Jan 28Drone delivery will keep your planet clean (and your inner child happy)When I was a kid, I believed that I’ll see flying cars and teleportation as a grown-up adult. I would not say that I’m disappointed by my Swapfiets subscription, but my inner child certainly suffered along the way. Then I co-founded IONA, a delivery service company that uses a decentralized…Logistics8 min read
May 7, 2021Blockchain technologies are getting us closer to a crypto-societyDecentralized Finance (DeFi): the new milestone? — Recently, I offered a short introduction to Decentralized Finance (DeFi), the new trend in the world of cryptos, and explained that the consequences are likely even more interesting than the technology itself. It can empower networks, undermine governments, stabilize a volatile market etc… “It’s likely gonna pop along with the…Blockchain6 min read
May 7, 2021Introduction to Decentralized Finance (DeFi) - Blockchain TechIf you’re living in a tech friendly environment, at least one of your friends cornered you during a party while you were just trying to focus on a mojito’s recipe to tell you the insane possibilities of Blockchain technologies (usually, I am this joyful -yet ennoying- person). Today is about…Blockchain Technology5 min read
Sep 7, 2020Aftermaths of COVID-19 might benefit Green VCs“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word ‘crisis’. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger–but recognize the opportunity” John. F Kennedy No, the Chinese word for crisis is not composed of the characters “danger” and “opportunity”…Venture Capital5 min read
Nov 14, 2017Why should we create a state-owned genotyping company like 23andme ?Because it’s the future and we should manage it now — One year ago, I was writing about the Quantified Self movement with wearables etc… Now, hundreds of companies emerged or pivoted. Dreem or SleepCycle will watch your sleep, Garmin, TomTom or Fitbit will closely follow several indicators like heartbeat or daily steps, while the K’Watch is taking care of your…Healthcare6 min read
Apr 15, 2017Why Our Voting System Is Wrong (And “Rigged”)and why should we fix it promptly — Donald Trump has a point: the system is “rigged”! However, it’s probably not in the way he says it is. I’m French, but what I want to point out isn’t a French specificity because most developed countries have it. When we have to elect someone for a task, whether it…Politics5 min read
Mar 15, 2017Why CSR And Ethic Will Rule The Worldand why countries and companies should care — Lately, I’ve been asked this question : “Is ethic an important factor in your choice of job/contract ?”. Spoiler alert : yes of course ! I see you coming, you think I have my own rules of life, a moral code, and I want to preserve it. You might even…Csr4 min read
Feb 9, 2017Santé 2.0 : comment va évoluer notre rapport à la médecine ?Préparons-nous au enjeux de demain — Il y a peu de temps -comme toujours dans un café- je parlais avec un ami de la science du sommeil. Sujet pouvant paraître barbant au premier abord mais qui possède de nombreuses surprises ! Il me parlait du fait que lui-même était dans une phase d’auto-expérimentation afin d’analyser les…Science12 min read
Jan 9, 2017Commencerions-nous l’ère de la désinformation ?Il y a quelques jours je discutais avec un ami sur une terrasse parisienne. Mon café me brûlait les lèvres et l’addition me brûlait autre chose. Nous discutions des médias, sujet tendance dernièrement. Mais si je suis à la plume aujourd’hui c’est plutôt pour commenter la manière dont nous les…Medias4 min read
Dec 12, 2016Pourquoi YouTube est la télévision du futur ?Analyse d’un changement de consommation — MAJ : 15/10/2017 (suite à l’import sur Medium)=> cf en bas de page Notre époque moderne voit apparaître beaucoup de nouveautés dans la pratique des médias et l’éducation. Les jeunes générations se détournent des voies habituelles, particulièrement dans le domaine de l’apprentissage. A notre époque la tendance est de ce…You Tube9 min read
