Explorance France Summit 2026

Q: Where can I find out more about Explorance feedback solutions?

For product information, visit the existing webpages for: - [Blue](https://www.explorance.com/products/blue) - [BlueX](https://www.explorance.com/products/bluex) - [MLY](https://www.explorance.com/products/mly) - [Metrics that Matter (MTM)](https://www.explorance.com/products/metrics-that-matter) For solution information, check out content on: - [Course Evaluation Software](https://www.explorance.com/solutions/course-evaluation-software) - [Institutional Surveys](https://www.explorance.com/solutions/institutional-surveys) - [Staff Experience](https://www.explorance.com/solutions/staff-experience) - [Student Voice](https://www.explorance.com/solutions/student-voice)

November 3, 2026 | Maison de la Chimie, Paris

Join higher education leaders to explore how student feedback and teaching evaluations can strengthen teaching quality, support student success, and drive evidence-based improvement.

introduction

Raising the Standard for Feedback and Evaluation

The Explorance France Summit is an industry-leading event bringing higher education leaders together to explore what makes feedback and teaching evaluations truly effective. Through thought-provoking keynotes and in-depth, data-driven learning sessions, discover practical approaches to measuring teaching effectiveness, strengthening evaluation practices, and turning student feedback into meaningful action.

Who Should Attend Explorance France Summit 2026?

The Summit is designed for higher education professionals involved in teaching and learning, student experience, academic quality, feedback and evaluation, institutional research, and data-informed decision-making.

It will be particularly relevant for academic and institutional leaders, as well as professionals responsible for designing, managing, analysing, or acting on student feedback and teaching evaluation data.

Who Should Attend Explorance France Summit 2026?

Why You Should Attend Explorance France Summit 2026?

The Explorance France Summit 2026 brings together higher education leaders to explore how feedback, teaching evaluations, and AI can strengthen quality and enhance the student experience. Through expert perspectives and real-world experiences, discover how institutions are turning feedback data into meaningful insights and action.

Join us to explore new ways to advance quality through feedback, data, and AI.

Why You Should Attend Explorance France Summit 2026?

Connect

Connect with Explorance product users that leverage the Explorance feedback analytics suite, including Blue, BlueX, Metrics That Matter (MTM), and MLY.

Share experiences and lessons learned and get support from the world’s most collaborative user community.

Learn

Learn and advance your professional development with interactive sessions that deliver practical insights for institutional excellence.

Grow

Grow your professional network and stay updated on trends in the ever-changing feedback analytics landscape.

Gabriel Ken

Account Executive

Elissa Aoun

Software Implemmentation Specialist

Claudia CarroneAs a Digital Learning Leader and innovation Manager at the Pedagogical Innovation Laboratory (PILab) of EDHEC Business School, Claudia is actively involved in the search for transformation of the educational landscape. She is dedicated to improving the learning experience, contributing to an engaging environment for students, teachers, and researchers. Her role involves providing strategic guidance for the seamless integration of technology into face-to-face, blended, and online learning across all university programs.

Claudia Carrone

Digital Learning Manager

Adel Allem Adel Allem is the Application Domain Manager at HEC Paris within the Information Systems and Digital Transformation Department. He has 13 years of experience in information systems, including 10 years at HEC Paris. After initially working in the Dean’s Office, he joined the Information Systems Department, where he oversees several strategic applications related to academic activities, course evaluation, and educational quality. He supports digital transformation projects, as well as data analysis and utilization, to foster continuous improvement.

Adel Allem

Application Domain Manager, Information Systems and Digital Transformation Division (DSITD)

Dominique LebrunProgram Coordinator and point of contact for the BLUE and SoWeSign business applications within HEC Paris’s Executive Education division. Since joining in 2024, Dominique has been involved in the academic management of programs for executives and leaders. As the point of contact for the IT Department regarding program evaluation and participant tracking tools, she bridges the gap between team needs and application development. She also assists users with getting started, contributes to functional enhancements, and ensures data reliability.

Dominique Lebrun

Enrollment Coordinator & IT Administrator

Françoise DocqFrançoise Docq heads the Academic Program Quality Support Service at UCLouvain (Belgium). This department oversees quality assurance initiatives, including student satisfaction surveys, support for academic programs to ensure their compliance, faculty-level program quality assessment processes using the EFaQ methodology (developed by the university), and institutional evaluations conducted by the AEQES quality agency. Françoise helps structure and strengthen an integrated approach to quality management at the institutional level.

Françoise Docq

Director of the Training Quality Support Department

Laurence BesançonLaurence Besançon heads the department responsible for evaluation and management at Aix-Marseille University. At the heart of a community of 80,000 students, the department she leads develops evaluation systems for academic programs and instruction, as well as measures of career placement and student quality of life. An engineer specializing in data production, processing, and analysis, she worked in Latin America in the fields of marine biology and urban planning before entering higher education.

Laurence Besançon

Head of the Student Life Observatory / Office of Academic Affairs

Maëlys PettirossiAs part of ESSEC Business School’s Post-Work Experience Programs, Maëlys Pettirossi brings extensive experience in quality management and leading cross-functional projects focused on enhancing operational and academic performance. Since joining the institution in 2012, she has specialized in process optimization and data governance. She initiated and structured the data analysis approach to guide decision-making, reinforce excellence, and continuously improve ESSEC’s programs and services for the benefit of participants.

Maëlys Pettirossi

Quality, Data, Operations, and Control Department

Agenda at a glance

Agenda

Conference:

November 3, 2026

Anticipated Conference Topics

Higher Education

Student feedback strategies to enhance teaching and learning.
Course evaluation customization and data insights.
Converting feedback data into actionable insights for enhancing student retention and success.
Facilitating "courageous conversations" among stakeholders about the insights from feedback.
Translating the student voice into actionable data-driven insights with AI.

Venue

Explorance France Summit 2026 Location

Maison de la Chimie

28 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007, Paris

France Summit FAQs

Any other questions?

When is the Explorance France Summit 2026 taking place?

The Explorance France Summit will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in Paris, France. Please consult the webpage for important event information, including venue location, agenda highlights, and more.

Where is the Explorance France Summit 2026 being held?

The Explorance France Summit will be held at Maison de la Chime, located at 28 Rue Saint-Dominique, 75007, Paris. Please consult the event page for directions and other important information.

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Who should attend this Explorance Summit event?

Every Explorance Summit event is designed for professionals looking to drive better decision-making through feedback and analytics. Relevant roles include (but are not limited to):

Academic Affairs Leaders
Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs)
Chief Learning Officers (CLOs)
Employee Experience Managers
HR Directors
Institutional Effectiveness Directors
Instructional Designers
Learning and Development Directors
Organisational Development Specialists
Student Experience Coordinators
System Administrators
Training Managers

Where can I find out more about Explorance feedback solutions?

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