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Members-only networking event: Speed Meeting Icebraker!
February 6, 2012
Time: 18h-20h
Place: Bird & Bird Immeuble le Bonnel 20 rue de la Villette 69003 Lyon
Get to know your peers from the Franco-American business community and build valuable relationships.
No preparation is required. Brad will be giving some “Elevator Pitch” tips to get to ball rolling!
Wine, soft drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Cost: Free. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! RSVP deadline: Thursday, February 2.
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Thank you to our sponsor Bird & Bird: http://www.twobirds.com/
Optimizing the Supply Chain through Mobile Technology
February 23, 2012
Time: 18h-21h
Place: Grenoble Ecole de Management
Keynote speaker: Neigel Deighton, Wireless Industry Advisor and Consultant and Pat Brans Affiliated Professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management
Nigel Deighton is a wireless industry advisor, facilitator, and consultant, advising senior executives on how to position their products, and on how to develop business plans and raise capital.
Deighton was Vice President of mobile communications research at Gartner from 1996 to 2004. He has written and presented hundreds of research papers on the development of personal communications and the evolution of the underlying technology. As VP of Gartner, Deighton consulted with senior managers on how to use mobile technology to boost their business; and he consulted with vendors to help them position their products in the market.
Affiliated Professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management, Pat Brans writes regular columns on enterprise use of mobile technology for several publications, including Mobile Enterprise Magazine and CIO UK. An industry veteran, Brans has held senior positions in HP and Sybase providing mobile solutions for enterprise customers. His 2002 book, Mobilize Your Enterprise: Achieving Competitive Advantage through Wireless Technology correctly predicted many of today’s trends. Brans will talk about some of the ways in which mobile technology has already provided vast improvements in supply chain management, and how it might be applied in the future for further benefits.
• Is your company ready to make full use of mobile technology?
• Have you considered ways in which your business processes might be made more efficient by providing real time information where it’s needed most?
• Do you understand the technology solutions that are available in the market?
Mobile technology can improve your business in the following ways:
✓ Reduce delivery cycles.
✓ Better predict delivery times.
✓ Reduce inventory.
Join us to find out how other companies have achieved measurable success by applying mobile solutions to their supply chain.
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ChamMasters
March 1, 2012
Time: 19h30-22h
Place: Hilton Hotel 70 quai Charles de Gaulle 69006 LYON
Keynote speaker: AmCham Chairman Bradley Stock
Come and practice your English-speaking skills in a professional environement without taking any business risks! Simulating an international conference, 3 volunteer candidats chosen in advance will have the opportunity to speak for 10 minutes on the topic of their choice. Afterwards, other participants will give constructive criticism and advice on their presentation through written and oral commentary. The evening will be moderated by two experts that will give personnalized coaching to the speakers for the evening.
The training will be followed by cocktails and dinner.
Cost: Members: 45 € Non-members: 59 €
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