HEC-IPEL Annual Franco-American Jazzy Afterwork 2024
Description
Join us to keep the excitement of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics Games 2024
and the joys of summer holidays!
Join us to meet up with friends and make new connections among alumni from prestigious US Universities and HEC,
theTop Business School in Europe!
Join us to share ideas, projects, news, smiles, discuss politics, economy, business, culture, sports,
the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony (again!), the coming elections in the US (endless subject), or just to relax, to have a drink or two!
Join us to enjoy great Jazz Music!
Ivy Plus European Leaders
and
HEC International Development
are delighted to invite you to their annual
Jazzy
Franco-American Afterwork Evening
in Paris
Tuesday 10 September 2024 - 7:00pm to 10:00 pm
Melia Hotel Vendôme
with
American Professional Saxophonist,
Former US Diplomat
Oliver Griffith
&
French Guitarist
Sylvestre Planchais
Oliver Griffith has been playing professionally for over 40 years, including during his 20 year career as a US diplomat in Africa, South America, and Europe. After studying ethnomusicology and jazz at Wesleyan University, he earned a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory. He also studied Jazz at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, and classical flute at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich and, while working as a diplomat, earned a diploma from ENA in Paris.
In his diverse musical career, Oliver Griffith has played with American Singer Mary Wilson & The Supremes, American jazz trumpeter Ted Curson, South American Grammy Award-winning singer Franco de Vita, as well as big bands in Boston, New York, Washington, and Hamburg, including those of George Russell, one of modern jazz's leading composers, and prominent musician Herb Geller. He has led jazz combos in Rwanda, the Central African Republic, Venezuela, Trinidad, Uruguay, Guatemala and France, performed in numerous famed clubs, concert halls, cultural centers, and recorded four CDs.
In Paris, Oliver was Director General of the American Chamber of Commerce (Am Cham-France) and Head of Communications for the World Bank. Since his retirement in 2016, he concentrates fulltime on music, mostly classic jazz, performing with some of France's top musicians.
At our HEC-IPEL Afterwork, just as last year, Oliver will be accompanied by Sylvestre Planchais, one of France’s top guitarists and composer.
We look forward to welcoming you for our Annual HEC-Ivy Plus European Leaders Afterwork
at Hôtel Melia Vendôme.
Join Us!
(This is a free event)
Maria Adle, Founder and President Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL), maria.adle@ivy-plus-european-leaders.com
Pierre-Yves Carpentier, Co-President HEC Pôle Globalisation & President HEC International Development, pierre-yves.carpentier@mailhec.com
Ivy Plus European Leaders in Partnership with IBM Z Day
Al, Ethics & Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Tuesday 1st October 2014 - 7:00pm
Speakers and Venue to be announced shortly
As AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the ethical considerations surrounding its development and deployment have become increasingly critical. This panel, featuring leading experts in the field, will explore the delicate balance between fostering innovation in AI and ensuring that ethical standards are upheld. The discussion will delve into issues such as algorithmic bias, accountability, cybersecurity and the role of ethical guidelines in AI research and implementation.
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on how the AI community can navigate the challenges of innovation while maintaining a strong commitment to responsibility and ethical principles.
Partner Events
SPECIAL INVITATION
SYMPHONY
Earth, Home!
A Choral Symphony Composed and Conducted by Maestro Wang Ning
A unique event organized by Melody for a Sustainable Environment at UNESCO - Paris
The Concert Extravaganza Earth•Home presents a mix of 80 French and Chinese musicians and 80 members of choirs from France at the UNESCO grand auditorium in Paris, including the Jinghui Symphony Orchestra of Madagascar, the first symphony orchestra composed solely of Buddhist monks in the world, and l’Orchestre Symphonique Bel’Arte.
Friday 20 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 19.30 pm
UNESCO Grand Auditorium, 125 Avenue de Suffren, Paris 7
Details and Registration: http://www.melodyforearth.com/
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Luncheon with SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco
organized by La Société d'Encouragement au Progrès
La Société d'Encouragement au Progrès vous convient à un déjeuner au Cercle de l'Union Interalliée à l'occasion de la
Remise de la Grande Médaille d'Or de la SEP à S.A.S le Prince Albert II de Monaco
Lundi 7 octobre 2024 - 12:00 pm
Cercle de l'Union Interalliée - 33 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - Paris 8
Details and Registration: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/societe-d-encouragement-au-progres/evenements/s-a-s-albert-de-monaco
We welcome alumni from prestigious American universities and European top schools and universities.
Ivy Plus European Leaders (IPEL) has grown from Stanford Club of European Leaders (SCEL), founded in 2010. In January 2014, IPEL expanded to encompass prestigious American universities and European top schools and universities.
please click on the following Link:
https://my.weezevent.com/ivy-plus-european-leaders-ipel-membership-2024
We deeply appreciate it.