Establishing a culture of innovation: the 7 Keys to success

By FLORENCE HUSSENOT With degrees in sociology and linguistics, a diploma from Sciences Po Paris and training in Créa-France methods, Florence Hussenot began her career with L’Oréal before going on to specialise in innovation research.  Through her experience at Ipsos Insight Marque and then with Adwise — which she founded in 2003 – she has […]

Agile Innovation isn’t just for start-ups 

By FLORENCE HUSSENOT With degrees in sociology and linguistics, a diploma from Sciences Po Paris and training in Créa-France methods, Florence Hussenot began her career with L’Oréal before going on to specialise in innovation research.  Through her experience at Ipsos Insight Marque and then with Adwise — which she founded in 2003 – she has […]

Innovate or die: what the FMCG sector tells us

by HENRI-JACQUES LETELLIER “We face a number of dangers, including a tendency to confuse novelty with innovation, and failure to perceive added value.”   Henri-Jacques Letellier, Analytics & Insights Director – Procter & Gamble, Co-founder of Insights Hub and Team Leader for Data, Insights and Foresights at UDA. Forged his career at Procter & Gamble, […]

Boldness – At The Heart of Innovation

by DEBORAH LABRE “The greatest difficulty no doubt remains the fear of the unknown, the fear of change.”   Deborah Labre holds a Master’s II in Branding and Innovation Management from Iscom Paris.  She began her career at Omnicom Media Group as a Strategic Planner, and later joined the Marketing Intelligence department of Showroomprivé as […]

The Innovation Mindset

by FRANÇOIS LAURENT “Innovating is about embracing major societal movements while keeping in mind all of the available technologies.” François Laurent, Doctor of Semiology, Co-Chairman of Adetem.  After a career in advertising (Havas, Publicis), market research (Millward Brown) and marketing (Thomson), he founded ConsumerInsight in 2006.  He is the author of several books including Marketing, 100 […]

Why don’t big companies take more risks in order to innovate?

OLIVIER LABORDE “For a big company to innovate, it has to be capable of investing in unfamiliar, emerging businesses.” Olivier Laborde, Innovation and Digital Transformation Strategist.  He began his career as a consultant, and then joined Natixis Assurances where he is currently Head of Marketing, Innovation and Digital. He created the Cash Management Lab in […]

Luxury and Innovation

“Is innovation in the luxury sector possible, without showcasing the artisanal, human aspect that is increasingly rare in today’s world?” Audrey Kabla, a specialist in luxury brand strategies, is Co-Managing Director of Adetem’s Club Luxe and founder of the Epykomene agency. She is also a training specialist in the field of luxury codes, the author […]

Innovation: Value-Generating Disruption

“In large companies, disruptive innovation implies taking risks that are difficult for middle management to tolerate.” Édouard Le Maréchal is a graduate of ESSEC Business School, an expert in Creative Problem Solving and Chairman of Crea-France. In 1996 he founded Tangenciels, specialized in innovation and transformation. He developed the Butterfly Process, the first method for […]