After achieving success with his start-ups in the tech industry, Alexandre has dedicated his wealth, network and time to supporting philanthropic causes. Driven by the common good from a young age, the French entrepreneur had a desire create a global movement to make a positive impact in the world. Alexandre founded Epic,  a global foundation that reinvents philanthropy and gathers an exceptional network of entrepreneurs, investors and businesses. Alexandre Mars is also the Founder and CEO of Blisce, a B Corp certified investment firm committed to investing differently (Spotify, Pinterest, Brut, Too Good To Go, Headspace Health…).

Drawing on his own entrepreneurial journey, bolstered by concrete examples and innovative solutions, Alexandre Mars in conversation with Guillaume Boutin, CEO of Proximus, will discuss how embedding sustainability and responsibility in your business can have a scalable and transformational positive impact on society.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the most innovative and socially committed entrepreneurs of our times. Join us and be part of the conversation!

Speakers:

Alexandre Mars

Entrepreneur, philanthropist and author, Alexandre Mars founded Epic in 2014, a global foundation that reinvents philanthropy and gathers an exceptional network of entrepreneurs, investors and businesses. The foundation aims to improve charitable donations by ensuring that 100% of a donation actually reaches the intended recipient.

Alexandre Mars is also President and Founder of Blisce, a B Corp certified investment firm committed to investing differently (Spotify, Pinterest, Brut, Too Good To Go, Headspace Health…). Alexandre Mars is also a Board member and Ambassador of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of Paris 2024.

Mars began his career as an entrepreneur at the age of seventeen. After fifteen years of tireless work launching and developing successful startups, he went on to sell two of his companies to Publicis and BlackBerry. Nevertheless, creating tech ventures was never his end goal. His entrepreneurial successes afforded him the financial security to fuel the much larger social ambitions he had harbored since his youth: to be of use to society. That’s why Alexandre Mars decided to leverage his entrepreneurial skills, network, knowledge, wealth, and influence to scale his impact and contribute to a more just and fair society.

Mars is the author of Giving: Purpose is the New Currency (HarperOne/HarperCollins, 2019), and Mission Possible: How to Build a Business for Our Times (Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2022).

He is also the host of the podcast PAUSE, in which he invites artists, business leaders, writers, entrepreneurs, athletes, and activists to take a moment, pull back the curtain and share the secrets behind their professional and personal journeys.

He is married, has four children, and enjoys traveling the world with his family.

Guillaume Boutin

Guillaume Boutin joined the Executive Committee of Proximus as Chief Consumer Market Officer in 2017 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Proximus Group and chairs the Proximus Executive Committee since 2019.

Mr Boutin has a wide range of experience in marketing, finance and strategy in both the media and telecom sectors in France besides a degree in telecommunications engineering (Telecom Sud Paris “Programme Grande Ecole”, 1997); starting from web entrepreneur to SFR, Canal + and Proximus.

In addition, Guillaume is Chairman of the Boards of Directors of BICS and Telesign, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Proximus Art.

Timing:

• 19:00 > Welcome
• 19:30 – 20:30 > Conference
• 20:30 – 22:00 > Networking at TheStables