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Jazzy HEC-IPEL
Franco-American Afterwork Evening
in Paris

 

 Join us to keep the excitement of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics Games 2024
and the joys of summer holidays!
Join us to meet up with friends and make new connections among alumni from prestigious U.S. Universities and HEC, theTop Business School in Europe!
Join us to share ideas, projects, news, smiles, discuss politics, economy, business, culture, sports, the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony (again!), the coming elections in the US (endless subject),  or just to relax, have a drink or two!
Join us to enjoy great Jazz Music!

Ivy Plus European Leaders
and 
HEC International Development

are delighted to invite you to their annual

Jazzy
Franco-American Afterwork Evening
in Paris

Tuesday 10 September 2024 - 7:00pm to 10:00 pm
Melia Hotel Vendôme

 

with
American Professional Saxophonist,
Former US Diplomat
Oliver Griffith
&
French Guitarist
Sylvestre Planchais

 

Oliver Griffith has been playing professionally for over 40 years, including during his 20 year career as a US diplomat in Africa, South America, and Europe. After studying ethnomusicology and jazz at Wesleyan University, he earned a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory. He also studied Jazz at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and classical flute at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich and, while working as a diplomat, earned a diploma from ENA in Paris.   In his diverse musical career, Oliver Griffith has played with American Singer Mary Wilson & The Supremes, American jazz trumpeter Ted Curson, South American Grammy Award-winning singer Franco de Vita, as well as big bands in Boston, New York, Washington, and Hamburg, including those of George Russell, one of modern jazz's leading composers, and prominent musician Herb Geller. He has led jazz combos in Rwanda, the Central African Republic, Venezuela, Trinidad, Uruguay, Guatemala and France, performed in numerous famed clubs, concert halls, cultural centers, and recorded four CDs.   In Paris, Oliver was Director General of the American Chamber of Commerce (Am Cham-France) and Head of Communications for the World Bank. Since his retirement in 2016, he concentrates fulltime on music, mostly classic jazz, performing with some of France's top musicians.

At our Annual HEC-IPEL Jazzy Afterwork, just as last year, Oliver Griffith will be accompanied by Sylvestre Planchais, one of France’s top guitarists and composer.     We look forward to welcoming you at Hôtel Melia Vendôme. Entrance is free - Drinks are at negotiated price. Join Us!   Registration Link:https://my.weezevent.com/hec-ipel-annual-franco-american-jazzy-afterwork-2024 (This is a free event) Venue: Hotel Melia Vendôme - 8 rue Cambon - Paris 1er ( Metro Concorde, Madeleine, Tuileries) Date and Time: Tuesday 10 September 2024- from 7:00 pm  Contacts:  Maria Adle, Founder and President Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL), maria.adle@ivy-plus-european-leaders.com Pierre-Yves Carpentier, Co-President HEC Pôle Globalisation & President HEC International Development, pierre-yves.carpentier@mailhec.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 click on button Become a Member or go to: https://my.weezevent.com/ivy-plus-european-leaders-ipel-membership-2024 We welcome alumni from prestigious American universities and European top schools and universities.   Ivy Plus European Leaders is a think tank of alumni from leading US and European Universities. Its goal is to create a wide synergy of intelligences and energies across borders to address paradigm changes and international challenges shaping society and the world. It aims to foster cutting edge thinking on global issues and put the limelight on impactors of the future.  Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL) has grown from Stanford Club of European Leaders (SCEL), founded in 2010. In January 2014, IPEL expanded to encompass prestigious American universities and European top schools and universities.   Thank You for your Support! We deeply appreciate it.   www.ivy-plus-european-leaders.com     Become a Member

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SAVE THE DATE! Ivy Plus European Leaders in Partnership with IBM Z Day Al, Ethics & Cybersecurity Balancing Innovation and Responsibility Tuesday 1st October 2014 - 7:00pm Speakers and Venue to be announced shortly

As AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the ethical considerations surrounding its development and deployment have become increasingly critical. This panel, featuring leading experts in the field, will explore the delicate balance between fostering innovation in AI and ensuring that ethical standards are upheld. The discussion will delve into issues such as algorithmic bias, accountability, cybersecurity and the role of ethical guidelines in AI research and implementation.

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on how the AI community can navigate the challenges of innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to responsibility and ethical principles.

 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Partner Events Invitations     SPECIAL INVITATION by Melody for a Sustainable Environment at UNESCO SYMPHONY

Earth, Home!

 

A Choral Symphony Composed and Conducted by Maestro Wang Ning A unique event organized at UNESCO - Paris

The Concert Extravaganza Earth•Home presents a mix of 80 French and Chinese musicians and 80 members of choirs from France at the UNESCO grand auditorium in Paris, including the Jinghui Symphony Orchestra of Madagascar, the first symphony orchestra composed solely of Buddhist monks in the world, and l’Orchestre Symphonique Bel’Arte.

 

Friday 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 19.30 pm UNESCO Grand Auditorium, 125 Avenue de Suffren, Paris 7   Details and Registration http://www.melodyforearth.com/   __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Luncheon with SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco organized by La Société d'Encouragement au Progrès La Société d'Encouragement au Progrès vous convient à un déjeuner au Cercle de l'Union Interalliée à l'occasion de la Remise de la Grande Médaille d'Or de la SEP à S.A.S le Prince Albert II de Monaco Lundi 7 octobre 2024 - 12:00 pm Cercle de l'Union Interalliée - 33 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8 Details and Registration: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/societe-d-encouragement-au-progres/evenements/s-a-s-albert-de-m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HEC-IPEL Annual Afterwork 2023

 

While all red and gold "the fallen leaves drift by the window,"recalling "summer kisses, the sunburned hands," let's keep the warmth and joy of summer days and meet up with old friends, make new connections among alumni from top universities, share ideas, projects, news, smiles, a drink or two, and enjoy great jazz music together!

Ivy Plus European Leaders
and 
HEC International Development

are delighted to invite you to their annual

Jazzy
Franco-American 

After-Work Evening in Paris

Tuesday 10 October 2023 - from 7:00pm
Hotel Melia Vendôme 




with
American Professional Saxophonist
Former US Diplomat
Oliver Griffith
&
Guitarist
Sylvestre Planchais

Oliver Griffith has been playing professionally for over 40 years, and during a 20-year career as a US diplomat in Africa, South America, and Europe. After studying ethnomusicology and jazz at Wesleyan University, he earned a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory. He also studied Jazz at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and classical flute at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich. He also earned a diploma from ENA in Paris.

In his diverse musical career, Oliver Griffith has played with American Singer Mary Wilson & The Supremes, American jazz trumpeter Ted Curson, South American Grammy Award-winning singer Franco de Vita, as well as big bands in Boston, New York, Washington, and Hamburg, including those of George Russell and Herb Geller. He has led jazz combos in Rwanda, the Central African Republic, Venezuela, Trinidad, Uruguay, Guatemala and France, performed in famed clubs, concert halls, cultural centers, radio and TV stations, and recorded four CDs.

In Paris, Oliver was Director General of the American Chamber of Commerce (Am Cham-France) and Head of Communications for the World Bank. Since his retirement in 2016, he concentrates fulltime on music, performing with some of France's top musicians.

At our HEC-IPEL After-work, Oliver Griffith will be accompanied by Sylvestre Planchais,

one of France’s top guitarists and a noteworthy composer.

Join Us! 

Entrance is free - Drinks are at negotiated prices 

We look forward to welcoming you !

Registration Link:
https://my.weezevent.com/hec-ipel-annual-jazzy-franco-american-after-work