FACE U.S. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The first of its kind to receive official executive training accreditation
(also available in French)
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.
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.
Very useful information and very structured coaching. There was a real understanding of our business to make us interact with the right experts.
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.
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 NAME | LAST NAME | DESIGNATION |
| Antoine | Abbatucci | International Coordinator, F. Iniciativas |
| Jean-Jacques | Gaudiot | Managing Partner, eZ Report |
| Mathieu | Fialon | VP Sales North America, Evidian Systems Inc. |
| Sylvie | Giret | Partner, cyrna/Strat’America |
| Marie | Landel | Founder, Marie Landel& Associates |
| Michele | Landel | Communication and Marketing expert |
| Philippe | Manteau | Attorney, Partner at Schiff Hardin LLP |
| Omar | Mencin | Director of Investments, Ben Franklin Technology Partners |
| Dan | Nicollet | COO, Seabourne, and Principal Consultant at OrigoTerra |
| Jeremie | Sautter | Associate Director of Membership, French-American Chamber of Commerce |
| Christine | Lagarde | Then-Minister of Economy & Finance, French government (keynote speaker, 2008) |
| Pierre | Simon | Then-President of the Paris Chamber of Commerce (keynote speaker, 2008) |
| Craig | Stapelton | Ambassador of the USA in Paris (keynote speaker, 2008) |
| Martin | Eberhard | Founding member of Tesla Motors (keynote speaker, 2008) |
| Carl | Schramm | President & CEO, Kauffman Foundation (keynote speaker, 2008) |
| Jerry | Sanders | Founder of San Francisco Science (keynote speaker, 2008-2009) |
| Jabril | Bensedrine | Founder of The Triana Group (keynote speaker, 2008-2009; speaker & facilitator, 2010-Present) |
| Franck | Vidal | Then-Director, Advancia (keynote speaker, 2008-2009) |
| Craig | Newmark | Founder, Craigslist (panelist, 2008) |
| Pierre | Kosciusko-Morizet | Founder & CEO, PriceMinister (panelist, 2008) |
| Jonathan | Benassaya | Co-Founder, Deezer (panelist, 2008) |
| Larry | Sanger | Co-Founder, Wikipedia (panelist, 2008) |
| Reid | Hoffman | Founder & CEO, Linkedin (panelist, 2008) |
| Raymond | Nasr | Former Communication Director, Google (panelist, 2008) |
| Marc | Rochet | Then-President, l’Avion (panelist, 2008) |
| Alan | Lewis | Then-CEO, Novocell (panelist, 2008) |
| Dominique | Restino | President, l’institut du mentoral entrepreneurial (panelist, 2008) |
| Rémi | Barbier | Founder & CEO, Pain Therapeutics (panelist, 2008) |
| Sandra | Le Grand | Founder & President, Canalce (panelist, 2008) |
| Kevin | P Ryan | Co-Founder & CEO, AlleyCorp (panelist, 2008) |
| Michel | Berty | co-Founder and former CEO, CapGemini USA (panelist, 2008) |
| Alain | Azan | President, Sofinnova Ventures (panelist, 2008) |
| Jacques | Souquet | Founder & CEO, Supersonic Imagine (panelist, 2008) |
| Jeff | Clavier | Partner, Soft Tech VC (panelist, 2008) |
| Maria | P Sendra | Partner, Baker & McKenzie (panelist, 2008) |
| John | May | President & CEO, Angel Capital Association (panelist, 2008) |
| Susan | P Strommer | President & CEO, National Association of Seed and Venture funds (panelist, 2008) |
| Ouriel | Ohayon | Director, LightSpeed Gemini Internet Lab (panelist, 2008) |
| Joanne | Bouldt Sanders | Founder, Bolt Staffing Service (panelist, 2008) |
| Philippe | Houzé | President of the Board, GaleriesLafayettes (panelist, 2008) |
| Eric | Schine | Then-Inc. Magazine (moderator, 2008-2009) |
| Michael | S Malone | ABC News (moderator, 2008-2009) |
| Philippe | Bloch | (Moderator 2008-2009) |
| Sam | Natapoff | Then-Advisor for International Business to the Governor of the State of New York (keynote speaker, 2009) |
| Joshua | Boltuch | Founder, AimeeStreet.com (speaker, 2009) |
| Alain | Lemarchand | CEO, Hachette Filipacchi USA (speaker, 2009) |
| Jason | Ackerman | Co-Founder, FreshDirect.com (panelist, 2009) |
| Geert | Cauwenbergh | Founder, Barrier Therapeutics (panelist, 2009) |
| Matt | Turck | Then-Director, Bloomberg Ventures (panelist, 2009) |
| Kevin | Ryan | Founder, Double Click &AlleyCorp (panelist, 2009) |
| Fabrice | Sergent | Founder, CellFish Media & Club Internet (panelist, 2009) |
| Russel | Adams | Wall Street Journal (moderator, 2009) |
| Jean-Cosme | Delaloye | Revue France-Amerique (moderator, 2009) |
| Maxine | Ballen | President, New Jersey Technology Council (panelist, 2009) |
| Guillaume | Bouchara | Founder & CEO, Nextep.fr (panelist, 2009) |
| Owen | Davis | Director, NYC Seed (panelist, 2009) |
| David | Freedman | Partner, Baker & McKenzie (panelist, 2009) |
| Ari | Ginsberg | Professor, New York University Stern School of Business (panelist, 2009) |
| Larry | Gregory | Then-Directeur, Microsoft Corporation (panelist, 2009) |
| Erik | Grimmelmann | Then-Administrator, New York Software Industry Association (panelist, 2009); Director, New York Technology Council (panelist, 2010-Present) |
| David | Hochman | Executive Director, Business Incubator Association of New York State (panelist, 2009) |
| Mel | Horwitch | Then-Director, Technology Management, Polytechnic Institute of NYU (panelist, 2009) |
| Brian | McLaughlin | VP International Business, Information Builders (panelist, 2009) |
| Gilles | Rubinstein | 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.
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