Philippe Chereau is professor at SKEMA Business School, in France, China and the United States where he manages the Master (MSc) in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He previously held various executive positions in industry and strategy consulting. He has taught strategic management, business modelling, innovation and entrepreneurship in several Masters and executive education programs (SKEMA Business School, Aix-Marseille Universite, MINES ParisTech). He regularly conducts executive training and consulting missions with a focus on entrepreneurial ventures. Corporate references include ENGIE (GDF-Suez), Covance, Faconnable, the network of French Chambers of Commerce, and numerous start-ups from life sciences and IT sectors. He is also referenced as innovation expert by the European Union and advisor of innovation and entrepreneurship of Xi'an Jiaotong University Suzhou Research Institute in China.
Pierre-Xavier Meschi is professor at IAE Aix-en-Provence (Aix-Marseille Universite). He heads the CERGAM (research center in management of Aix-Marseille Universite). He is also affiliated professor at SKEMA Business School. He attended the ITP (International Teacher Program) at London Business School. He has taught corporate strategy and international strategy in various MBA programmes over the world, including Universidade de Sao Paulo, EDHEC Business School, SASAC-HEC Beijing program, Trier Universitat, KEDGE Business School, EADA Barcelona and HEC Executive. He has also been involved in teaching in executive education programs and consulting activities in large international companies. Corporate clients have included Bank of Shanghai, Airbus Helicopters France and Germany, EADS-MDBA, STMicroelectronics and PetroVietnam.
