The 30th Anniversary of the Chambéry Institute

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June 2
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THE CHAMBÉRY INSTITUTE IS CELEBRATING ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY!

To mark this anniversary, Tatiana Reyes, the organization’s director, and her entire team are planning a day of reflection, sharing, team-building, and information-sharing on how to support industries and their local communities in becoming more resilient and sustainable.

Summary of the day with illustrations by Solène Dargaud, graphic facilitator

Link to the drawings

Video recordings of the two lectures

Olivier Hamant - Industrial Resilience

Dominique Bourg - The Future of Progress

30 Years of Activity at the Arts et Métiers Institute Arts et Métiers Chambéry

Link to the video

Alumni videos, screened in public

Specialized Engineering Program in Environment and Risk Management
Specialized Master’s Program in Change Management and Sustainable Innovation
Specialized Master’s Program in Sustainable Construction and Housing
Third-year specialization in Eco-design of Goods and Services within the Grande École program

A few words about the training (student feedback)

Link to the video

 

Schedule for the day

8:30 a.m. - Welcome coffee

9:00 a.m. - Opening of the event by Laurent CHAMPANEY, Director General ofArts et Métiers Nicolas MERCAT, Mayor of Bourget-du-Lac

9:30 a.m. - [Lecture] byOlivier HAMANT, ResearchDirector atINRAE, at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, and Director ofthe Michel Serres Institute - Moderated by Alexandre HUBERT, PhD candidate Arts et Métiers

Industrial robustness: a new path to value creation

In the face of socio-ecological crises, industries must identify their vulnerabilities and build more resilient systems. This conference explores how the principles of living systems can inspire sustainable industrial transformations that create value and foster long-term adaptation.

10:45 a.m. - Break

11:15 a.m. - [Roundtable] - What industrial models can ensure the resilience of our regions? Moderated by Lou GRIMAL, lecturer and researcher at Arts et Métiers.

12:30 p.m. - Lunch

2:00 p.m. - [Roundtable] - Circular Economy and Challenges Related to Critical and Strategic Raw Materials, moderated by Gabriel BANVILLET, professor and researcher Arts et Métiers.

  • Anne-Laure CAPOMACCIO, engineer in charge of eco-design for space transportation at CNES
  • Carole CHARBUILLET, Assistant Professor Arts et Métiers the circular economy of complex products
  • Emmanuel GOY, Deputy Regional Director ofADEME in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  • Stéphane MOREL, former employee of Renault and BCG, consultant in the healthcare sector, and lecturer and researcher in regenerative economics

3:15 p.m. - Break

3:45 p.m. - [Workshops of your choice] - DETAILS ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS HERE - Please note that space is limited for each workshop!

  • Workshop 1 - FULL! Producing in a circular and resilient region by 2050. Come challenge and contribute to the vision and roadmap developed through the project led by SoluCir, in partnership with Arts et Métiers Air Coop. Facilitated by Emile BURCKARD, a PhD student Arts et Métiers Julien NIORD, a consultant at Air Coop (specializing in climate issues and organizational transformation).
  • Workshop 2 - FULL! Experimenting with collective decision-making in the context of ecological transition amid economic, social, and environmental constraints... Led by Lucas RIONDET, postdoctoral researcher Arts et Métiers. Please note that this workshop lasts 2 hours: from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM!
  • Workshop 3 - FULL! Understanding the concept of resilience: a case study in waste management. Led by Alexandre HUBERT, a doctoral student Arts et Métiers a staff member from the Grand Chambéry Waste Management Department.
  • Workshop 4 - FULL! PhonEthic: Become a sustainable phone manufacturer! Led by Tom BAUER, lecturer and researcher at Arts et Métiers.
  • Workshop 5 - FULL! Resilience: A Practical and Engaging Approach to the Fundamentals in a Professional Context. Led by Vanessa BARBIER, entrepreneur and trainer at Mychorizes , and Nicolas BEGEL, founder of Ineco Transitions.
  • Workshop 6 - What Second Life for Products? Taking Apart an Everyday Object. Led by Gabriel BANVILLET and Carole CHARBUILLET, faculty members at Arts et Métiers.

5:30 p.m. - [Closing Lecture] with Dominique BOURG, Honorary Professor at the University of Lausanne - Moderated by Séverine PAYOT, founder and president of Sèves - resilience consulting.

What does the future hold for progress in the face of industrial transformation? 

Dominique Bourg explores the historical link between progress and industrial evolution, at a time when planetary boundaries are redefining our paths. How can we rethink progress through industrial transformation: from a materials-based approach (resource circularity) to product design, through supply chains, and on to socio-technical systems? An invitation to envision possibilities for industry at the intersection of future socio-ecological challenges.

7:00 p.m. - Social gathering and closing of the day

 

Discover throughout the day...

  • A showcase of the courses offered at the institute,
  • "Adopt a Work-Study Student" Campaign, 
  • Understand the product lifecycle,
  • Looking back on the past few years, 
  • Visual summary of the day's highlights
  • "Create your own giveaway" etc.

 

REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE

The event is free, but requires an invitation and registration.

Getting to the institute: map / From Chambéry: Line A, Synchro Bus, Technolac stop / From Aix-les-Bains: Ondea Line 1, Technolac/INSEEC stop

Photographs and videos will be taken during this event. They may be used for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to appear in these materials, please contact nathalie.garnier@ensam.eu.

For more information, please contact artsetmetiers-chambery-30ans@ensam.eu

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