Founders
Netexplo was founded by Martine Bidegain and Thierry Happe.
Their management experience in human resources and communication, together with their work in select think tank of CEOs and HR vice-presidents of major French corporations, led them to create a global observatory of new digital practices. They describe themselves above all as observers, discoverers and guides seeking to help French businesses adapt to society’s digital revolution.
From the outset they enjoyed valuable support from the French Senate, particularly Chairmen Jacques Valade and Louis de Broissia, now French Ambassador at Large for Asia and Chairman of the Public Interest Group on Digital TV, respectively.
Martine Bidegain
Martine Bidegain is an expert in change management. She was Vice President Human Resources of the Thomson Group from 1983 to 1993, Deputy CEO in charge of Corporate Reconstruction then Human Resources for the Air France Group from 1993 to 1997 and President of the Excellence Centre for Executives in the French Economy, Finance and Industry Ministry from 1998 to 2002.
Thierry Happe
Thierry Happe is the Founder and Chairman of Happening Co, the company that runs the Netexplo Observatory and Forum. He founded then managed the Corporate and HR Communication agency Darjeeling from 1988 to 1994. He was then Chairman & CEO of Euro-RSCG Futurs and Chairman of the Havas Group’s HR communication and new technologies cluster from 1994 to 2003.