The closing ceremony of the 8th edition of the Blue Ocean Awards will be broadcasted from the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute today April 13 from 19 p.m.
The Blue Ocean Awards, the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute, the French Embassy in Senegal, the city of Fontainebleau, Aésio Mutuelle, UNISA, HEC Paris, DER/FJ the Senegalese government agency in charge of entrepreneurship development , the Government of Tamil Nadu and Saint-Gobain are pleased to announce the live broadcast of the closing ceremony of the 8th edition of the Blue Ocean Awards on YouTube this Thursday, April 13 from 19:00 p.m. on this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrbkL2pIbyE
The Blue Ocean Awards are directly inspired by the blue ocean strategy, which stems from the research work of two INSEAD professors, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, on business strategy through value innovation. In their global bestsellers Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Shift, they deciphered how any business, by simultaneously pursuing differentiation and low costs, can create new market space and new demand. Now, Kim and Mauborgne are set to release their new book, Beyond Disruption, on May 2, 2023. Drawing on three decades of research, the book presents a new approach to innovation, non-disruptive creation, which allows everyone to innovate and achieve their growth objectives without disruption or disruption to society.
Created in 2014 by Alban Eral with the support of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and HEC Paris, the Blue Ocean Awards are now awarded in France, South Africa, India and Senegal. Professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offered to host the international closing ceremony of this 8th edition at the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute, inviting all the winners and finalists from the four countries. Also participating in the ceremony: Prof. Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean of INSEAD, Ms. Nthabiseng Makuwa Minister Plenipotentiary representing the Ambassador of South Africa to France, Ms. Lise Talbot Barré, Consul General of France in Pondicherry and Chennai, Ms. Swati Sharma, Third Secretary, Economy and trade, representing the Ambassador of India to France and Mr. Julien Gondard, Mayor of Fontainebleau.
The closing ceremony will be broadcast live on April 13 from 19:00 p.m. (Paris time) and accessible on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrbkL2pIbyE (receive an alert)
AGENDA
The agenda for the closing ceremony on April 13:
19: 00-19: 25 Welcome message from INSEAD, Blue Ocean Awards and INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute
19:25 – 19:40 Presentation of the winners and finalists of the Blue Ocean Awards of Senegal
19:40 – 19:55 Presentation of the winners and finalists of the Blue Ocean Awards India
19:55 – 20:10 Presentation of the winners and finalists of the South African Blue Ocean Awards from the BlueCity program deployed in several cities across the country
20:10 – 20:25 BlueCity program for Fontainebleau entrepreneurs, by the Mayor
20:25 – 20:45 Presentation of the 8th Blue Ocean Awards for France, Mentor & Legend categories
20:45 – 21:00 Conclusion & Group photo
Out of more than a hundred applications received for this 8th edition for France, we reveal here the 10 finalist companies which will appear before the jury on April 12:
• Daan Tech – The smallest sustainable autonomous portable dishwasher made in France, already awarded in 2018 in the Baby category: https://daan.tech
• Split – Legal co-subscription to share the price paid between users, for any digital subscription from Netflix to Office 365: https://www.spliiit.com
• Livmed's – I no longer need to go out to get treatment and be monitored by my pharmacist: https://livmeds.com
• Wave Bumper – Removable protection against immersion without environmental and tourist impact, won in the Mentor category in 2019: https://wave-bumper.com
• Toopi Organics – Transforming human urine into agricultural products, was awarded in 2019 in the Baby category: https://toopi-organics.com
• Yogist – Well At Work – Creating the future of work with internal Champions to (tele)work without getting damaged, was awarded in the Societal category in 2018: https://yogist.fr
• Time For The Planet – Invest to save our planet, without any other return on investment, in the context of global warming: https://www.join-time.com
• Meet In Class – Support lessons in mini-groups with the teacher or by video at €17 per hour without other costs, awarded in 2018 in the Baby category: https://www.meetinclass.com
Press contacts
Bertrand Espitalier
Communications Director – Blue Ocean Awards
+336 63 12 77 44
communication@blue-awards.com
About the Blue Ocean Awards
The Blue Ocean Awards were created in 2014 by Alban Eral with the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery and HEC Paris. The Blue Ocean Awards are the only event in the world recognizing companies that have successfully followed a Blue Ocean strategy, which aims to create and capture uncontested market space away from the competition.
About INSEAD, The Business School for the World
INSEAD is one of the largest and most influential business schools in the world. INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. Our international approach and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of our research and teaching, as well as our partnerships.
INSEAD is established in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), and North America (San Francisco). It thus deploys its research and teaching in four regions of the world. Each year, its 166 renowned professors from 41 countries inspire more than 1 students and participants in the Master in Management, MBA, Global Executive MBA (GEMBA), Specialized Masters (Executive Master in Finance, Executive Master in Change) and PhD (Doctorate) as well as more than 500 business leaders participating in executive programs.
INSEAD remains at the forefront of research and innovation across all its programs. We provide business leaders with the knowledge and awareness to operate anywhere in the world. Our academic excellence is determined by these fundamental values put at the service of the global community, thus allowing us to fulfill our role as a Business School for the world.
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About the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute
The INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute is dedicated to extending the research on Blue Ocean Shift, Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Leadership of Professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, as well as disseminating it to educators, researchers and practitioners around the world entire. The Institute specifically aims to make a major theoretical and scientific contribution in the areas of strategy and management by conducting academic and managerial research on Blue Ocean Shift, Blue Ocean Strategy and Blue Ocean Leadership, and to contribute to practice and performance of businesses, governments and non-profit organizations through the practical application of these research findings.
About Aésio Mutuelle
AÉSIO mutual, France's third-largest mutual insurance company specializing in personal protection, covers the complementary health and provident needs of 3 million members throughout France. Strengthened by its local roots, AÉSIO Mutuel acts as closely as possible to the needs of its members by offering coverage and support adapted to all stages of life.
After a merger that served as a milestone, the new brand signature “That's it, today's mutual” expresses AÉSIO Mutual's ambition to be a modern, committed company; both human and digital, at the service of its members.
The insurance activities of AÉSIO Mutuelle and those of AÉSIO Santé in healthcare and service offerings, through more than 200 healthcare establishments, constitute a global response to the major challenges of the healthcare system in France.
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