European Innovation Ecosystems: Lessons from Ten Years of the German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future
🇪🇺 Sometimes a birthday cake tells a bigger story than a hundred project reports. When we cut the birthday cake at Viva Technology 2026 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future (GFA), I suddenly realized something. We were not celebrating ten years of an institution. We were celebrating ten years of relationships. Researchers greeting collaborators they had not seen for years. Students introducing mentors from another country. Indu...
France’s Cybersecurity Chairs Unite at the École Militaire: Strengthening a National Ecosystem for Cybersecurity Research
A strong cybersecurity ecosystem is built on collaboration, trust, and long-term partnerships. I was delighted to represent the **Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures (Cyber CNI) Chair** at **IMT Atlantique** during the annual inter-chair meeting organised by **COMCYBER** at the historic **École Militaire** in Paris—a symbolic venue that has educated French military leaders since the reign of Louis XV and today hosts the **École de Guerre**. The meeting brought together the holders an...
Critical Infrastructure Cyber Resilience at Eurosatory 2026: Strengthening France’s and Europe’s Cyber Defence Ecosystem
Protecting critical infrastructures requires close collaboration between academia, industry, and defence. Eurosatory 2026 once again demonstrated how strong this ecosystem has become. As holder of the **Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructures (Cyber CNI) Chair** at **IMT Atlantique**, I had the pleasure of representing the Chair at **Eurosatory 2026**, exchanging with long-standing partners and colleagues committed to strengthening France's and Europe's cyber resilience. A particular pleasur...