Techn'O Summit 2018 Innovations and professions for the mountains of tomorrow

Thursday, September 27, 2018 - A day of discussions for professionals

From 9:00 a.m., the first participants began chatting over breakfast while the exhibitors finished setting up their stands on the first floor.

Because we were fortunate enough to welcome the following guests on Thursday morning:

Dianeige, EDF-CIH, EDF-DTG, the Carnot Arts Institute, the National Solar Energy Institute, Kaliblue, Kässbohrer (Pistenbully), MND Group, and UIMM Savoie.

as well as start-ups CND-Drones, Cognidis, LMX Bikes, Mhikes, MoonBikes, Oxaz and Whympr, for a showroom open all day.

, French Tech in the Alps-Chambéry, was accompanied by six other start-ups: Skewer Lab, Box@ll, Passe Montagne, Ski Guru, Digital Effervescence and Big Horn Studio !

10:00 a.m. - Opening of the day and round table discussion

The day began with speeches by Michel Jauzein, director of the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers ClunyRoger Stanchina, President of the Arts et Métiers Foundation, Franck Lombard, First Vice-President of the Savoie Departmental Council, Xavier Dullin, President of Greater Chambéry / Deputy Chairman for Institutional Relations at Mountain Cluster and Alain Cornier, director of the Arts et Métiers Institute Arts et Métiers Chambéry.

A round table discussion then took place on the challenges facing the mountains of tomorrow, with the participation of Jean-Luc Boch, mayor of La PlagneDavid Ponson, Director of Alpine Site Operations at Alpine Company and Jean Souchal, Chairman of the Management Board of Poma.   

The round table discussion was moderated by Serge Tichkiewitch, professor emeritus, Grenoble INP - Polytechnic Institute.

At 11:20 a.m., the first session of three parallel workshops began...

> Digital workshop: big data with Jean-Marc Seigneur, University of Geneva / Réputaction as an expert and facilitator

• The collection and storage of data, and its use as a tool for managing and forecasting activity, are among the challenges facing the mountains of tomorrow. Estelle Braillon, Cognidis and Alexandre Brouchoud, JB Concept
• How can data mining enable better use of mountain resources in the future? Emmanuel Hidalgo, CND-Drones and Benoît Philipps, EDF-DPIH

> Sustainable workshop: circular economy with Nicolas Perry, Arts et Métiers in Bordeaux, expert, and Amélie Dancer, CCI Savoie, facilitator. At a time when a new roadmap is being launched for France, what avenues are there for implementing the circular economy in the mountain world of tomorrow?

• How can we give recreational equipment a second life? Christine Delord, Art Ski Tech and Olivier Viry, Fibr'Ethik
• How can we adapt the range of activities on offer to new desires and new consumption patterns that favor use over ownership (functional economy)? Gilles Fournier, Skid-Wintersteiger and Laure Jarlaud, Rossignol

> Technology workshop: wood and construction in mountain areas with Stéphane Girardon, Arts et Métiers in Cluny, expert, and Nicolas Rosset, Rumilly Wood Excellence Center, facilitator

• Wooden architecture: sustainable construction in mountain regions? Jean-Michel Villot, JMV Resort
• Wood construction solutions: modular and quick to implement?Bernard Benoît, Charpente Concept, Amélie Grandjean, Euro Lamellé and Joël Menard, Blokiwood

From 12:40 p.m. to 2 p.m., everyone had the opportunity to chat over a buffet set up in the middle of the corporate and start-up booths.

At 2:00 p.m., start of the second session of workshops

> Digital workshop: augmented reality with Fakhreddine Ababsa, Arts et Métiers imageArts et Métiers in Chalon-sur-Saône, expert, and Frédéric Noël, Visionair, facilitator. Augmented reality tools are used both in the technical field of facility operation and safety and in the more recreational field of immersion in new sports or cultural activities.

• How can you optimize operation and maintenance through training or intervention assistance? Olivier Bertolami, Poma
• How can you offer new experiences, introduce people to new summer and winter activities, and even virtually reverse the seasons? Timothy Maclean, Whympr and Johan Ravry, Big Horn Studio

> Sustainable workshop: social responsibility in the mountain world with Laetitia Guibert, NicomaK, ex , and Colette Rigaut, operational support & consulting, host. What are ways to expand the range of activities to other consumer profiles?

• Moving away from competitive skiing to focus on discovery and multi-activity. Laurent Carpentier, Chablais Sports Adventures, Alison Lacroix, Raidlight and Henri-Victor Tournier, mayor of Biot (74)
• Access to mountain recreation for people with disabilities. Marc Borgetto, Handi Technology

> Technology workshop: mobility to stations with Stéphanie Pesanti, Citiz, expert, and Gaël Roustan, Mobi+Pro, clean and shared mobility solutions, facilitator. Access to stations is an important issue for the mountains of tomorrow. Optimizing the regulation of private car traffic in the valley is a major challenge, and the time has come to seek innovative solutions.

• Regulating vehicle flows with Recita (REgulation de la CIrculation en TArentaise) and optimizing modal shifts. David Favre, Center-East Interdepartmental Road Directorate and Jean Pirat, Head ofthe AURA Regional Office for Interurban and School Transport in Savoie
• Use of innovative solutions such as organized hitchhiking, car sharing (Citiz), and the Rezo Poucesolution, a secure hitchhiking solution supported by theAssembly of the Pays de Tarentaise Vanoise and run by the eco-mobility agency. François Soubeyrand, Eco-mobility Agency

At 3:30 p.m., start of the last workshop session

> Digital workshop: connected objects with new Jean-Marc Seigneur, University of Geneva / Réputaction, expert, and Jean-Jacques Duchêne, Noubacca, moderator. The connected objects that are now part of our everyday lives will find widespread application in the mountains of the future.

• Real-time information and monitoring of equipment usage and operating levels. Frédéric Dubois, IZIPAY
• New features of collective interest (maps, circuits) or individual interest (performance). Didier Bic, Pistenbully, and Sébastien Gonthier, CGX Mountain,

> Sustainable workshop: tourism and energy with Magali Roué, National Institute of Solar Energy, expert, and Franck Barruel, National Solar Energy Institute, moderator. How can we move toward sustainable energy sources in mountain areas?

• Which energy sources should be used? Patrick Arnaud, Serre Chevalier ski area and Xavier Corne, Les Orres Tourist Office
• How can we optimize their consumption by combining tourism, professional activities, and housing management? Christophe Lecoeur, Engie Ineo

> Technology workshop: mobility at altitude with Jacky Laronze, BMF Bartholet, expert, and Lionel Charpentié, Polarise, facilitator. What mobility solutions are available at high altitudes for all audiences?

• Cable transport as a means of connecting mountain ranges, resorts, and within resorts, in both summer and winter. Jérôme Dussert, Funiflaine
• Other innovative solutions for high-altitude connections for all mountain users. Pierre-Emmanuel Jacquemet, Vaujany resort Vaujany (38)

At 5:00 p.m., the closing cocktail party brought together the participants who were still present.

Friday, September 28, 2018 - A job fair open to the general public starting at 10:00 a.m.

A large crowd gathered early in the morning to discover the companies and organizations in attendance:

CNPC Sport Business Campus, Colas, Dianeige, Engie, Framatome, Institut Carnot Arts, Kaliblue, KEOPS conception, MND Group, Pistenbully, Pôle Emploi, Poma, La Rosière resort, Trimet, UIMM Savoie, and Vinci Constructions.

And throughout the day, coaching sessions were held with Pôle Emploi, a learning workshop with the Savoie Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a presentation of mountain-related training courses by Ecoris and coaching sessions with the Arts & Métiers Alumni career center, Lyon regional group >> Program

We would like to extend our warmest thanks to our supporters:

Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region, EDF, Arts et Métiers , Mountain Cluster, IESF, UDISS, Arts et Métiers , AM Valor, CCI Savoie and AGERA.