A short list of my keynotes

– DevTalks, june 2021: Working for a deep tech startup: Understanding their challenges and specificities – AI DevWorld 2020, october 2020: Blockchain Solutions Addressing AI and Edge Computing – Wyoming blockchain stampede 2020, september 2020: From the Cloud to the Edge: Blockchain, the essential layer for building hybrid IT infrastructures and creating new business models…

The shift Agriculture needs

Here is the definition of Agriculture in Wikipedia: “Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and livestock.” The focus is clearly result oriented. Or to be more accurate visible result oriented: plants and livestock. And this is where we need a deep shift. For that we need to have a better understanding of…

3 videos of my Blockchain keynotes

At April Insurance, a keynote, in french, introducing Blockchain and impacts on businesses: At the European Blockchain Observatory, I gave a keynote about Blockchain and AI convergence: At the BlendWebMix 2018, I gave a keynote, in french, introducing the impact on decentralized technologies on socities:

Machine-To-Machine Economy, Blockchain and smart cities

Beginning of 2019, UK government announced financing micro robot research to assist underground piping work. The goals are to decrease risks for human labor and to increase the efficiency of those types of infrastructure based projects. So when micro robotics and AI will allow micro robots to operate underground, uses cases will be endless. Those…

Keynote at Changsha 2018 International Blockchain Conference

End of November 2018, I have been invited at the China Computing Federation Blockchain conference, to speak during the conference. I shared key observations on blockchain trends in the US and Europe and I presented forecasts for 2019. I moslt focusd in addressing scalability topics, competitors within the blockchain space and standardization. Being chairman of…

Qomut – charging infrastructure and the futur of mobility

A couple of days ago I have been asked to think about charging infrastructures (CI) for electric vehicles (EV). Below you could download the presentation I gave. The key parts are : – faster and sooner than imagined, autonomous vehicles will be part of our daily life; – CI network should anticipate this trend; -…

How to help grandpa understanding the techno-societies we live in?

Techno-societies are societies where technologies play a major influence. Today, without internet, a lot of our daily habits will disappear. The same in less modern countries using daily digital services like chat apps or international money transfer apps. Nevertheless, some people still have some issues in taking the train in order to understand these tech…

The main point that justifies the 21st century space race

What is the point of spending billions in space exploration programs when there is so much to deal with on earth? Poverty, inequalities, over-consumption, climate change, industrial slavery, nuclear wars prevention… The list is longer but everyone gets the point. The question sounds very legitimate. Some will answer about expanding humankind’s knowledge, or about finding…

On being in love with an AI

A couple of years ago, I used to spend time biking with people who were riding horses. After a couple of minutes, if I was riding ahead, the horses would follow me on my bike as if I were a horse. One explanation for this behavior is not about the horses thinking I was one…

In favor of an artificial president?

What if AI could solve political issues? In May 2017, France struggled in finding the right candidate for the presidential election. The opinions vary, but almost everyone seems to agree: there isn’t one candidate that suits everyone’s tastes and values. It’s a tough job to do as everyone’s tastes and values are a mix of…