FACE U.S. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

The first of its kind to receive official executive training accreditation

(also available in French)

WHAT IS THE FACE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM?

Hands-on executive training and mentored business planning, serve as catalysts for top executives seeking robust business development strategies for the U.S. market.

The program walks participants through key steps to decide their strategic plans, transforming them in actionable business plans. Intensive mentoring sessions provide a wealth of best practices and methodologies, real business cases, toolboxes, peer group discussions, Q&As with experts, simulations, dry-runs and one-on-one working sessions on each participant’s company.

Learning goals

Understanding of US market environment (economy, sales channels, competitive forces, legal, finance, logistics and operations, management practices, business culture); knowledge of best practices and errors to avoid; ability to assess a project’s market potential as well as risks and weaknesses. At the end of the program, participants will have actually outlined a business plan and budget for their project.
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Who should attend

Top executives of innovative technology companies that are members of one of our partnered trade associations, with an interest in building professionally-informed, best practices-driven strategies and business plans.

Methods

Methods include presentations by the program’s facilitators and speakers, using extensive PowerPoint decks, articles, benchmarks and business cases, real-life situations, role-playing, review of relevant sources, group discussions, live or video interviews, Q&A’s, individual working sessions with coaches and mentors. Participants are also provided with opportunities to network with business peers and relevant experts. Sessions are primarily face-to-face but include remote video-conferences as needed.

Outcomes

Market outlines, strategic orientations, budgeted action plans, communication material, feedback from committee of experts.

PARTICIPANTS’ TESTIMONIALS.

The program’s multi-dimensional approach enabled me to develop a business plan needed to fund my project. I was also able to substantially expand my network thanks to the program –I came back with 40 new relevant contacts.

Nicolas PAPILLON

CEO, OSD Orthopedic & Spine Development

Very useful information and very structured coaching. There was a real understanding of our business to make us interact with the right experts.

Guerric FAURE

CEO, Whoog Business Emergencies Dispatch

Knowledgeable and effective experts with practical discussions. The program’s dynamics energized us and motivated us to push our project even further. It substantially helped us to build our business development project.

Dominique SALLOUM

CEO, BioptimizeGenetic Algorithms

PAST SPEAKERS.

Our program is built on the cumulative experience of numerous past speakers who have contributed to our knowledge base. They represent companies such as LInkedIn, Craigslist, Google, Inc. Magazine, Soft Tech VC, Sofinnova and many more.

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FIRST NAMELAST NAMEDESIGNATION
AntoineAbbatucci International Coordinator, F. Iniciativas
Jean-JacquesGaudiot Managing Partner, eZ Report
MathieuFialon VP Sales North America, Evidian Systems Inc.
SylvieGiret Partner, cyrna/Strat’America
MarieLandel Founder, Marie Landel& Associates
MicheleLandel Communication and Marketing expert
PhilippeManteauAttorney, Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP
OmarMencin Director of Investments, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
DanNicollet COO, Seabourne, and Principal Consultant at OrigoTerra
JeremieSautter Associate Director of Membership, French-American Chamber of Commerce
ChristineLagardeThen-Minister of Economy & Finance, French government (keynote speaker, 2008)
PierreSimonThen-President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce (keynote speaker, 2008)
CraigStapelton Ambassador of the USA in Paris (keynote speaker, 2008)
MartinEberhard Founding member of Tesla Motors (keynote speaker, 2008)
CarlSchramm President & CEO, Kauffman Foundation (keynote speaker, 2008)
JerrySanders Founder of San Francisco Science (keynote speaker, 2008-2009)
JabrilBensedrine Founder of The Triana Group (keynote speaker, 2008-2009; speaker & facilitator, 2010-Present)
FranckVidalThen-Director, Advancia (keynote speaker, 2008-2009)
CraigNewmark Founder, Craigslist (panelist, 2008)
PierreKosciusko-Morizet Founder & CEO, PriceMinister (panelist, 2008)
JonathanBenassaya Co-Founder, Deezer (panelist, 2008)
LarrySanger Co-Founder, Wikipedia (panelist, 2008)
ReidHoffman Founder & CEO, Linkedin (panelist, 2008)
RaymondNasr Former Communication Director, Google (panelist, 2008)
MarcRochet Then-President, l’Avion (panelist, 2008)
AlanLewis Then-CEO, Novocell (panelist, 2008)
DominiqueRestino President, l’institut du mentoral entrepreneurial (panelist, 2008)
RémiBarbier Founder & CEO, Pain Therapeutics (panelist, 2008)
SandraLe Grand Founder & President, Canalce (panelist, 2008)
KevinP Ryan Co-Founder & CEO, AlleyCorp (panelist, 2008)
MichelBerty co-Founder and former CEO, CapGemini USA (panelist, 2008)
AlainAzan President, Sofinnova Ventures (panelist, 2008)
JacquesSouquet Founder & CEO, Supersonic Imagine (panelist, 2008)
JeffClavier Partner, Soft Tech VC (panelist, 2008)
MariaP Sendra Partner, Baker & McKenzie (panelist, 2008)
JohnMay President & CEO, Angel Capital Association (panelist, 2008)
SusanP Strommer President & CEO, National Association of Seed and Venture funds (panelist, 2008)
OurielOhayon Director, LightSpeed Gemini Internet Lab (panelist, 2008)
JoanneBouldt Sanders Founder, Bolt Staffing Service (panelist, 2008)
PhilippeHouzé President of the Board, GaleriesLafayettes (panelist, 2008)
EricSchineThen-Inc. Magazine (moderator, 2008-2009)
MichaelS Malone ABC News (moderator, 2008-2009)
PhilippeBloch(Moderator 2008-2009)
SamNatapoff Then-Advisor for International Business to the Governor of the State of New York (keynote speaker, 2009)
JoshuaBoltuch Founder, AimeeStreet.com (speaker, 2009)
AlainLemarchand CEO, Hachette Filipacchi USA (speaker, 2009)
JasonAckerman Co-Founder, FreshDirect.com (panelist, 2009)
GeertCauwenbergh Founder, Barrier Therapeutics (panelist, 2009)
MattTurckThen-Director, Bloomberg Ventures (panelist, 2009)
KevinRyan Founder, Double Click &AlleyCorp (panelist, 2009)
FabriceSergent Founder, CellFish Media & Club Internet (panelist, 2009)
RusselAdams Wall Street Journal (moderator, 2009)
Jean-CosmeDelaloye Revue France-Amerique (moderator, 2009)
MaxineBallen President, New Jersey Technology Council (panelist, 2009)
GuillaumeBouchara Founder & CEO, Nextep.fr (panelist, 2009)
OwenDavis Director, NYC Seed (panelist, 2009)
DavidFreedman Partner, Baker & McKenzie (panelist, 2009)
AriGinsberg Professor, New York University Stern School of Business (panelist, 2009)
LarryGregoryThen-Directeur, Microsoft Corporation (panelist, 2009)
ErikGrimmelmann Then-Administrator, New York Software Industry Association (panelist, 2009); Director, New York Technology Council (panelist, 2010-Present)
DavidHochman Executive Director, Business Incubator Association of New York State (panelist, 2009)
MelHorwitch Then-Director, Technology Management, Polytechnic Institute of NYU (panelist, 2009)
BrianMcLaughlin VP International Business, Information Builders (panelist, 2009)
GillesRubinstein Then-Director, Fondation Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (panelist, 2009)

Interested in U.S. expansion? You might be interested in our interview with Michel Berty, Founder & Former CEO, Capgemini USA.

Michel Berty was the first executive sent by Capgemini to develop its business in the United States. In 2008, in a speech arranged by The Triana Group, he shared his experience with us and several CEOs of high-tech companies members of the System@tic cluster.

PARTNERSHIPS.

FEATURED PAST PROGRAMS.

French American Conference of Entrepreneurs 2008 (FACE 1)

Louvre, Paris

French American Conference of Entrepreneurs 2009 (FACE 2)

New York Academy of Sciences, NY; Microsoft, NY; Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY; Baker McKenzie, NY

2010 Roadshow (FACE 3)

Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Sophia-Antipolis, and Bordeaux

2011 Roadshow (FACE 4)

Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Sophia-Antipolis, and Bordeaux

2013 Executive Development Program (FACE 5)

Paris& New York

2014 Executive Development Program (FACE 6)

Paris & Florida

2014 Executive Development Program (FACE 7)

Paris & New York

2015 Executive Development Program (FACE 8)

Paris & New York

2015 Executive Development Program (FACE 9)

Paris + New York + Florida