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ย Immersion week : Part 2

๐ŸŽฏ Wrapping Up Immersion Week: A Deep Dive into AI, Strategy & Innovation

During the final days of the Immersion Week for the ESSEC Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair, students continued their exploration of AI, data-driven strategy, and business impact through expert-led discussions, hands-on experiences, and real-world applications.


๐Ÿ“… On Wednesday, the day took place at the "Pierre Nanterme Center for Responsible Leadership" on the ESSEC campus with a training led by Jimmy VATOSOA, equipping students with cutting-edge cloud and AI tools. The afternoon was dedicated to refining client case studies, followed by Robin Ajdari, CDO and Excom member of ESSEC Business School, and Abdelmounaim Derraz, Director of ESSEC Metalab, who discussed the transformative role of AI in education and its real-world applications.


๐Ÿ“… On Thursday, Cyril Papadacci led a session on AIโ€™s impact on modern supply chains, offering key insights from his experience. This was followed by a deep dive into agentic solutions and data professional workflows with Alaa Gouja, Jean-Baptiste P., and Lรฉopold Lacroix. In the afternoon, Yuhui XIONG introduced students to AI Index benchmarking and Responsible AI, providing a structured framework to assess AI readiness in businesses.

The day concluded with a visit to STATION F, where Charles Doxuan, CECO of Alcmeon, welcomed students for a series of startup pitches, highlighting AI-driven innovation at the heart of the ecosystem:

๐Ÿ”นVrai โ€“ Hugo Garcia-Cotte, CEO & Co-Founder, showcased AIโ€™s role in authentication and deepfake detection.

๐Ÿ”น Sudo โ€“ Mike Douieb, Founder, presented AI-powered cloud optimization solutions for sustainable IT and cost efficiency.

๐Ÿ”น OpenDecide โ€“ Guillaume TASTET, CEO & Founder, demonstrated how AI and behavioral science enhance team collaboration and decision-making.


๐Ÿ“… On Friday, the final day of Immersion Week, students delivered the first milestone in their case study resolution process, presenting their work in front of the other teams and their coaches to receive valuable feedback.


๐ŸŽ† Immersion Week wrapped up last week, leaving students with valuable insights into AI and business transformation. A huge thank you to our partners, guest speakers, and faculty for making this experience possible. We look forward to seeing how students will apply their learning in the future!

ย Immersion week : Part 1

ย ๐Ÿš€ Launch of the Immersion Week: Unlocking Strategy, AI & Value Creation

This week, our ESSEC Business School students have kicked off their traditional Immersion Week with Accenture France, OCTO Technology, and STATION F. This intensive program, organized by Aurelien Bouriot at the core of the Strategic Business Analytics Chair experience, blends workshops, visits to Franceโ€™s leading innovation hubs, and dedicated sessions to work on their case studies. It offers a unique opportunity for students to engage with leaders and experts from various domains.

The first day focused on strategy, value, and innovation. Anna JEZEGABEL and Lino MAKAIA provided an in-depth look at current "Life Trends" through real-world examples and guided students through the Accenture GenAI Studio. Fabrice Marque helped students structure their business cases to maximize value for partner companies, while Serge Lhoste shared key insights into the role of AI in research & development, offering a glimpse into cutting-edge innovations.

Yesterday, students immersed themselves in technology with Jรฉrome Besson and Yasser Rougui, exploring the Cognitive Enterprise and the Digital Brain, followed by Anne Groeppelin, who introduced the "2025 Technology Vision". The afternoon was entirely dedicated to tech and AI, with Almehdi Krisni, Jean-Baptiste LARRAUFIE, Lucie Bร‰CHU, and Jordan Hirbec leading sessions on prompt engineering, Databricks, and concrete solutions developed by OCTO Technology.

These two intensive days concluded with a conference by CEO Olivier Roux, who shared his leadership vision and key takeaways.

The journey continues today at ESSEC, where students will refine their cases at the Pierre Nanterme Center for Responsible Leadership, before heading to Station F to explore AI-focused startups.


ย Optic 2000: A Deep Dive into Our Partner's World

ย Optic 2000: A Deep Dive into Our Partner's World

On February 6th, the students from the ESSEC-Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair had the opportunity to visit @Optic 2000's headquarters for one of the learning expeditions included in their โ€œAI for Businessโ€ course, led by @Marc Mazodier and @Charles Ayoubi. This visit allowed students to immerse themselves in the companyโ€™s strategy around data and AIโ€”a key experience not only for the two groups working directly on Optic 2000โ€™s use cases but also for all students engaged in innovative, real-world projects.

The visit was a unique occasion to meet the team:
โ€ข @Benoit Jaubert, the CEO, kicked off the visit by presenting Optic 2000โ€™s group, outlining its vision and ambitions amid the optical industry's challenges.
โ€ข @Yoann Boudon, @Maher Salloum, and @Mouhamadou N. showcased key projects focused on data and AI, highlighting both business challenges and opportunities for innovation.
โ€ข @David Aniere guided the students through Optic 2000โ€™s showroom, where they explored the companyโ€™s diverse collections.
โ€ข @Arnaud De La Rochefordiรจre and @Thierry Tirouvaroul provided insights into the assembly processes during the factory tour.

ย Thank you to the entire Optic 2000 team for hosting us and sharing valuable insights. We look forward to building on this collaboration and tackling future challenges together.

For more information about the ESSEC-Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair, follow the AI For Responsible Leaders ESSEC-Accenture partnership.ย 

Avanade France

๐ŸŽ“ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐„๐’๐’๐„๐‚ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ Avanade France


๐Ÿค Great collaboration in action ESSEC Business School! Our ESSEC students and faculty had a productive visit Avanade France last week, working together on a challenging case study. This partnership provides students with unique access to data and allows Avanade to benefit from fresh perspectives.

We had the privilege to discuss the project with Anna Di Silverio, Europe and Middle East President Avanade.

Thank you, Laurent Curny, Virginie Guerard des Lauriers, Regis Ravant, Sophia Nacef, Charlotte CARRIERE, and Pรฉnรฉlope Pichon, for your commitment to this case!

Our dedicated students work under the supervision of Paul Gouvard from ESSEC and Stรฉphane Ferreira from Accenture France. We look forward to hearing the data-driven recommendations from our students that shall create value for Avanade๐Ÿ’ก.

For more information about the ๐„๐’๐’๐„๐‚-๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ, follow the AI for Responsible Leaders ESSEC-Accenture partnership.

Kickoff Cases

๐ŸŽ“ Launch of the 2025 Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair Cases at ESSEC Business School


On January 22nd, we officially launched the 2025 business cases in @ESSEC Business Schoolโ€™s new Pierre Nanterme Center for Responsible Leadership building, named after the former Accenture CEO who played a key role in creating this chair.


Aurelien Bouriot from Accenture France joined Marc Mazodier and Thierry Robert in welcoming our chair partners Optic 2000 and Saur France, as well as our 2025 case contributors: Avanade, Fondation de France, Orange, Paris Basketball, and Synergie. They presented unique, strategic challenges, combining real business needs and data-driven solutions to address todayโ€™s complex business environment.


๐Ÿ”‘ What makes this program stand out:

โ€ข Each student team benefits from dual mentorship, combining the academic expertise of an ESSEC professor with the practical insights of an Accenture coach.


โ€ข The cases are designed to drive in-depth, collaborative work focused on data, problem-solving, and value creation.

๐Ÿ“… The journey has already begun with project kick-offs, engaging discussions, and upcoming company visits to immerse students in real-world problem-solving.

Everything builds toward the final jury presentation in June, where students will deliver actionable, high-impact solutions.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue this exciting adventure!ย 

ย Integration weekend


We had the pleasure of welcoming the new cohort of the ESSEC Accenture Strategic Business Analytics Chair for an inspiring two-day integration weekend at the historic Chรขteau d'Augerville... (read more)

In this exceptional setting, our students delved into the comprehensive program that will shape their journey over the next six months. They also discovered eight real-world business cases proposed by our partners: Avanade, Fondation de France, Optic 2000, Orange, Paris Basketball, Saur France, and Synergie.

Beyond the academic framework, this retreat created the perfect environment for our students to connect, collaborate, and build strong team dynamics through engaging activities. Their curiosity, motivation, and commitment set a promising tone for the months ahead.ย 


Accenture


๐Ÿ“ข ๐’๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐„๐’๐’๐„๐‚ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ! ๐ŸŒŸ


Last Thursday, our ๐€๐’๐๐€ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐œ๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž's Paris office.

The event was stimulating, as students explored the ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, gaining valuable industry insights.

Highlights of this exceptional day included:

โ€ข An insightful presentation by Charles Ayoubi and Marc Mazodier on the upcoming AI for Business course

โ€ข Interactive sessions with Jรฉrรดme Gotty , Cyril Papadacci and Guillaume Villon de Benveniste Accenture's top innovation & AI technology specialists!

โ€ข Dynamic and thought-provoking Q&A sessions that showcased our students' passion for innovation


A special thank you to Accenture France and Aurelien Bouriot for hosting us and creating such an enriching experience for our students.


This is just the beginning of an exciting journey for our ASBA 24-25 cohort.