Supporting businesses through a period of transformation

In an environment where artificial intelligence is emerging as a strategic driver, businesses face a number of challenges: upskilling, adopting new tools, evolving practices and adapting organisational structures.

Based in Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne, the MEDEF for Eastern Paris aims to strengthen its support for its members on these issues. Through this partnership, it intends to offer them structured support to turn AI into a tangible driver of development.

Bringing together academic expertise and practical needs

For its part, aivancity is contributing its expertise in artificial intelligence, data, business and ethics to this initiative.

The school is developing an approach based on training, experimentation and the practical application of technologies.

This partnership is built on a shared ambition: to build bridges between the academic world and the business sector.

Practical initiatives to drive the adoption of AI

The agreement provides for the implementation of several initiatives designed to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence within organisations:

• Assessment schemes
• Workshops and discussion sessions
• Hackathons
• Specialised training
• Experiments based on real-world use cases

This will enable companies to identify opportunities, test approaches and develop their skills in areas directly relevant to their business.

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• “The challenge today is no longer simply to understand artificial intelligence, but to make it useful, accessible and practical for businesses. This partnership reflects our commitment to linking training, innovation and real-world needs to support responsible transformation,” emphasises Tawhid Chtioui.

Building a regional ecosystem centred on digital technology and AI

Beyond operational initiatives, this partnership forms part of a broader ambition to build a regional ecosystem bringing together economic stakeholders and the academic world.

The creation of forums for exchange, notably through a club dedicated to digital challenges and artificial intelligence, will help to foster the sharing of experiences, the dissemination of best practice and the emergence of a shared culture.

A partnership to nurture talent

This collaboration also aims to strengthen links between businesses and students, against a backdrop of high demand for skills related to data and artificial intelligence.

Networking initiatives will facilitate companies’ access to talent trained by aivancity, whilst supporting students’ transition into the workforce.