Speaking Topics

Most organizations waste millions on projects that should never have been approved. Raphaël reveals why traditional project selection fails and introduces the IpOp Model—the rigorous pre-project analysis framework now part of ISO 56007. Learn how to optimize your portfolio by choosing the right projects before you invest, not after you have burned through resources. Includes real stories of projects saved (and killed) through better pre-project analysis.

This keynote debunks common myths about innovation management and presents proven best practices that some leading organizations use to select, prioritize, fund and execute initiatives that deliver measurable results. Perfect for leaders tired of innovation programs that generate buzz but no measurable business outcome.

Why do most corporate innovation programs fail? Raphaël shares contrarian insights and frameworks showing how companies like Nestlé, Microsoft, and Airbus have cultivated genuine intrapreneurial cultures—not just innovation labs that produce limited measurable outcome. Based on real experience of enabling change agents that build ventures inside and outside corporations.

Most organizations miss one essential aspect of managing uncertainties. In this keynote, Raphaël presents a novel field-tested approach that prevents the waste of considerable resources resulting from current practice while giving management more transparency on project management.

Bridge the startup-corporate divide. Drawing from his experience as both entrepreneur and advisor to major corporations, Raphaël challenges conventional corporate wisdom and shows how leaders can adopt entrepreneurial mindsets without the usual platitudes. Practical, proven, and often surprising.

Theory without tools is just philosophy. Raphaël developed IpOpTools, the software platform that operationalizes the IpOp Model, showing how organizations can use digitization to accelerate and improve their pre-project analysis and portfolio management processes. Perfect for organizations ready to move from spreadsheets to systematic decision-making.

Everyone talks about employee engagement, but few can measure what matters: engagement generated by managers. Raphaël pioneers a novel measurement approach and reveals the Fair and Caring Leadership framework—the levers managers can pull to transform team performance. Unlike typical engagement talks, this includes a complete governance system for implementation, not just inspiration.

Psychological safety is the buzzword du jour, but how do you actually implement it? Raphaël challenges preaching approaches and provides a structured governance framework to truly embed psychological safety organization-wide. Based on real implementations, not academic theory.

What if we measured managers not just on deliverables, but on their ability to generate engagement? This thought-provoking keynote introduces a very simple pioneering measurement methodology that reveals which managers leverage team potential and which hamper it. Includes frameworks for developing engagement-generating capability.

This keynote provides concrete tools for selecting and motivating millennial talents who are compatible with older generations and your company culture. Challenges conventional recruitment management practices with forward-thinking alternatives.

Most organizations struggle with talent attraction and retention despite generous compensation packages. Raphaël reveals the often-overlooked connection between governance practices, perceived equity, and talent magnetism. This keynote challenges conventional HR wisdom and presents a structured framework showing how fair governance systems and equitable decision-making become your competitive advantage in the war for talent. Based on real implementations that transformed retention rates and employer brand perception.

Changing company culture is usually a long and painful process. This forward-thinking keynote provides a concrete governance-based approach for accelerating the evolution of the organization culture. It targets leaders looking for sustainable change beyond their current leadership team.

Based on his new book, Raphaël reveals the science and practice of employee engagement, combining his Fair and Caring Leadership framework with real stories of transformation. Learn how to turn disengaged teams into high-performing innovation engines.

Why do 70% of digital transformations fail? The answer lies in what happens before the project starts. Raphaël reveals how pre-project analysis tools—originally designed for innovation portfolio management—become your secret weapon for successful organizational change and digitalization. Learn the rigorous methodology that prevents costly mistakes, aligns stakeholders, and dramatically increases transformation success rates. Includes real stories of transformations saved through better pre-project rigor.

In this keynote, Raphaël explains the tools, approaches and mindsets that can boost your career—the same ones that allowed him to go from average student to first of his class, to become a successful serial entrepreneur, an engaging professor at prestigious business schools, and the trusted advisor of C-level executives at Fortune 500 companies. Personal, practical, and proven.

Leadership credibility isn't what it used to be. In a VUCA world where AI disrupts daily and Millennials question authority, traditional leadership approaches fall flat. Raphaël presents a forward-thinking framework revealing the new sources of credibility and influence that actually work with today's workforce. This thought-provoking keynote combines research insights with real-world examples, showing leaders how to build authentic influence across generations and through technological disruption.

Even experienced leaders stumble when navigating volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity—especially when AI reshapes work and Millennials challenge norms. Raphaël identifies the most common and costly leadership mistakes in this new landscape and provides concrete frameworks to avoid them. This myth-busting keynote challenges conventional leadership wisdom and offers practical alternatives based on real failures and successes. Learn what NOT to do before it costs you talent, credibility, and results.

Raphaël specializes in creating customized presentations that address each organization's specific challenges, combining elements from his frameworks with tailored insights and governance systems for your context. He will gladly participate in the selling process to ensure the perfect fit for your event.