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Pietro Carnevale and Samyr Mezzour of Generali Switzerland are convinced that blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the insurance industry. Their focus is on decentralized finance (DeFi). How can they drive innovation in an industry that is by nature very conservative?
Pietro Carnevale and Samyr Mezzour of Generali Switzerland are convinced that blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize the insurance industry. Their focus is on decentralized finance (DeFi). How can they drive innovation in an industry that is by nature very conservative?
In 2017 the Port of Antwerp is capacity constrained. Capacity will improve dramatically in 2028 with the construction of a new terminal. However, in the meantime, a variety of issues make the problem acute and critical for the competitiveness of the port, as otherwise clients migrate to other ports and use other means to reach inland Europe.
In 2017 the Port of Antwerp is capacity constrained. Capacity will improve dramatically in 2028 with the construction of a new terminal. However, in the meantime, a variety of issues make the problem acute and critical for the competitiveness of the port, as otherwise clients migrate to other ports and use other means to reach inland Europe.
The case examines the strategic rationale for the acquisition of The Body Shop – from the perspective of the buyer (Natura) and the seller (L’Oréal) – with an emphasis on the study strategic fit, synergies, and integration challenges.
The case examines the strategic rationale for the acquisition of The Body Shop – from the perspective of the buyer (Natura) and the seller (L’Oréal) – with an emphasis on the study strategic fit, synergies, and integration challenges.
Alan, a French healthtech company founded in 2016 saw rapid growth from the start. By 2019, CEO and co-founder Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve felt the time had come to enter the international health insurance market but was encountering resistance from multiple stakeholders. Should he follow his instinct and expand abroad? If so, how to decide which market(s) to enter?
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Reference 6665
Published 13 Jun 2022
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness, Insurance
Alan, a French healthtech company founded in 2016 saw rapid growth from the start. By 2019, CEO and co-founder Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve felt the time had come to enter the international health insurance market but was encountering resistance from multiple stakeholders. Should he follow his instinct and expand abroad? If so, how to decide which market(s) to enter?
The case guides students to resolve a number of questions when embracing a new technology, with a focus on Blockchain, a radical new technology that has attracted a lot of hype although the adoption rate remains low among firms. Consequently, there are few successful business applications and many challenges, uncertainties and risks to be overcome.
The case emphasizes two aspects of Blockchain.
The case guides students to resolve a number of questions when embracing a new technology, with a focus on Blockchain, a radical new technology that has attracted a lot of hype although the adoption rate remains low among firms. Consequently, there are few successful business applications and many challenges, uncertainties and risks to be overcome.
The case emphasizes two aspects of Blockchain.
In 2016, Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot started Qonto as a ‘challenger’ bank focused on SMEs and freelancers, in France. After achieving rapid success, questions surface about where to draw the bank’s boundaries. The early focus is on the customer interface and back-end operations are outsource, but by 2017 they are wondering whether to bring the core banking infrastructure in house.
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Reference 6580
Published 12 Mar 2021
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services, Banking
In 2016, Steve Anavi and Alexandre Prot started Qonto as a ‘challenger’ bank focused on SMEs and freelancers, in France. After achieving rapid success, questions surface about where to draw the bank’s boundaries. The early focus is on the customer interface and back-end operations are outsource, but by 2017 they are wondering whether to bring the core banking infrastructure in house.
Nestor is a foodtech startup that takes a novel approach – radical menu simplification – to enable streamlined operations. Its approach is placed in the context of a rapidly developing food-delivery sector in Paris, France, comprising local start-ups as well as international players/platform providers.
Nestor is a foodtech startup that takes a novel approach – radical menu simplification – to enable streamlined operations. Its approach is placed in the context of a rapidly developing food-delivery sector in Paris, France, comprising local start-ups as well as international players/platform providers.
QuiToque is a foodtech start-up that delivers baskets filled with meal ingredients, aiming to serve and develop a growing market segment. QuiToque’s approach is placed in the broader context of rapidly evolving food preparation and meal delivery sectors in France, which comprise start-ups pursuing alternative approaches that may disrupt established players.
QuiToque is a foodtech start-up that delivers baskets filled with meal ingredients, aiming to serve and develop a growing market segment. QuiToque’s approach is placed in the broader context of rapidly evolving food preparation and meal delivery sectors in France, which comprise start-ups pursuing alternative approaches that may disrupt established players.
The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.
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Reference 6568
Published 24 Jan 2020
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Financial Services
The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.
nam.R, a data-driven start-up based in Paris, embarked on an ambitious plan to contribute to address global warming using open data. From its launch in 2017, using open-data sources augmented by sophisticated data analytics, nam.R has constructed a “digital twin” of every single building in France by early 2020.
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Reference 6555
Published 11 Feb 2021
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Information Technology and Services
nam.R, a data-driven start-up based in Paris, embarked on an ambitious plan to contribute to address global warming using open data. From its launch in 2017, using open-data sources augmented by sophisticated data analytics, nam.R has constructed a “digital twin” of every single building in France by early 2020.
When Wilfried Pimenta de Miranda joined the IOTA project as Director for Business Development in early 2017, his mandate was to demonstrate the potential of the open-source technology and increase adoption. The open community programme sought to engage with external market players to kick off a first set of proofs of concept.
When Wilfried Pimenta de Miranda joined the IOTA project as Director for Business Development in early 2017, his mandate was to demonstrate the potential of the open-source technology and increase adoption. The open community programme sought to engage with external market players to kick off a first set of proofs of concept.
HelloZack is a young entrepreneurial firm based in Paris focused on the purchase and resale of second-hand Apple products, part of a broader ecosystem that supports ongoing use of Apple products.
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Reference 6487
Published 02 May 2019
Topic Strategy
Region Europe
Industry Consumer Services, Consumer Electronics
HelloZack is a young entrepreneurial firm based in Paris focused on the purchase and resale of second-hand Apple products, part of a broader ecosystem that supports ongoing use of Apple products.