Conference – Turning collective experience into an asset
Today, together, we are building tomorrow
The conference will be led by Thomas Misslin, a PhD student at Paris-Dauphine-PSL and project-expert at emlyon business school. His research focuses on learning from mistakes in organizations, and his publications explore leadership, collective capabilities in extreme situations, and team performance development.
Extracting reliable and actionable knowledge from team experiences has become an essential collective skill in today’s increasingly dynamic, complex, and uncertain professional environment. This skill is developed and strengthened through “hot” after-action reviews (AARs), a specific form of immediate, collaborative situation analysis. This work summarizes the challenges, methods, and scientific foundations of this approach, used notably by elite military and police units (RAID, GIGN…) and civil security organizations (Paris Fire Brigade). Its goal is to make this method accessible and help develop collective, reflective learning that continuously enhances our skills through experience.
The discussion will continue over a cocktail.
📍Location: Lyon Campus
144 avenue Jean Jaurès
69007 Lyon
📅 Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
🕰️ Program:
18:30 – Welcome
19:00 – Panel Discussion
From 20:30 – Cocktail & Networking