Marc Bouzik
Two cousins, one disabled and the other in a wheelchair, travel the world by sidecar and talk about resilience, commitment, and inclusion (differently)
Side to Side is the story of two cousins who decide to travel the world by sidecar to prove that a disability does not define the limits of what one can achieve. For over two years, we prepared for this adventure: custom fabrication of the sidecar, fundraising, test trip in Norway, then a journey of 25,000 kilometers from France to Iran, marked by mechanical troubles, unexpected encounters, and profound questioning. From this adventure was born a multi-award-winning 52-minute documentary film and a conference. Today, we intervene in companies to address key topics differently: entrepreneurship, resilience, failure management, and inclusion. We do not talk about concepts, but about lived situations: unfulfilled promises, conflicts, fatigue, doubts, decisions under pressure. All in two voices, with (very often) opposing viewpoints. The subject of disability is not necessarily an entry point for our speech. Sometimes we don't even mention the word. This allows us to intervene throughout the year for different types of events: seminars, annual meetings, SEEPH, etc. We have intervened with various types of companies positioned in different sectors (LVMH, Haleon, Crédit Mutuel, Thom Group, Mutuelle des Motards, Action, etc.) as well as at professional events like Retail Leaders. In February 2026, we will take the stage at the Grand Rex to participate in TEDxParis, a first as a duo! Companies appreciate our direct, unfiltered approach, our complementarity on stage, and our ability to create a strong bond with the audience, always remaining grounded in reality.
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- Conference : 4500 €
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The adventure, the true entrepreneurial school (special mention with a wheelchair)
Starting from scratch, enduring failures, transforming one's life. Without management or personal development books. They had no network, no money, no experience in audiovisual. Their first decision: to invest everything they had in a professional launch video. Their surroundings told them it was risky. They did it anyway. This video gathered 250 supporters, raised €30,000 in three months, and launched an adventure that transformed their lives. That's what it means to be an actor of your own change. Not waiting for ideal conditions or permission but deciding, staying true to your values, and moving forward. Marc and François adore each other but never agree. They do not see risk-taking the same way, nor the definition of success for that matter. It is precisely this constant confrontation that makes this conference so impactful in inspiring your teams to take action, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and create a strong and memorable moment. ## The content ## This conference does not resemble a classic personal development keynote. No quotes from Steve Jobs, no 2x2 matrix, nor five-step recipes. Two cousins telling what really happened, with the doubts, misjudgments, and failures that it entails. Being an actor of your own change is possible. Starting from scratch, convincing without anything to show, building and uniting a network of supporters who give their time as much as their money. Showing conviction and determination while staying true to one's values to realize an extraordinary project only to realize that it quickly exceeds what was initially imagined. Failure should have been anticipated. Neither the North Cape nor Vladivostok. Borders are closing, war breaks out, the announced goal to funders will not be achieved. Marc recounts how he managed this feeling of failure and unfulfilled promise. "No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy." Learning to distinguish what depends on oneself from what does not is the most useful skill they developed along the way. Stubbornness has a cost. Marc, a former member of CODIR, optimized everything. Timing, logistics, decisions. He did not consult François. It was this stubbornness that caused him to break the clutch deep in the Iranian mountains, putting the entire adventure at risk. The lesson: surrounding oneself with different profiles and truly listening to them is not a luxury, it is a condition for survival. ## The form ## The conference is adaptable from 30 minutes to 1h30 depending on your constraints and objectives. It incorporates a strong audiovisual dimension, designed to enhance the impact of the message and maintain attention throughout the intervention. Depending on the chosen format, it can include the film trailer (2 min) to set the universe from the first seconds, the short film (20 min) to immerse the audience before the exchange, or the full film (52 min) for a cinema-debate experience followed by a discussion with the teams. Each intervention is constructed as a crescendo: alternating between strong images and direct speech, without staging or exaggeration. The parallels with the business world are concrete, Marc was a member of CODIR within a retail consulting agency. ## Our references ## TEDxParis, LVMH, celio, ACTION, Haleon, Crédit Mutuel, Thom Group, Mutuelle des Motards, Retail Leaders.
Disability and inclusion: an adventure, two viewpoints, and a great lesson in humanity.
One evening in Norway, Marc orders a "special" gin and tonic from the bartender for François. Non-alcoholic, to avoid complications for him. François looks at him and says: "Don't worry. Tonight, you're the one who's more drunk than I am." That's it, misunderstood inclusion. Wanting to do well, doing instead of the other, and depriving the other of what he really needs: to be considered a person, not a problem to manage. Marc and François adore each other but never agree. Not on the rhythm, not on priorities, not on what it means to "do well". It is precisely this constant confrontation that makes this conference so impactful in raising awareness about the issues of inclusion, inspiring teams to take action, and creating a strong moment. ## The content ## This conference does not resemble a classic CSR intervention. No statistics on the employment rate of people with disabilities, no corporate slides, no great moral lesson. Two cousins telling what really happened, with the tensions, mistakes, and questioning that it involves. Inclusion does not mean over-protection: Setting up the tent faster to "help" François takes away the only moment of the day when he can do something by himself. The parallel with a junior who is infantilized or a collaborator who is excluded from decisions is immediate. The perspective changes before the actions. Marc thought he was more efficient, more rational, more capable. He made decisions alone, without listening to François. It is this stubbornness that will cause him to break the clutch deep in the Iranian mountains, putting the entire adventure in danger. "To understand, one must reflect. That's why many people judge." Marc judged. He took time to understand. He says it bluntly. The inversion of the helper-helped relationship. The one who thought he was leading the other is the one who returned transformed. The adventure that was initially a trip between cousins became a true entrepreneurial adventure. ## The format ## The conference is adaptable from 30 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes depending on your constraints and objectives. It incorporates a strong audiovisual dimension, designed to enhance the impact of the message and maintain attention throughout the intervention. Depending on the chosen format, it can include the film trailer (2 min) to set the universe from the first seconds, the short film (20 min) to immerse the audience before the exchange, or the full film (52 min) for a cinema-debate experience followed by a discussion with the teams. Each intervention is constructed as a crescendo: alternating between strong images and direct speech, without staging or exaggeration. The parallels with the business world are concrete, Marc has been a member of the CODIR within a retail consulting agency. ## Our references ## TEDxParis, LVMH, celio, ACTION, Haleon, Crédit Mutuel, Thom Group, Mutuelle des Motards, Retail Leaders.
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On-site, remote, or hybrid: what I accept and prefer
Nous avons animé des conférences en présentiel, distanciel et également des formats hybrides. Nous préférons le présentiel pour des sujets de compréhension liés aux difficultés d'élocution de François.