NICOLAS LESCA

Professor of Universities HDR ( Université Grenoble Alpes )

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Contact Information

Building: IMA-CERAG-UREC

nicolas.lesca@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

Scientific Disciplines

Anticipation, weak signals, proactive monitoring, risks

My research focuses on the concepts of "weak signal," "anticipation," and "anticipatory intelligence." It is based on strong interaction with the socio-economic environment, within the general framework of action research . Its objective is to design, test, and experiment with "management tools," and to evaluate the extent to which they contribute to addressing empirical "how-to" problems, making the concept of weak signal actionable and helping organizations develop their capacity to perceive and interpret weak signals in order to anticipate future events.

Responsibilities

President, vice-president of a higher education institution

  • Vice-President in charge of the Training and Student Life Commission of the Academic Council of the Université Grenoble Alpes ( 1st term: from February 3, 2016 to December 31, 2017; 2nd term: since January 15, 2018)

Management of research structures 

  • Deputy Director of the CERAG UGA-CNRS laboratory. (from January 2015 to February 2016, 1 year)

Participation in central councils 

  • Elected member of the Training and Student Life Commission, Grenoble National Polytechnic Institute (Grenoble INP). (since January 2016)
  • Elected member of the Scientific Council, Pierre Mendès France University, Grenoble 2. (2006-2007, 2 years)

Participation in laboratory and doctoral school councils

  • Member of the board of the CERAG Grenoble 2-CNRS laboratory. (2009-2015, 7 years)
  • Member of the Council of the Doctoral School of Management Sciences EDSG n°275. (2000-2002, 2 years)

Participation in the advisory boards of Future Investment Projects (PIA)

  • Member of the executive committee (Comex) of the training component of the PIA3 Idex project " Université Grenoble Alpes "University of Innovation" (since April 2016)
  • Member of the steering committee (Copil) of the PIA1 Idefi ENEPS project. (since January 2016)
  • Member of the steering committee (Copi) of the PIA1 Idefi Promising project. (since January 2016)
  • Member of the steering committee (Copil) of the PIA1 Idefi Innovalangue project. (since January 2018)

Participation in foundation boards

  • Member of the board, steering committee (Copil) and Board of Directors (CA) of the UGA Foundation. (since January 2016)

Responsibilities exercised within National Agencies

  • Expert with the ANR (since 2016).
  • Expert with HCERES for the evaluation of laboratories and institutions. (since 2013)
  • "Quality" expert for the CNRS within the framework of the European project SEE-ERA.NET. (2005)

animation research teams 

  • Head of the "Information Systems and Flows" (SIF) research team, CERAG Laboratory Grenoble 2-CNRS – December 2009 to February 2015 (5 years)

Program responsibility

  • Head of the M1 program, IUP Engineering Economics, Faculty of Economics of Grenoble – 2003-2010 (6 years)
  • Head of the M2 program, specializing in "Information Systems", IAE of Grenoble – 2008-2011 (2 years)
  • Head of M2, international specialization “Information Systems and Organization”, at IAE Grenoble – 2008-2011 (2 years)

Published on 27, June 2024

Updated on 17, February 2026