[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
A journalist from La Gazette<\/i> visited Speechi\u2019s offices to interview its CEO, Benjamin Brousse, and its CTO and Head of Innovation, Didier Scellier. The interview provided an opportunity to retrace the company\u2019s history and highlight what makes Speechi unique in the interactive technology landscape.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n In this blog post, we briefly revisit the key ideas mentioned in <\/span>La Gazette<\/span><\/i>\u2019s article, while also sharing some additional resources for those who want to explore further.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ custom_padding=”25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false” border_width_all=”1px” border_style_all=”dashed” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Read <\/span>La Gazette<\/span><\/i>\u2019s article: <\/span>\u201cIn Lille, Speechi brings schools into the world of Education 2.0\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”3px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” header_2_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n At the beginning of the article, La Gazette<\/i> introduces Speechi<\/b> to its readers, reminding them that it is a Lille-based company<\/b> that started in the early 2000s with the sale of interactive presentation software and After building 20 years of expertise in interactivity in France, Speechi has now expanded internationally under its new leadership. Today, exports of our interactive displays account for 30% of our revenue, fueling exciting projects in neighboring European countries such as Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, with promising prospects also emerging in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” header_2_font_size=”21px” header_3_font=”||on||||||” header_3_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n As the article points out, our first customers were french schools, which gradually adopted this new tool, giving it the acronym ENI (\u00c9cran Num\u00e9rique Interactif<\/em>, or Interactive Digital Display<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n While some European countries, such as Germany, are far ahead in digitizing their schools, the process has accelerated in France in recent years thanks to public investment policies launched by the Ministry of Education.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/didier-scellier-speechi-avantages-ecran-numerique-interactif.jpg” alt=”\u00a9 Photo from La Gazette France \u2013 Didier Scellier demonstrates the advantages of an interactive display during a lesson.” title_text=”\u00a9 Photo from La Gazette France \u2013 Didier Scellier demonstrates the advantages of an interactive display during a lesson.” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” text_font_size=”14px” custom_margin=”-17px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n \u00a9 Photo from La Gazette France<\/a> \u2013 Didier Scellier demonstrates the advantages of an interactive display during a lesson.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”19px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” header_2_font_size=”21px” header_3_font=”||on||||||” header_3_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Through the <\/span>Territoires Num\u00e9riques \u00c9ducatifs<\/span><\/i><\/a> (TNE)<\/a> investment policy, we took part in a large-scale project in partnership with the Aix-Marseille Academy, the City of Marseille, and UGAP<\/a>. The goal: to equip every primary school classroom and every preschool in Marseille with a Speechi interactive display<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ custom_padding=”25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false” border_width_all=”1px” border_style_all=”dashed” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n We shared the story of this project [on this page<\/a>], recounting its milestones from inception to results, including a video with testimonials from school principals and teachers after a year of using Speechi ENIs in their classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ecran-interactif-marseille-ecole-eni-2.jpg” alt=”The digitisation of Marseille’s schools with Speechi interactive displays” title_text=”The digitisation of Marseille’s schools with Speechi interactive displays” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” header_2_font_size=”21px” header_3_font=”||on||||||” header_3_font_size=”19px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Speechi\u2019s close relationship with education is best reflected in its innovations specifically designed for teachers, with <\/span>Speechi Connect<\/span><\/i><\/a> being the perfect example. Here are some resources to better understand the experience Connect offers educators:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][difl_contentcarousel loop=”on” dots=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][difl_contentcarouselitem sub_title=”Class Connect on Speechi Interactive Displays at My School: What\u2019s the Benefit?” df_cci_image=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/change-wallpaper-for-every-interactive-screen-speechi-connect.png” cc_button_button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” cc_subtitle_font_size=”18px” cc_subtitle_line_height=”1.2em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/class-connect-speechi-interactive-display-school-benefit\/” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/difl_contentcarouselitem][difl_contentcarouselitem sub_title=”A Day of Teaching with Class Connect” df_cci_image=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/plateforme-adaptee-screen-control-speechi-connect.png” cc_button_button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” cc_subtitle_font_size=”18px” cc_subtitle_line_height=”1.2em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/day-teaching-with-class-connect\/” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/difl_contentcarouselitem][difl_contentcarouselitem sub_title=”Speechi Connect & its app store” df_cci_image=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-une-blog-speechi-connect-store-1000.jpg” cc_button_button_url_new_window=”1″ image_wrapper_padding=”||8px||false|false” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” cc_subtitle_font_size=”18px” cc_subtitle_line_height=”1.2em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/speechi-connect-its-app-store\/” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/difl_contentcarouselitem][difl_contentcarouselitem sub_title=”Speechi Talk for Your Allophone Students in Class” df_cci_image=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-une-blog-eleve-allophone-v2.webp” cc_button_button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” cc_subtitle_font_size=”18px” cc_subtitle_line_height=”1.2em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/speechi-talk-allophone-students-in-class\/” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/difl_contentcarouselitem][difl_contentcarouselitem sub_title=”Talk, Stream, Vault: 3 features to use in class” df_cci_image=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/coffre-fort.jpg” cc_button_button_url_new_window=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” cc_subtitle_font_size=”18px” cc_subtitle_line_height=”1.2em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/speechi.com\/talk-stream-vault-3-new-connect-features-speechi\/” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/difl_contentcarouselitem][\/difl_contentcarousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||7px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” header_2_font_size=”21px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Finally, the journalist mentions a recent event that raised concerns about the security of technology in schools:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn 2024, more than a hundred schools were hacked in the space of one week.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n This issue of security has been central to Connect since its conception. The article highlights features such as allowing school administrators to control what can or cannot be downloaded, access protocols, and data storage that takes place exclusively in the country where the display is located.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ custom_padding=”25px|25px|25px|25px|false|false” border_width_all=”1px” border_style_all=”dashed” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]To learn more about Connect\u2019s philosophy and its security-first approach, we recommend reading the interview with Didier Scellier featured in the article <\/span>\u201cSpeechi Connect in a few words by Didier Scellier, Technical Director at Speechi<\/a>.\u201d<\/span><\/i>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rq_oWhRGaFg” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”ABeeZee||||||||” custom_margin=”-15px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n
\u2192 [Online version of the article<\/a>]<\/span>
<\/span> \u2192 [PDF version of the article<\/a>]<\/span><\/p>\n\ud83c\udf0d Speechi, a French brand going global<\/h2>\n
\ud83e\udd1d A strong and lasting connection with education<\/h2>\n
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Interactive Displays enter classrooms<\/h3>\n
The digitization of Marseille schools with Speechi<\/h3>\n
Interactive Displays designed for teachers with the invention of Connect<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udd12 Security on school Interactive Displays: Connect\u2019s top priority<\/h2>\n
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