The energy crisis, geopolitical tensions, rapid technological change, employees’ search for meaning, and the crisis in middle management… Today’s companies are navigating particularly turbulent waters. They must simultaneously absorb external shocks (market instability, the digital revolution, regulatory pressures) and respond to profound internal changes: questions about the meaning of work, difficulties in recruiting and retaining talent, and a reevaluation of traditional hierarchical models.
Against this backdrop of widespread uncertainty, the human factor takes center stage: How can we lead, unite, and train the men and women who will make a difference?
The Lasallian educational network, with more than 350 years of history and a presence in 80 countries, offers a unique approach to education. Based on the values passed down by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (attention to each individual, a sense of community, and the integral education of the person), this network has been training executives and leaders for generations with one conviction: the sustainable performance of an organization depends first and foremost on the men and women who make it up. Its institutions of higher education, such as UniLaSalle, thus foster a pedagogical approach that combines academic rigor, a strong connection to the demands of the professional world, and personal development.
But at a time when traditional benchmarks are fading, do these values still constitute a competitive advantage? Do they offer concrete solutions to the challenges facing today's businesses?
This is the question our guests will attempt to answer during our roundtable discussion, “Storm Warning for Business: Will People Make the Difference?,” to be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at UniLaSalle Rennes.
The panelists
Five business leaders have been invited to discuss the remarks made by Frère Jacques d’Huiteau, Special Advisor for Higher Education:
- Claire Bara, Head of the CSR and Transitions Division at Crédit Agricole d'Ille-et-Vilaine; Hugues Dumas, President of SYNOVIVO – Co-CEO of SYNOVIVO-MANAGERIA
- Sébastien Floc’h, President of the SILL Group
- Loïc Hénaff, Chairman and CEO of the Jean Henaff SA Group
- Hugues Meili, Founding President of NIJI DIGITAL
The discussions will be moderated by journalist Guillaume Roussange, correspondent for the daily newspaper Les Échos in Brittany.
The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception.
Free event. Registration required.