Explore the future
Go on a Learning Expedition
Meet the people who shake up your industry and your business.
Travel in France, abroad or from your computer.
WE TRAVELED TOGETHER
WHAT IS A LEARNING EXPEDITION?
Also called "LEX", "Learnex", "learning trip" or "study trip", a Learning Expedition consists in meeting the actors who innovate in your industry for a day or a few days. During a LEX, you'll discover the startups, corporates, experts, professors and researchers who disrupt your sector.
Whether the trip takes place in France, abroad or by videoconference, a LEX enables participants to anticipate the impact of new technologies and the transformations modifying the way we produce and consume.
The Learning Expedition is an immersion in an innovative ecosystem.
It's a physical or virtual journey that allows you to get out of the office and meet the innovative and inspiring players in your ecosystem.
It's a real trip into the future! 💫
"Learning Expeditions are intense creative interludes that allow you to connect with a group in a new context that leads to collective creativity.All your senses are awakened, it also allows you to rediscover the pleasure of reinventing things."
Bénédicte Tilloy, former member of the executive committee of the SNCF
The objective of a Learning Expedition is to meet companies and innovation players to better understand your industry, your business or your market and thus be able to imagine its future.
MAKE A DECISION
example:
whether or not to enter the food to go market, how and at what price
FIND INSPIRATION AT
example:
understand the new IT department jobs in the light of web 3.0
DIG
A THEME
example:
explore the impact of soft mobility on consumption habits
PARTICIPATE
IN AN EVENT
example:
go to CES in Las Vegas to meet the new players in your market
FIND
PARTNERS
example:
meet startups or corporates that could be suppliers, customers, etc.
MAKE
A BENCHMARK
example:
study its competitors to understand their positioning
STRENGTHEN
TEAM COHESION
example :
to give a second wind and a dose of inspiration to his collaborators
GO UP
IN SKILLS
example:
understand the jobs of tomorrow required to survive in your sector
STRATEGY - STRATEGY - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, STRATEGIC DIRECTORS
acquire a 5 or 10 year market vision to drive the company's transformation
INNOVATION - INNOVATION / PRODUCT / MARKET MANAGERS...understand howthe latest innovations impact the way we produce, work and live
HR - TALENT PROGRAMS
animate a community of talents and give them the keys to progress within the company
COMMUNICATION - EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY
rewarding an internal innovation contest, involving employees in innovation issues
ABROAD
example: acquire a 5 or 10 year market vision to guide the company's transformation
IN FRANCE
example: understand the latest innovations and how they will impact our ways of producing, working, living, traveling, eating...
ONLINE
example : animate a community of talents and give them the keys to progress within the company
RETROPLANNING TO ORGANIZE A LEX
We have been organizing Learning Expeditions for over 5 years.
LEX
ORGANIZED
PARTICIPANTS
ON BOARD
SPEAKERS
MOBILIZED
DAYS SPENT
IN LEX
Here is our 4-step methodology to make your trip an unforgettable moment with a return on investment
1
FRAMING - 3-4 MONTHS BEFORE THE LEX
We analyze your needs in order to find the main topic of your LEX and to elaborate the specifications that will allow to prepare the program. During this phase, we will:
2
PREPARATION - 2-3 MONTHS BEFORE THE LEX
We elaborate together the program minute by minute and, according to your needs, make suggestions for:
3
EXPLORATION
With one or multiple days packed with meetings and visits, a LEX can be intense. We are present during the whole trip to:
4
LANDING
Over the years, we learned that this phase is essential. Through our workshops, the landing phase allows you to transpose the lessons learned during the trip to your specific context. It helps you to:
EXAMPLE OF A 3-DAY LEX PROGRAM
DAY 1
introduction & ice breaker
inspirational speaker
lunch break
lessons learnt by a startup
free time
DAY 2
lessons learnt by an enterprise
consumer meetings in VR
delivery of a "local cuisine" lunch
team building activity
workshop
"The consumer of the future in VR"
DAY 3
inspirational speaker
lessons learnt by an enterprise
free lunch break
design fiction workshop
"The future of beauty"
activity with a non-profit
inspire
learn
collaborate
play
READY TO TRAVEL WITH US?
WE ORGANIZE YOUR TURNKEY LEX
You already know your destination and the actors you want to meet?
Or, on the contrary, you are at the very beginning of the processand are not sure of anything?
In both cases, you have knocked at the right door. Future Agency will work with you to co-construct your tailor-made LEX and take care of the content and logistics, according to your needs.
It takes at least 3 months to organize a LEX.
So, ready? Or not quite yet?
SUPPORT
FRAMEWORK
Sometimes we don't really know what we want or what we are looking for ... We are here to help you.
We offer you a strategic support to frame your needs and come up with a clear brief: after a collaboration module of a few weeks you will leave with a complete specification.
It is then up to you to decide if you want Future Agency to manage the next step.
and/or
SUPPORT
PREPARATION
You have an idea of the theme, the destination, your dates, the budget... All that's left is to organize it.
Our team will take care of the rest and will propose you speakers, visits, accommodations, etc. and will make the reservations. It takes about 4 weeks to validate your choices.
Our promise? A LEX that will make your colleagues jealous.
EXAMPLES OF THEMES AND DESTINATIONS
Here is a non-exhaustive list of possible themes for a Learning Expedition :
There's no need to go to the other side of the world to meet innovators! Over the last 10 years, the tech ecosystem has developed all over France.
Here is a selection of French tech hubs in alphabetical order:
A LEX can also be experienced online : with our FA touch, we create unique video conferences that engage participants and take them on a journey into the future, all from their computer screen.
THEY DID THEIR LEARNING EXPEDITION WITH US
For Manutan, an European leader in B2B e-commerce, Future Agency organized a LEX in Dublin as part of their LOFT program which brings together the group's high potential talents destined to become the future leaders of the company.
DUBLIN
IRELAND
3
DAY
18
PARTICIPANTS
20
SPEAKERS
3
WORKSHOPS
2
TRAININGS
1
SHOT OF INSPIRATION
For the French group responsible for the supplementary pension scheme for employees, our team took their agency managers on a 1-day LEX to discover what the agency of the future looks like and catch up with the latest retail trends.
PARIS
FRANCE
1
DAY
25
PARTICIPANTS
8
SPEAKERS
3
AGENCY VISITS
2
REX OF LARGE GROUPS
1
LANDING WORKSHOP
The consulting firm Singulier wanted to update the knowledge of its consultants on the latest innovative trends of web 3.0 and make them want to open up more on the subject. We imagined a transforming and personalized experience for the participants, who were split between Paris and London.
VIRTUAL
IN VISIO
1/2
DAY
60
PARTICIPANTS
6
BUSINESS CASES
PROCESSED
1
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
IN THE METAVERSE
1
REX ON THE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN ART & NFT
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