Testimonials

Jeremie Diboine

Innovation Explorer | Engineer & EPFL-EMBA

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What surprises you with Quentin when he speaks about causality, is that under the accessible, seemingly simplistic language there is a wealth of deep seated competence and knowledge.

Notwithstanding the fact that he is a masterclass in public speaking, concise, engaging and entertaining, he navigates the concepts with well explained examples.

So how is it useful?

If you're not already familiar with causality, it really helps to learn about direct vs indirect causality. It enables anyone to have a deeper reflection on how events work together, so they know what they can act on, and what they can't.

Once this is clear, he warns efficiently about the challenge of confusing correlation and causation. In a media world full of data overload, this can safeguard you against spurious decisions, at best having no impact on what you'd like to change, at worse leading to a slew of unwanted side-effects.

Perhaps more importantly, he gives few tools to explore how to increase the level of confidence between correlation and causation. Never forgetting that true causation is often not so easy to assess.

Finally, he clarifies that the apparent simplicity of the CausalMindset belies the deeply complex world we navigate in. While it is an accessible tool to understand (and hopefully tame) the chaos, one has to practice it. 

James Miners

Head of startup & innovation programs | Fongit

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We all want to make smarter decisions, and avoid dangerous bias, but data can be deceptive, and information can be misleading. How can startup leaders avoid these traps?

Quentin’s master class - “Think causally, Act wisely” - provided our startup executives with  a 'statistics first aid kit' and sharpened their tools to deal with bias. 

Combining engaging content, humour, powerful examples and science backed insights, this workshop was fascinating and rewarding.

Maxime Dumont

Founder Reversed | Program manager PangaeaX

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[Quentin Gallea]'s presentation was extremely visual, actionable, interactive, precise, interesting and very clear. Participants came away with a wealth of knowledge and a greater awareness of the notion of causality, both as individuals and for their projects. They understood just how key this notion is to measuring environmental impact.

Tanguy Le Ray

Interior designer | Startup Izyflore

Dear Quentin,

I would like to thank you warmly for the incredible lecture you gave us on causal inference as part of the Pangaea X program. Your in-depth knowledge and your ability to popularize this technical subject in a clear, crisp and precise manner made the presentation absolutely fascinating.

Thanks to you, I was able to understand many things about today's world, including the importance of taking a step back from the information we read in the media, often derived from “statistical studies”. You emphasized the importance of understanding the whole picture and taking into account all the factors influencing an outcome before drawing conclusions. Your passion and talent for popularization drew me into this complex world and made me aware of the importance of fully understanding the data before making hasty judgments.

Thank you for the exceptional quality of your conference. Until now, I've never had the opportunity to attend such a well-constructed presentation. I even had to apologize to you for missing a minute of your presentation when I had to leave briefly. It was so captivating!

Thank you again for your work, it was a source of inspiration and deep reflection for me.