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Senegal’s entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem: what avenues exist for cooperation between...

Through the pivotal role played by the General Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship among Women and Young People (DER/FJ), Senegal has developed ambitious schemes to support the emergence, growth...

Abdoulaye Niane

La Délégation générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (DER/FJ)Ministre Délégué Général

Closing remarks with Julien Noronha, Executive Director of Communications, Bpifrance

Throughout the day, entrepreneurs, business leaders and experts will have shared their convictions, achievements and challenges. To close the L'Optimiste stage, Julien Noronha, Executive...

Valérian GUESTRE

BpifranceDirecteur exécutif Communication

AGORA PROJECTION

Expanding Internationally: Choosing the Right Model to Accelerate Growth

To expand internationally, you need to develop the right entry model. Whether it’s a subsidiary, a partnership, a joint venture, a local network or a distributor, each option has its own...

Frédéric Berner

CCI France AllemagneDirecteur général

Malika Boussaid

BpifranceResponsable Assurance Prospection

PramexDirectrice commerciale

Strengthened Franco-Dutch Cooperation: Bpifrance and Invest NL Partner for a Sovereign Europe

To mark the signing of a new MoU—a Memorandum of Understanding—between Bpifrance and Invest-NL, this session explores new avenues for cooperation between France and the Netherlands, with a view to...

Laura Parmigiani

BpifranceHead of European Partnerships

Invest NLDirector Venture Capital

Sport: which technologies will shape tomorrow’s athlete?

Today, athletes and their coaches rely on cutting-edge technologies to improve and manage performance: connected sensors, artificial intelligence, biomechanical analysis, virtual reality… But beyond...

Entraîneur d’athlétisme depuis 1992

LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS

10:00 AM10:15 AM

Mental health: one of the major challenges of the 21st century?

Today, in France, mental health conditions account for 14 per cent of healthcare expenditure and are the leading cause of disability among 15–25-year-olds. Yet, despite the proven benefits of early...

Clémentine Lamarre

BpifranceResponsable sectorielle Santé

Succeed Faster, Stronger and Further: The Strength of the Cap Créa Collective

Today, more than one in three French people is engaged in an entrepreneurial journey, yet too few businesses make it past the three-year mark. Receiving support from the very beginning is essential...

Gwenael BOURDIN

Marn'EA PropretéPrésident

Hélène Formery

BpifranceDirectrice de la création et de l'entrepreneuriat

Sophie Jalabert

BGEDéléguée générale

Patricia Lexcellent

Initiative FranceDéléguée générale

PositivDirectrice générale

ESPACE TOURISME

10:25 AM10:55 AM

Passing on the tourism business: from a family legacy to a new generation of experiences

Tourism is now the sector in which business owners are most keen to hand over their businesses. Behind every handover, a new generation of buyers takes over and transforms the business....

Valérie BENSOUSSAN

MMLAWAvocat associé en M&A et transmission d'entreprises familiales

Philippe DALAUDIERE

DALOFIPrésident

Cécile ROSSET PIETRI

Korner HotelsCofondatrice - Brand & Development

10:15 AM11:00 AM

Challenging conventional wisdom : the true driver of breakthrough innovation?

True innovation sometimes requires going against the prevailing consensus. But how far should a minority conviction be pursued to create tomorrow’s breakthroughs? Members of the Bpifrance...

Didier Julienne

Commodities&resourcesPrésident

BpifranceDirectrice du pilotage des programmes et du support juridique

LES VOIX DE L'INNOVATION

Deeptech Seed: meet the 12 startups from the programme

Twelve startups supported through the Deeptech Seed programme pitch their projects to a jury of investors. A fast-paced format combining pitches and Q\&A to discover their technologies, markets and...

Florence ALLOUCHE AKNIN

DELTAWAVEFondatrice

ShiftedFondateur

Ludovic BONILLO

BpifranceProgram startup manager

Sébastien d'Arco

Colin Garriga-Salaün

RollingDotFondateur

Emmanuel Giubilato

RollingDotCofondateur et CBO

Serendip innovationsFondateur

Sebastien LACAZE

LOOK UP GEOSCIENCEFondateur

Thibaut Leclercq

BioFerm'TechFondateur

MS4ALLFondateur

CARDIAMETRICSFondatrice

Coros SpaceFondateur

DatumLocusFondateur

NEBULAFondateur

ESPACE TOURISME

Nerve in the hospitality industry: how far should you go to stand out without compromising on...

Unconventional concepts, immersive experiences, offbeat approaches: in a competitive hotel market, boldness has become a key differentiator in its own right. But how far can one go to surprise...

BpifranceChargé d'investissement Senior Fonds Tourisme et Loisirs

Hélène Gauthier

HonotelDirectrice générale

Xavier O’Quin

Edgar SuitesPrésident

BULLE LA FRENCH TOUCH

12:00 PM12:30 PM

The New French video game scene: When studios reinvent storytelling and the gaming experience

Video games serve as a testing ground for technological and cultural transitions. As a unique medium of simulation, they explore possible futures, test behaviors, and raise awareness of complex...

ZDT StudioCofondateur & Producteur exécutif

DigixartCofondateur, Président & Directeur créatif

Marie-Léa HIGOA

BpifranceChargée d'investissements - French Touch Capital

Sportech : how do you move from idea to market?

Want to launch a disruptive innovation in sports ? Sportech offers vast opportunities, but succeeding in this sector requires more than just a good idea, it demands a bold vision combined with a...

Gatien LETARTRE

CountClubInvestor & Advisor

12:20 PM12:40 PM

How can we prepare French industry for the battle for water?

Water has become a strategic issue for industry, local regions and our national sovereignty. Willy Fortunato, Chairman and Chief Executive of UVGERMI, will explain how innovation can provide a...

Andreea Drondoe

BpifranceResponsable d'Affaires Conseil Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nord

Willy Fortunato

UVGERMIPrésident-directeur général

Valérian GUESTRE

BULLE LE COQ VERT

Water, materials, land: Manage resources to build resilience

Water, soil, critical raw materials: your business may depend on biodiversity more than you realize. This workshop will show you how to develop a biodiversity strategy using Bpifrance’s Biodiversity...

Sylvain BOUCHERAND

BL EvolutionCEO

Nicolas CHEVALIER

SO BAGPrésident

Office Français de la BiodiversitéCoordinatrice nationale du programme "Entreprises engagées pour la nature"

Hélène Quillien

BpifranceDirectrice Climat et Biodiversité adjointe

9:45 AM10:30 AM

Design in industry : the method that creates value

We invite you to rethink your perspective on design. Forget the clichés about colors and logos: design is all a rigorous method centered on real user needs. In this masterclass, Arnaud Genty,...

STASHProduct designer

Mandatory electronic invoicing: challenges and opportunities

What if electronic invoicing were less of a burden and more of a driver of performance? Beyond mere compliance, this reform paves the way for a far-reaching modernisation of businesses: the...

Sylvain Le Hénaff

TRESO2Expert Facturation Électronique et Directeur Commercial

BULLE LE COQ CRÉA

Datapreneurs : The Start-ups Turning the Model on Its Head

What if entrepreneurship started with the ability to read data ? AI and algorithms are giving rise to a new generation of entrepreneurs who are redefining the rules of business creation, reshaping...

Emilie Bonnefoy

Open SezamCofondatrice et CEO

BpifranceResponsable IA et Acculturation

Emmanuel Papadacci-Stephanopoli

Village by CA ParisDirecteur général délégué

Pierre-Alain Truan

BpifranceResponsable création et entrepreneuriat Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

12:15 PM1:00 PM

Inclusion and disability : nudges that transform company culture

What if our biases could become tools for inclusion? This masterclass explores how behavioural nudges — subtle interventions that influence decisions without imposing constraints — can help...

Deborah Chan Luin Kun

Mirza conseilFondatrice

LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS

When a letter from 2038 challenges our obsession with performance

What if our obsession with performance – which shapes our everyday actions – has caused us to lose sight of what really matters? We have just received a letter from the future, dated 2038. It is...

BpifranceExpert Climat, Environnement et ESG

11:00 AM11:20 AM

There has never been so much management… now that there are no managers

What if removing managers did not mean removing management? At Xelya, teams have taken on greater responsibility and decision-making power, profoundly transforming the way they work together....

XelyaDirecteur général associé

Valérian GUESTRE

BpifranceCheffe de programme Accélérateur,

BULLE LA FRENCH FAB

Buying local to reindustrialise: A practical guide

What if the act of purchasing became a powerful driver of reindustrialization? Against a backdrop of supply chain tensions and the quest for economic sovereignty, the “buy local” movement is no...

CUBIKVice-Président

Jean HénaffDirigeant entreprise et conseiller régional bretagne

Geoffroy Lacoin

MARINELECDirigeant

Philippine Lucille

BpifranceDirectrice du Pilotage du Plan Industrie

BULLE LE COQ VERT

12:40 PM1:10 PM

What if sustainability became your next driver of performance?

What if the environmental transition were to become a driver of business growth? 82 per cent of SMEs report having identified opportunities linked to these changes. Cost reduction, access to new...

Mathilde CHAMPENOIS

Des Enjeux et Des HommesDirectrice E&H Academy

Benjamin DEKESTER

EKODEVCofondateur

BpifranceCheffe de projets Diag Environnement

BULLE LA FRENCH CARE

Healthcare, Industry, Youth and The Nerve : Rethinking the Future of Pharma

What if the future of the pharmaceutical industry depended on the sheer nerve of young talent? This roundtable explores how to break away from traditional recruitment conventions to attract a new...

François PEICLIER-HART

LFBSenior HR Business Partner

Marie-Caroline Quiviger

PolepharmaResponsable Compétences Formations et Développement RH

CellectisPh.D., Executive Vice President CMC & Manufacturing

BULLE LA FRENCH CARE

9:45 AM10:15 AM

The French Care Community: The Collective Driving Healthcare Forward

What if the greatest healthcare innovations were all born from the right connections ? La French Care brings together those who are transforming healthcare: startups, caregivers, industry players,...

Olivier Chabanon

BpifranceDirecteur délégué Plan French Care

Amandine Giraud

Initiative PharmaDirectrice générale

InnOVCEO - Ancien ministre de la santé

Guillaume Vetter-Genoud

Directeur de Quest for Health / Ambassadeur de la French Care

11:00 AM11:45 AM

Hidden Talent, Visible Skills : What If Potential Were Measured Differently?

What if the most innovative talent were found where organisations rarely look ? This session explores how businesses can identify, attract and integrate individuals from unconventional backgrounds,...

Hymane BEN AOUN FLEURY

AravatiFondatrice

Building alliances to reinvent one’s market

What if the true competitive advantage no longer lay solely in a company’s core business, but also in its ability to orchestrate an entire ecosystem? Through strategic alliances, forward-thinking...

Journaliste et modératrice

Jacques de Guigné

IPSOSAccount Director

MACIFDirectrice Stratégie et Performance

Christophe Pineau

CosmobilisDirecteur de la Stratégie et des Activités Corporate

Business transfer: stop waiting for the ideal buyer and go find them!

What if true nerve in a business transfer meant choosing your successor rather than waiting for one to appear ? This masterclass provides a practical method for identifying the right profiles,...

ActoriaFondateur et dirigeant, spécialisé en fusions, acquisitions et transmission des entreprises

12:15 PM1:00 PM

Co-create your video games with your communities through Games2gether

What if your best game designers were also your players? With Games2gether, discover how co-development can transform game creation. Real-time feedback, feature voting, community testing, rapid...

Amplitude Studios x Games2getherLive-Ops & Analytic director

ANIMATIONS CULOTTÉES

12:30 PM1:30 PM

Big Running, the network on the move

What if your next decisive meeting took place whilst you were out for a run? Join Big Running, an exclusive event combining a jog and networking in Bercy Park, organised by Le Footing. Alongside...

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