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Yosemite program was launched in 2022 aiming for supporting Gadz'Arts entrepreneurs who are willing to develop business activities in the Unites States.
In order to promote our new program, our Yosemite mentors Xavier Wartelle (Li 82), who also happens to be AFAM's CEO, and our Yosemite mentor Philippe Laurent (An 202), living and working in France today, met with alumni and students in Paris and Lille.
Xavier was able to talk to alumni and students in person during a session organized in Paris on September 16th, at la SOCE by Jean-Guy Queromes (An 172). Thank you, Jean-Guy!
The second session was organized on September 19th, by Lille campus as a part of "Matinée Innovation" for the first year students. AFAM would like to thank Sylvain Bigot for organizing and inviting one of our Yosemite mentors to meet students. The informational session with Philippe Laurent was virtual.
We'd love to thank our Yosemite mentors for the time and would be happy to invite Arts et Metiers entrepreneurs to join our Yosemite program. Please visit our web site to know more and to sign up for a session with one of our mentors.
Philippe Laurent during an online session with Lille students participating in "Innovation Morning"
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Alumni from EDHEC, ESSEC, HEC, X, Arts et Metiers gathered together for the first time in several years. It happened on September 10th, in a bar 620 Jones, located in San Francisco. It was a nice moment of meeting new people and networking for around 60 participants!
Thank you, Vincent Toesca (ESSEC/Science Po), and other alumni for organizing!
Looking forward to seeing you next time!
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The past 6-8 September weekend was full of visits, meetings, conversations, laughter, smiles and sun! It was our first edition of Gadz'Meet! 54 Gadz'arts from all over the United States came to San Francisco for this unique event. Among the participants were Gadz'Arts living and working in the US as well as students from parcours US and GTE programs who came to States for their exchange semester or for a one-year masters program. 26 students came from Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Some students participating in Gadz'Meet are currently studying in UC Berkeley, MIT and UCLA.
AFAM organized the whole weekend and offered financial help to students who came from Atlanta and Boston.
AFAM would like to thank Gadz'Meet organizers Vincent Schmitt (Ch 182) and Michel Vulpillat (Ch 183). Special thanks for helping go to our CFO Jean Pommier ( An 83) and to Marc Amblard (Cl 84) . AFAM also would like to thank our alumni Jean Prevot (Ch 198) and Aurore Prevot ( Li 198), Claude Leglise (An 174) and Nicolas Horde (Ai 214) for accompanying students this whole weekend.
The program of the event included ( but was not limited to):
Friday Muir Woods visit - one of the natural wonders of California
Visiting the city San Francisco with a cable car ride and a must-see Alcatraz.
Dinner at Argonaut hotel in San Francisco
Sunday Gadz picnic in Golden Gate Park
Here is Program of the past event
Gadz’Meet 2024 is just the beginning and AFAM is already planning our next event - Gadz’Meet 2025 which will take place in April 2025 in Las Vegas.
You can register today!
See you in 2025!
Gadz at Union Square, second day of Gadz'Meet 2024
Muir Woods - natural wonder of San Francisco
students Gadz'Arts in San Francisco Friday
in cable car Saturday
Coit Tower, San Francisco
Going to Alcatraz
On the way back from Alcatraz
Maritime Room in Argonaut Hotel is waiting for Gadz'Art dinner
Gadz'Ars Saturday dinner followed by AFAM presentation
Picnic in Golden Gate Park, Sunday, Sept. 8th
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Zoom on: interview with REIXACH Diane (Ai 2022)
AFAM: Hello Diane, and thank you for answering our questions. You are a student at Arts et Metiers Aix-en-Provence campus, class 2022. You’re also a part of the TAMU-Arts et Metiers team that worked on the project related to AI. Could you please tell us more about the project itself, its results, its framework and the team you were working with?
Diane: Hello Albina, thank you. Our team of five, including three students from Texas A&M, worked on a project to predict residual stress profiles at the foot of a welded joint using AI. Traditionally, this process was very time-consuming, requiring hours of finite element simulations. Using AI, we've managed to reduce calculation time to several seconds. This progress could significantly help manufacturing processes in various industries. The team was a blend of expertise, combining aeronautics, computer science, and mechanics. We also had the opportunity to work closely with professors from both Arts et Métiers and Texas A&M, who provided invaluable guidance and support.
AFAM: what else can you say about Texas AM- Arts et Metiers partnership ( precisely how is it going on Aix campus)? What benefits can you see for students?
Diane: The partnership between Texas A&M and Arts et Métiers in Aix-en-Provence is a great chance for all students involved. Besides our project, there are regular student exchanges. American students can visit the Aix campus for 2 months, and French students can study a whole semester at Texas A&M.
Our teamwork has helped us improve our English and learn new ways of working and organizing ourselves, especially considering everyone's specialties. It's a truly rewarding experience, in my opinion.
AFAM: this summer you got awarded with the Mayoux-Dauriac 2024 prize. Please tell us more about it!
Diane: I was honored to receive the Mayoux-Dauriac 2024 prize. The Mayoux-Dauriac prize rewards every year the interest of engineering students for the French language, more specifically for : "his/her knowledge of the French language and his/her use in oral and written reports, be they literary, mathematical or scientific". I chose to write about the resistance fighter Simone Michel-Lévy, who defied societal norms by pursuing engineering studies and actively sabotaging enemy production during World War II. Her story resonated with me, and she highlighted the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity.
AFAM: you are a part of the Shasta program ( a program created to help students find internships in the United States). Please let us know why you decided to join this program and how it is going for you now.
Diane: " The Shasta program was a game-changer for me. Having a mentor like Yves-Marie Plard was incredibly useful. He gave me invaluable advice and, together, we completely overhauled my CV. The program gave me the tools and confidence to carry out my final internship in the United States. I’m looking for a 6-month internship, from February to July, to become a Product manager Officer. If you have an opportunity don’t hesitate to contact me on linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/diane-reixach”
AFAM: thank you very much for your time, Diane
Picture: Diane Reixach (left) and Agathe Fremont (right) on Aix-en-Provence campus holding certificates of completion in "Global Engineering Design" (Texas A&M University)
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Valentin Fehr, (Cl 212), our Atlanta Gadz'Arts representative organized a welcome meeting for our Arts et Metiers students who came to Atlanta to study in Georgia Tech ( as a part of parcours US or GTE - Georgia Tech Europe - program).
Congratulation to all our students! We wish you success in all your endeavors and we are looking forward to meeting some of you during our first edition of Gadz'Meet in San Francisco in September!
- "Zoom on" - interview with Thomas Mas (Ch 219), Associate Project Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering
- A Welcome Meeting with A&M students was organized in July
- Gadz'Arts met to celebrate Bastille Day!
- Gadz'Meet 2024 event is coming up in September
- 12 Arts et Metiers students received Sequoia #2 grant and 1 student received Shasta grant in June
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