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...
Wrapping Up an Inspiring Journey in the New Master Cybersecurity Program at IMT Atlantique
Today was the final session of my teaching engagement in the new Master Cybersecurity program at IMT Atlantique in Rennes — and what an inspiring experience it has been. Over the past weeks, I had the pleasure of teaching a fantastic group of students in our course on *Securing Critical Infrastructures*. With 8 female and 2 male students, the class brought together strong technical backgrounds, curiosity, critical thinking, and excellent discussions throughout the course. We explored topics ...