Transition, Democracy and Finance: Highlights from the Jéco at emlyon
From November 3 to 5, emlyon business school hosted nine sessions as part of the Journées de l’Économie (Jéco), contributing to one of France’s leading forums for debate and reflection on today’s major economic and societal challenges.
Energy transition, European sovereignty, democracy, savings, behavioral finance, and the future of work were among the topics explored by the 250 researchers, experts, policymakers and business leaders who took the stage throughout the event. Several discussions highlighted the challenges of decarbonizing the economy, strengthening Europe’s economic independence, and financing large-scale transitions.
Members of the emlyon faculty took part in several sessions. Xavier Blot, Professor at emlyon and an expert in energy issues, moderated the panel discussion “Renewable Energy: Mission Accomplished?”
Éric André, Professor of Finance, and Aurélien Baillon, Professor of Economics of Uncertainty, participated in the session “Finance: The Empire of Biases,” which examined the psychological mechanisms that shape investment decisions. According to Aurélien Baillon, “Our session showed that biases affect both individual savers and market professionals. The theme of this year’s Jéco was ‘Learning to Navigate Chaos’. When it comes to our own biases, we are all still learning.”
Virginie Blum, Research Engineer at emlyon, took part in the panel discussion “Business Succession, Ownership Transfer and Investment: A Key Challenge for the Future of Companies,” which focused on the long-term sustainability and transfer of businesses.
This year’s edition set a new attendance record, attracting 50,000 participants. All 70 sessions are available to watch on replay via the Jéco website and YouTube channel.
Imagining the Economic World of 2050
As part of the Jéco, emlyon and the GATE research laboratory presented the awards for the “Imagining the Economic World of 2050”short story competition during the panel discussion “What Will France Look Like in 2050?” held at Université Lumière Lyon 2. The initiative invites participants to explore possible futures for the economy and society through fiction.
The two winners of this first edition were Julie Chevallier for The Day I Drowned and João Victor Fernandes for Interdisciplinary Prompt Exercise.
The winning stories can be found on the competition website, where an anthology featuring the best entries will be published in the coming weeks.