Conferences and round table discussion: "Engineers and ethics: how to make a decision"

ethics
March 18
Arts et Métiers Campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux-Talence
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During Industry Week, the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux-Talence is organizing a series of conferences and round tables to discuss the concept of ethics as it applies to engineering professions, on the theme of "how to make a decision."

Through presentations by General Jean-Marc Laurent (Executive Director of the Defense and Aerospace Chair), Xavier Bouckaert (Chairman of the Cassous Group Executive Board), Olivier Théron (Director of Gestform), and students and faculty members of the school, these conferences and round tables aim to encourage participants to reflect on the role of engineers in the industry of the future.

Event program

1:45 p.m.: Introduction by the Homme Entreprise des Arts et Métiers teaching team Arts et Métiers Marc Mainguené, physician, Anthony Mainguené Foundation
2:30 p.m.: "Engineering Ethics," Annaël Sort-Montenegro and Valérian Hausard, third-year engineering students, Bordeaux INP ENSCBP
3:00 p.m.: "Values and ethics. What are we talking about? What are the implications for decision-makers?", General Jean-Marc Laurent, Executive Director of the Defense and Aerospace Chair
3:30 p.m.: "The art of decision-making," Xavier
Bouckaert, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
4:00 p.m.: "Values in decision-making," Olivier Théron, Gestform
4:30 p.m.: Round table moderated by Pascal Le Roux, professor at Arts et Métiers
5:30 p.m.: Conclusion by Xavier Aubard, Director of the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Bordeaux
5:45 p.m.: Closing reception

This event is organized with the support of the Anthony Mainguené Foundation.

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