Read the 16th issue of our EDHEC Vox magazine on artificial intelligence

This new issue of EDHEC Vox magazine (#16) addresses a number of questions, including those that are particularly important for a business school, as mentioned in the editorial by Emmanuel Métais, Dean of EDHEC: ‘How can we harness AI to open up new horizons and enhance academic value? How do we train a new generation of leaders to be capable of navigating the human-machine-organisation interface?’

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Throughout the 76 pages of this magazine – available online and in print on all our campuses – key topics related to AI are explored through feature articles, interviews, historical reviews and fiction.

Staying One Step Ahead (p. 3)

Emmanuel Métais - Dean of EDHEC Business School

The Rise of the Augmented Lawyer (p. 8)

Christophe Roquilly - Professor, Honorary Dean of Faculty, Director of the EDHEC Augmented Law Institute

From EDHEC to the Silicon Valley : Driving Change (p. 12)

Elise de Martel – CFO Waymo (EDHEC 1993)

A Very Brief History of AI (p. 64)

AI Generations: What If Schools Set the Rules? (p. 19)

Benoit Arnaud - Dean of Programmes and Cédric Verbeeck - Assistant Professor and Director of the MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

• PiLab, an Innovative Hub (p. 21). Emmanuelle Houet – Director of the EDHEC PiLab
• The Augmented Professor: a Virtual Assistant Wins Top Prize at the Fome Awards (p. 23). Loick Menvielle – Professor, Director of the Management in Innovative Health Chair and Marie-Cécile Cervellon – Professor, Head of the Marketing Department
• EURECOM: Teaching AI without Disconnecting Critical Thinking (p. 25). Paolo Papotti – Associate Professor at EURECOM

Is Grading Papers a Thing of the Past? (p. 26)

Peter Daly - Professor and Director of the MSc in Management and Leadership and Emmanuelle Deglaire - Associate Professor and Researcher at the EDHEC Augmented Law Institute

“‘Quickly’ and ‘Effectively’ are not the Same Thing” (p. 30)

Michelle Sisto - Associate Professor and Director of EDHEC's AI Centre

Techforward, Deeptech with Impact (p. 34)

Dorian Lacluque – Startup programme manager EDHEC Entrepreneurs & Techforward

AI in the Workplace: Top-Down, Bottom-Up… or Both? (p. 38)

Amandine Prou - Director of Data/AI at RATP Smart Systems (EDHEC 2005), Louis de Diesbach - Tech Ethicist, Consultant and Thibaut le Masne - Global Head of Digital & Business Data at NHOOD

Solving Complex Logistical Problems Through Algorithms Inspired by Ants (p. 42)

Cédric Verbeeck - Assistant Professor and Director of the MSc in Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Can AI Transform Clinical Research (p. 45)

Loick Menvielle – Professor, Director of the Management in Innovative Health Chair 

AI and Emotions: What Will the Customer Experience Look Like in 2050? (p. 48)

Arne De Keyser - Professor and Alexis Rollin - Founder of RnD (EDHEC 1993)

“Memory Accuracy Can Actually Be Higher in Virtual Reality Than in Real Life » (p. 52)

Alena Kostyk – Associate Professor

Design Fiction: FoodSync, Tomorrow’s Food Assistant (p. 54)

Sachin Kamble – Professor

We also offer some insights into key news items from the school:

Join Us for a Tour ! Building Campuses for a Responsible Future (p. 60)

Anne Zuccarelli – Associate Dean, Educational Experience & operations

Sustainable Impact Projects 2025 : Training Knowledgeable Decision-Makers (p. 64)

Moïse Louisy-Louis – Assistant Professor and Radmila Chapuis – Lecturer

EDHEC to Reinvent its BBA Programme for 2025 (p. 66)

Hager Jemel-Fornetty – Associate Professor, Director of the Diversity & Inclusion Chair, Associate Dean EDHEC International BBA

• « A Programme that Creates Meaningful Connections » (p. 69). Antoine Kerrinckx – Head of market, Manufacturing & Life Sciences at Athos (EDHEC BBA 1995)

ChangeNOW 2025 – Business as unusual (p. 71)