The document summarizes feedback from attendees of the Centifolia conference in 2011. In 3 sentences: The conference featured an original format using collective intelligence methods to seek new opportunities. Attendees found the speakers to be very open and interactive, and the world cafes provided opportunities for free discussion. The short presentations, collective intelligence activities, and inclusion of indigenous peoples' issues made it a memorable and rewarding experience that transformed participants' thinking.

1. “There is a strong desire to build something
together, and to do so differently. The Centifolia format
is very original, particularly in the use of collective
intelligence methods to seek and find new
opportunities.”
Marie-Laure SIMONIN BRAUN
COO International Business,
Product and Strategy
DESSANGE
Centifolia 2011
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2. “I was initially surprised when reading the conference
program, because it was in a different format from what
you usually see. And the days did indeed prove
captivating, energetic, and poignant for the professional
world. The speakers were very open and interactive,
and the World Cafés were opportunities to discuss
things freely.”
Régine FRICK
Journalist
PREMIUM BEAUTY
Testimonial - Centifolia 2011
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3. “Centifolia makes sharing and dialogue possible at all levels.
Being fertile ground for brainstorming and contemplation, it
is a congress that transforms us. The values discussed are as
much about ethics as aesthetics as personal fulfillment. Here,
you think globally. Some exercises help us get back in touch
with emotions, and that’s essential.”
Georges FERRANDO
CEO
ALBERT VIEILLE
Centifolia 2011
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4. “Indigenous peoples know that nature has proven herself to
be inestimably valuable. For them, this nature is the greatest
wealth the world has, which we have a hard time hearing.
Let’s learn about nature, let’s read her with the indigenous
peoples who inhabit her; they have the knowledge and it’s
up to us to translate that knowledge. Let’s draw upon
resources without draining them.”
Claudie RAVEL
General Manager &
VP Marketing
GUAYAPI
Centifolia 2011
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5. “The short presentations are a memorable
experience, the collective intelligence methods are
truly invigorating, and the diversity of the
stakeholders is rewarding. Further, the cause of
indigenous peoples has been incorporated into the
issues we’re exploring.”
Pierre JOHNSON
Founder
SOLECO
Centifolia 2011
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6. “Trust me, you just have to
experience it”
Manager - Ideas on Stage
“It prepares the future by being
articulated to the present”
Professor-Skema
94%
6%
Yes No
“We learned more than we expected there;
we found what we weren’t yet looking for”
Copywriter - Expression Cosmétique
“A creative, atypical experience providing a
meta-vision of the cosmetics industry”
Communications manager – Yves Rocher
“If you want to innovate, you’ve got to go”
Marketing manager – Albert Vieille
“The opportunity to come learn, and
unlearn”
Laboratory manager – Chanel
Centifolia Congress 2011
Would you advise a colleague to attend the next
Centifolia Congress? What would you tell him or her?
*Satisfaction survey result, Centifolia 2011

7. The conferences

8. World café

9. Shared meals

10. Arts