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9:30 AM10:00 AM

When shopping centres adapt to new consumer trends

Consumer habits are changing, digital technology is redefining the shopping journey, and consumers expect more from the places they visit. Against this backdrop, high-street retail must rethink its...

DirectriceCentre commercial Val d’Europe

Adeline Daboval

Laetitia Ferracci

Directrice généraleKlépierre

ESPACE TOURISME

From concept to plate: how do you start a catering business?

Creating, taking over, expanding: every catering project is a unique adventure… but they all share the same starting point: a bit of nerve! Whether you’re at the idea stage, in the process of taking...

BGE ADILCoordinateur Parcours Accélérateur

Jean-Baptiste ROUVEAU

BpifranceAnalyste Fast Track To cash

Oudom VONGSAVANH

France Active MetropoleResponsable financement TPE 94

CSR: turn your challenges into business opportunities

CSR is not just for large corporations. For micro-enterprises and SMEs, it can become a real driver of performance, attractiveness and differentiation. When well-designed, a CSR approach enables...

CPO Plus, évaluateur et formateur RSE certifiéFondateur

Data, Power & Capital: The Battle for Digital Hubs

Data is now a strategic asset, at the heart of global power relations and investment dynamics. Digital hubs bring together critical infrastructure, capital flows and technological capital, becoming...

Dr.Hamad Rashid Al-Naimi

Invest QatarChief Strategy Officer

Joffrey Martinez

ARTEFACTManaging Partner France & Global Lead FSI

BEEAHCEO BEEAH Capital

Decarbonising without slowing down: how can we finance the transformation of European businesses?

Decarbonisation requires businesses to make massive investments whilst maintaining their competitiveness. How can these transformations be financed, and how can the right levers be activated at the...

René-Laurent BALLAGUY

Groupe BEIChef du Bureau du Groupe BEI en France

Tilts & CoPrésentateur

PETIT FORESTIERGroup Treasury Director

Support for research: a springboard to innovation for businesses

Deep tech start-ups, from the seed stage to pre-industrialisation, are playing an increasingly significant role amongst the companies involved in projects funded by the ANR (French National Research...

Journaliste et modératrice

ImpatcTellDirecteur général et Cofondateur

Thibault CANTAT

ANRDirecteur général délégué à la science

Gauthier CHICOT

DiamFabDirecteur général et Cofondateur

SynaxysPrésidente

Evidence to the contrary: Design as the key to bridging the gap between research and the market

Design, which in France is too often reduced to its aesthetic dimension or UX, is the science of interdisciplinarity in the service of user needs. It is a powerful tool that can transform a...

Saran DIAKITE KABA

SDK Strategic Design For R&DPrésidente

Vincent Leboucher

HGH - Infrared SystemsDirigeant

Delphine Marcillac

Lab inno IPParisDirectrice

Claire Richards

Centre de Recherche en Design ENSCI - ENS Paris-SaclayDesigner-chercheur

Diasporas from East and West Africa: The Networks Driving the Economy

Diasporas play a major role in the economic growth of the African continent. This forum brings together voices from the East African and West African diasporas, specifically the Lebanese and Indian...

BpifranceSenior Area Advisor Eastern, Southern Africa & Indian Ocean

Enko CapitalPartner Private Equity

Kamal SteelChairman

Music, digital technologies and AI : how can artists be protected without slowing innovation?

Digital technologies, and AI in particular, are advancing faster than the frameworks that govern creation: artists’ status, copyright, value sharing, protection of works… In the music industry, the...

Bertrand Burgalat

SNEPArtiste, compositeur, fondateur

11:40 AM12:20 PM

Tech in Fab in Normandy

Digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence, new production processes: industrial transformation is well and truly underway. Come and find out how the Normandy Region is supporting...

Guillaume Gibon

Bpifrance NormandieChargé d'affaires innovation

YOUSWITCHPartner et co-founder

Agence Développement NormandieAnalyste Financier Normandie Prêts Participatifs

Bpifrance NormandieChargée d'affaires innovation

Anthony Lepiller

JeulinDirecteur du développement

Groupe MediascienceCEO

Disability : how emerging technologies and demographic ageing are redefining accessibility

Disability currently affects 17% of the French population and nearly 30% when caregivers are included. In a context of rapidly aging demographics, this number is set to grow significantly. This is...

HandilabDirectrice

Clément Damasse

BpifranceResponsable RSE

EPPURCofondateur & CEO

Stéphanie Hamon

BpifranceResponsable ESG

Benjamin ZIMMER

Silver Alliance (groupe Oui Care)CEO

BULLE LA FRENCH TOUCH

Implementing artificial intelligence in your creative business: Insights and funding solutions

Discover how artificial intelligence is being integrated into the creative industries (use cases in design, fashion, film, music, etc.) to optimize creation, production, and distribution. This panel...

Ask MonaDirectrice du revenu (CRO)

Fabrice CASADEBAIG

Secrétariat général pour l'investissementConseiller Culture

Romain Dudognon

BpifranceResponsable sectoriel Innovation

Déborah Papiernik

UbisoftSVP, Creative Alliances

11:00 AM12:00 PM

When emerging sports challenge traditional business models

Discover how emerging sports such as padel, fitness with Hyrox, and the rise of climbing centres are redefining traditional business models in the sports world. This conference explores the new...

Présentatrice Sportive, Créatrice de Contenus & Ambassadrice Adidas

UTMB GroupDirecteur Marketing & Communication

Aymeric LABASTE

Roland-GarrosResponsable du Développement International

Héloïse Péricard

Hyrox FranceDirectrice Marketing

12:00 PM12:30 PM

New Technologies & Innovation: Towards a New Era in Sport

Discover how new technologies are transforming amateur sport, with practical tools to measure, optimise and boost users’ performance. A unique opportunity to explore the key trends in sports...

KotchaChief of Staff

Benjamin BILLAUDEL

EGYM WellpassHead of Partner Account Management

SporTech FranceResponsable de la communauté et du développement

Philippine LAMOUREUX

Agence Nationale du SportConseillère Haute Performance, Responsable Data

Elodie MARINIER

PwC France et MaghrebManager Sports et Grands Événements

BULLE LA FRENCH CARE

Invasive medical devices: when boldness gives rise to an entire ecosystem of innovation

Discover how the convergence of chance and boldness is fuelling the emergence of innovative ecosystems in the field of implantable medical devices in France. Through real-life case studies, explore...

Guillemette Duchateau

Olva MedicalCEO et Cofondatrice

Abdelmadjid Hihi

CEA- LETI- DTIS (département des technologies pour l’innovation en santé)Adjoint de la Cheffe de Département - innovation clinique

BpifranceResponsable sectorielle Innovation / Santé

12:45 PM1:30 PM

Preview screening of the documentary series ‘France Innovates, Invents, Transforms’ in partnership...

Discover ‘France Innovates, Invents, Transforms’, a documentary series that meets the entrepreneurs, engineers and researchers behind the innovations that are shaping the France of tomorrow.

Networking & Discussion with Les Meneurs

Discussion session with the Meneurs team and key figures in the sports business sector

The Top 50 Start-Ups Transforming European Sportech

Dive into the dynamic European Sportech landscape through an exclusive study conducted with our partner LaSource. Discover the Top 50 startups transforming the sector, key market trends, and the...

Jean-Baptiste ALLIOT

LaSourcePartner & Chief Strategy Officer

BULLE LE COQ CRÉA

From Idea to Venture : The Key Stages of Creating a Business

Do you have an idea but don’t know where to start ? Validating your idea, building your financing plan, testing your offer in the real world… Come and discover the key steps of business creation to...

Groupement de créateursChargée de projets pédagogiques

PositivDirecteur Régional AURA

Cyrille JUTTEAU

France TravailDirecteur Départemental Délégué

Librairie L'AudacieuseFondatrice

Emmanuelle Pahaut Phillipot

BpifranceResponsable création et entrepreneuriat Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Pierre SEUZARET

Initiative Bresse Haut BugeyDirecteur

BULLE LE COQ CRÉA

12:25 PM12:55 PM

Innovate and Succeed: The Essential Toolkit for Innovative Entrepreneurs

Do you have an innovative idea and the desire to start a business ? This workshop gives you the keys to take action: structure your project, leverage the right financial tools to launch and grow...

Madame BeansDirigeante

Madame BeansDirigeante

Nicolas Leprevost

BpifranceChargé d’affaires innovation

Initiative FranceChargée de mission entrepreneuriat

BpifranceResponsable création et entrepreneuriat Pays de la Loire

Antoine Plunian

Pépite FranceChargé de projets entrepreneuriat étudiant

BULLE LA FRENCH FAB

Meet the New Generation Bold Enough to Choose Industry

Does industry scare you? Not this generation. It’s everywhere: in our pockets, in our homes, in what we eat, what we use to treat ourselves, what we build. And that’s exactly what they saw first: a...

Antoine Fourcade

SIRIUS SPACECEO

Stéphanie Lagalle-Baranès

Opco 2iDirectrice Générale

Justine Lecallier

Circul’EggCOO & associée

BpifranceDirecteur exécutif Communication

LES VOIX DE L'INNOVATION

11:10 AM11:30 AM

From breakthrough innovation to scaling up

Drawing on Expliseat’s journey, Rémy will share the key decisions that helped turn a deeptech innovation into an industrial reality deployed internationally.

ExpliseatDirecteur des Modules

BULLE LA FRENCH FAB

12:40 PM1:10 PM

Operational performance: should we partner with an engineering school to find the right solution?

Engineering schools are well placed to help SMEs achieve operational excellence. A look back at a successful partnership between a manufacturing company and an engineering school’s research...

Jean-Baptiste BONREPAUX

MovNtecIngénieur chargé d’affaires

François-Xavier de Thieulloy

BpifranceDirecteur pôle Expertise

Dr. Nathalie Klement

ENSAMMaître de Conférences HDR

LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS

12:05 PM12:20 PM

Humanoid robotics: the next European industrial revolution?

Entre une Chine en pointe sur les robots et les capacités industrielles, et des États-Unis leaders sur l’intelligence artificielle, l’innovation s’accélère à grande vitesse. Les usages émergent,...

Jonathan CASSAIGNE

BpifranceRéférent expert IA et Innovation

10:15 AM10:45 AM

How bold can you be when starting a business?

Entrepreneurship is about daring, taking risks and thinking outside the box… But how can you tell the difference between the kind of risk-taking that drives progress and the kind that could...

Journaliste et modératrice

Nathalie CERQUEIRA

Solène ETIENNE

FeuilleBlancheCofondatrice

Céline GAUTHIER

Association GSCDirectrice Générale Adjointe

BULLE LA FRENCH FAB

Making your ERP project a success: It is possible

ERP projects are a headache for manufacturers. However, spiraling budgets and deadlines, burnout, and disappointing results are not inevitable. This session will provide an opportunity to identify...

ProginfoDirecteur associé

Yannick Feillens

BpifranceExpert Industrie et Industrie 4.0

Stéphane MICALET

Industrial start-up: preparing successfully for your first production site

Establishing an industrial site is a crucial step in the life of an industrial start-up (SUI) and its scaling up. This phase requires meticulous preparation and significant forward planning,...

Philippe Bourdier

BpifranceChargé de mission Plan Start Up et PME/ETI industrielles

ESPACE TOURISME

Direct sales: take back control of your customers and your profit margins

Every time a booking is made via a platform, you give up a portion of your turnover and miss an opportunity to build a direct relationship with your guests. What if you took back control? Selling...

DoyieldCofondateur et Directeur général

The opening ceremony of Big: an event not to be missed

Every year, Big reinvents itself. And every year, it all begins with a unique moment. At 8.30 am, take your seats for the official opening of Big: a brand-new show, designed to surprise, inspire and...

11:45 AM12:15 PM

Listing, funding, the ecosystem: what every start-up leader needs to know

Every year, the Banque de France supports more than 350 start-ups through its network of dedicated correspondents and conducts nearly 800 start-up listing interviews. Access to finance,...

Journaliste et modératrice

Hélène Boulenger

Banque de FranceResponsable au service Front Office entreprises

Lise GANDRILLE-TALARICO

Banque de FranceCorrespondante nationale accompagnement

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