Sylvian LOURADOUR

1.      What was your very first job? 

My very job, while I was a student : coordinator for an exhibition focusing on inspiring women from all over the world, as part of a multicultural team. 

1.      Please describe, in your own words, what your job is and what work it entails.

There are two sides to my job as Chief Creative Officer of l'Observatoire Netexeplo, which is part of Les Echos/LVMH Media since 2017.  On one hand, a creative direction role : to enhance and promote the designs of l'Observatoire's contents, broadcasted globally. On the other hand, a strategic planning role : create, write and broadcast through conferences and publications the annual global trends for Netexplo. 

1.      How did you discover that the creative world was right for you? Was there a time in your life that you credit to this discovery? Was there a train of events that brought you where you are today?

By noticing that through creativity one can express oneself sincerely and take action within the world and with others. 

1.      In your constantly growing and expanding industry, how do you find inspiration to keep your work fresh, innovative and relevant?

In addition to the cultural and artistic life, I have more and more trust in in-person meetings, talks and collaborations with personnalities from various paths. 

1.      Which creative disciplines do you commission most, and are most interested in seeing more of and why? Which of these disciplines are you most interested in seeing at CONNECTIONS? (ie photo, film, production, social, experiential, vr, cgi, animation etc)

Photo, social, experiential, vr, immersive, data, fashion