy Plus European Leaders  is delighted to invite you to a very topical and stimulating Dinner-Talk on Individual Liberty and  The Rule of Law Worldwide with renowned philosopher, author,  founder of think tank Generation Libre found political movement Simple French Presidential Candidate Gaspard Koenig In these times of upheaval and change, how do people across the world challenge, preserve, uphold or save their Individual Liberty?  Globalization, Increasing Governmental Rules, Controls & Regulations,  Big Data, Social Networks, Invasive Algorithms, Facial Recognition,    Is Individual Freedom in Danger?  Wednesday 19 January 2022 – 7:00 pm Maison des Polytechniciens Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to generate productivity gains, improve well-being and help solve complex challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and health crises. Yet, AI raises many important questions related to human values, our individual freedom and the bases of democracy.  Should we accept a world where humans abdicate their autonomy and sense of responsibility.  Can there be rights without democracy?  How are our thinking processes being altered?  How should we educate our children?  Are there solutions? In the past ten years, Philosopher and Author Gaspard Koenig has travelled across the world several times to meet leading actors of civilization changes, inventors, innovators, hackers, geeks, startup founders, AI gurus, political figures at opposite side of the spectrum, and the everyday individual, reflecting on the challenges of our modern world, its virtues and its threats.  His journeys have taken him from the Silicon Valley to China, from India to Africa, from Peru to Finland, from Canada to Israel, throughout Europe, and last year, on horseback, across France, Germany and Italy.  Taken aback by countries where Artificial Intelligence rules and where ‘Black Mirror’ is already a reality, by a world increasingly dominated by algorithms and rules, Gaspard Koenig argues the need to keep or regain control of our individual freedom. Speaker Gaspard Koenig A graduate of Ecole Normale Supérieure and Columbia University, philosopher Gaspard Koenig taught at University of Lille and worked for Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy of the French Government, before joining the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Gaspard Koenig teaches philosophy at Sciences Po University (IEP) and writes a regular column in Les Echos and Le Point. In 2013, he founded the liberal think-tank Generation Libre to promote liberalism.  In 2017, it was ranked among the top European think tanks.  He has recently founded the political movement Simple.  He is the author of numerous novels and essays, among which  La Fin de l'Individu - Voyage d'un philosophe au pays de l'intelligence artificielle (The End of the Individual – Journey of a Philosopher to the Land of Artificial Intelligence),  Un Philosophe aux Pays des Libertés (A Philosopher in the Lands of Liberties), The Revolutionary, the Expert and the Geek, Adventurers of Freedom.  In 2021, Gaspard Koenig published  the dystopian novel L'Enfer (Hell),  a mirror held up to mass surveillance, uniformness, materialism, globalization, planned obsolescence, interchangeable humans, places and things,  Notre Vagabonde Liberté, A cheval sur les traces de Montaigne (Our Roaming Freedom - On horseback on the tracks of Montaigne), a journal of his "slow" trip across Europe on horseback in the quest for liberty, and an essay Simplifions-nous la Vie (Let's Simplify our Lives).    He is a Young Leader of the French-American Foundation.  ______________________________________________ Ivy Plus European Leaders and Technion France in partnership with Eleven Strategy and Arts et Métiers Alumni are delighted to invite to a fascinating round-table on The Future of Digital Media & Data-Privacy Impacts on Society, the Economy and Lifestyle Monday 27 June 2022 - 7 pm - Salons des Arts et Métiers Opening Speaker Sylvie OUZIEL - CEO Shared Platforms Publicis will be joined by Sarah HERZ - Head Conde Nast Creative Studio, Roxane ADLE-AIGUIER - Head Digital Domain Research Orange  Gabriella LAZZONI- Head Communication Content Veolia Adam Ring, Chief Evangelist IBM to share & swap expertise, reflect on the future of digital media and discuss impacts on society, work and lifestyle. The discussions will be moderated by BFM Business Anchor Thomas Schnell and followed by a Cocktail Reception Privacy has become the biggest challenge of our generation. With legislations to regulate the use of AI and protect personal digital rights implemented from California to China, after Europe's General Data Protection Regulation, major shifts are shaping digital media. Intelligent Systems, Privacy-Preserving AI, Cookie-less, Responsible Data, Micro-Personalization, Metaverse, Encryption, Disappearing Content, Remuneration for users' data, Subscription fees, Ethics… What digital media strategies will large firms cultivate to ensure trust & safety? Will new tech make it possible to acquire insight from data without appropriating it? What customer-driven innovations and responsible information sharing devices are being generated?  Advertising has been the lifeblood of digital media. Ads offered search, news, information, social networking services and powered the growth of Facebook, Google, Twitter without charge, in exchange for users' data. How will the Internet pay for itself? How will AdTech, Brand Content, online Marketing & Communication, Newsfeed, Social Platforms adapt to privacy and ethical shifts?  A word about our Speakers Sylvie Ouziel Sylvie Ouziel is CEO Shared Platforms at Publicis group SA. She oversees digital, HR, finance, as well as Marcel AI corporate platform, procurement, real estate, and insurance.  Previously, Sylvie was International President of Envision Digital (Europe, NA), CEO Allianz Global Assistance and spent 20 years with Accenture where she led transformation projects. Sylvie graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris. She also holds an Executive MBA from Northwestern University. Sarah Herz A graduate of HEC School of Management, with a master’s in literature from the Sorbonne, Sarah Herz is Head of Conde Nast Creative Studio.  From aufeminin.com, the direction of the women's digital division of the Lagardère group (Elle,…), Meetic, to directing the digital activities the Figaro group and Conde Nast (Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair) editorial content, Sarah HERZ has been at the forefront of the change of era in media. Roxane Adle-Aiguier Roxane Adle-Aiguier is Head of the Digital Research Domain at Orange. A PhD in computer science. Roxane boasts over 25 years of experience in the Telecommunication industry. Early in her career, she was responsible for the launch of the French government’s portal activities.  At Orange, a "Data-driven" company, Roxane oversees innovations in data management and AI irrigating all processes, with 4 priorities: smarter networks, customer experience, better operational efficiencies, responsible & ethical AI.  Gabriella Lazzoni Gabriella Lazzoni is Director of Communication Content at Veolia.  Previously, Gabriella was Head of Brand, Editorial Content, and Communications for SUEZ, Italy & Central Europe.  She has worked in both the private and public sectors. She served in the office of the Commissioner for European Regional Policy and Institutional Reform at the European Commission in Brussels. She is Program Director at the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation. Gabriella holds a Masters in Law from Pantheon-Assas and graduated from College of Europe in Bruges. Adam Ring Adam LG Ring is Chief Evangelist Penguin for IBM, promoting IBM’s industry leading data protection and data privacy solutions on the cloud. Startup veteran & consultant with 25+ years' global digital experience, key to 4 successful startups, including a lean startup out of university, and a fully funded e-commerce startup. A graduate of University of Technology Sydney, followed by 6 years at the Reserve Bank of Australia on IBM mainframes and nation-wide mission-critical fintech, Adam is an experienced international advisor (including in data-privacy) and sits on the board of Village Capital, Washington, DC, as well as several startups. Join us for a stimulating evening with wonderful speakers! Warm Wishes, Maria Date: Monday 27 June 2022 - 7:00 pm Venue: Salons des Arts et Métiers Address: 9bis Avenue Iena , 75016 Paris Price:39€ Members Ivy Plus European Leaders, 49€ Non-Members Registration: https://my.weezevent.com/the-future-of-digital-media Contact: Maria Adle, Ivy Plus European Leaders, maria.adle@ivy-plus-european-leaders.com _______________________________ Ivy Plus European Leaders is delighted to invite you to a visit of the fascinating exhibition at the Grand Palais featuring leading Russian artistic works in the Soviet era in the company of its curator  Nicolas Liucci-Gotnikov .  RED   Art and Utopia in the Land of Soviets Grand Palais, Galeries nationales special cultural event Wednesday 26 June 2019 - 6:30 pm   The October revolution of 1917 led to an upheaval in the social order, the repercussions of which proved decisive in terms of artistic creativity. Many artists were committed to the communist cause and wanted to participate in the construction of the new society through their works. Led for the most part by genuine convictions, as with Mayakovsky, these artists held opposing ideas on what the art of socialism should be. From the end of the 1920s, such debates were silenced by the Stalinist regime. This led to the gradual establishment of socialist realism, an aesthetic doctrine that came to govern all areas of creativity. Such debates were followed closely in capitalist countries: many artistic exchanges were established with the young Soviet Russia, which attracted intellectuals and artists curious to discover the «fatherland of socialism». It is this story, with its tensions and its ups and downs, that the exhibition relates through a series of important works on loan from the major Russian museums and the Centre Pompidou; a history where material innovations and ideological constraints, inextricably linked, raise the question of a possible politicisation of the arts. Introduction and Presentation Nicolas Liucci-Gotniko  Curator of the Exhibition 'RED' Nicolas Liucci-Goutnikov is a curator at Centre Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne in Paris. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy of art with a specialization in analytical aesthetics. He authored numerous essays dedicated to modern and contemporary art on such topics, as Fluxus, Jeff Koons, Tino Sehgal among others. In charge of the scientific coordination of the museum, he curated several exhibitions, among which “Reframing Modernism” at the National Gallery Singapore (2016) and “KOLLEKTSIA! Art contemporain en URSS et en Russie 1950-2000” (2016). Following the exhibition, we invite you to a glass de champagne with the curator in the delightful restaurant across the Grand Palais overlooking the Champs-Elysées gardens The Marigny Restaurant. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was Christmas eve, a young student was trying to get home. His budget was low, trains and buses were packed, friends with cars had already left. Hitchhike in the cold with all the dangers he had been warned about? Find someone he could trust who drove in his direction? But how? Ivy Plus European Leaders is delighted to invite you to a special  Christmas Dinner with Leading French Entrepreneur and Trailblazer Frederic Mazzella Founder and Chair BlaBlaCar world #1 company in carpooling with 100 millions members in 22 countries Founder and CEO Captain Cause Co-President France-Digitale Stanford University, Ecole Normale Supérieure, INSEAD graduate Author Mission BlaBlaCar Frederic will share his vision of entrepreneurship,  the BlaBlaCar success story, discuss the importance of engagement and impacting society for the better, the need to give back, the ambition and novelty of Captain Cause and his optimism for the future Thursday 30 November 2023 - 7:00pm Hotel de Poulpry - Maison des Polytechniciens - Paris Entrepreneurship and the Sharing Economy   Frédéric Mazzella is Founder and Chair of BlaBlaCar, the world leading carpooling & bus platform with 100 million members worldwide, and Captain Cause, the new bridge between companies and impact projects. Frederic is a brilliant entrepreneur who believes that "the role of the entrepreneur is to improve society", a classical pianist with his head in the stars (he worked for NASA), author of the book Mission Blablacar, prefaced by famed astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Frederic came up with the idea to create an online carpooling network when struggling to get home one Christmas. He realized the full potential of a peer-to-peer transport network, as well as the environmental and economic benefits of enabling a more efficient use of existing resources.  He put a first site online in 2005, then with engineer Francis Nappez and schoolmate Nicolas Brusson, he co-developed the company into a large European community marketplace that connects drivers and passengers. The name BlaBlaCar stemmed from the idea that sharing a ride is also a human connection through conversation. BlaBlaCar won Europe’s All Star Company of the Year Award and Best Sharing economy Start-up at The Europas in 2014.  In 2022, Frederic founded the new innovative platform Captain Cause to serve as a bridge between companies and impactful projects for the environment and society, facilitating donations. Frederic also serves as Co-President of France Digitale, a leading organization that champions innovation, startups and venture capital in Europe. Frederic himself has invested in many startups. He sits on prestigious boards such as Renault SA and Ecole Polytechnique.  He is host of the weekly show "Les Pionniers" on BFM Business.  He holds a Masters degree in Physics from Ecole Normale Supérieure (Ulm), A Masters degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and an MBA from INSEAD . Frederic was knighted in the National Order of Merit by President Emmanuel Macron.   Join us for a very special Christmas Dinner  with inspiring entrepreneur Frederic Mazzella  ranked #1 digital influencer by Forbes in France in 2021 in the beautiful Hotel de Poulpry - Maison des Polytechniciens. The event will include a Book Signing by Frederic of Mission BlaBlaCar Venue: Hôtel de Poulpry - Maison des Polytechniciens - 12 rue de Poitiers - Paris 7e Date and Time:  Thursday 30 November  2023 at 7:00pm Price Participation:  Members IPEL & Partners: 85€ - Non-Members & Guests 95€ =>You can also reserve the book by Frederic Mazzella: Mission Blablacar Les Coulisses de la Création d'un Phénomène at 20% less than the regular price (15€ instead of 19€) Registration & Payment: https://my.weezevent.com/christmas-dinner-with-frederic-mazzella-founder-blablacar Contacts:  Maria Adle, Founder and President Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL), maria.adle@ivy-plus-european-leaders.com Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL) is a legally registered Association under the French law "Loi de 1901".  Your membership fees, your donations, your participation to IPEL events are tax deductible.  To become a member of Ivy Plus European Leaders or to renew your membership, please click on the following Link:    https://my.weezevent.com/ivy-plus-european-leaders-ipel-membership-2024 Thank You for your Support! 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