Founders

"Digital culture drives innovation"

Netexplorateur was founded by Martine Bidegain and Thierry Happe.

Their management experience in human resources and communication led them to create an Observatory of new digital practices. They describe themselves as observers, discoverers and guides seeking to help French businesses evolve their activities and management in response to the digital revolution. 

Since the Netexplorateur Observatory and Forum was created in 2008, its founders have enjoyed the valuable support of 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.

The Netexplorateur Observatory and Forum is under the patronage of the Secretary of State for Forward Planning and the Development of the  Digital Economy and the Senate Commission for the Economy, Sustainable Development and Urban & Rural Planning.

 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 Netexplorateur 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.