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Economic agreement: a key for French industry – a closer look at the EU-Mercosur agreement

Latin America is no longer merely a sphere of influence: it is establishing itself as a sovereign economic power. Against a backdrop of tensions between the United States and China, the region is...

Nicolas FORISSIER

Ministre déléguée chargée du Commerce Extérieur et de l'Attractivité de la France

PFR

Patricia Frutos Ruiz

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères du ParaguayVice-Ministre en charge des Relations Economiques et de l'Intégration

Lana Ravel

BpifranceHead‑ Latin America & the Caribbean

BULLE LA FRENCH CARE

Oct 8, 2026

5:05 PM5:35 PM

Biotherapies and Biomanufacturing: Lessons from Funded Projects

Launched in 2022, the “Biotherapies and Bioproduction” acceleration strategy has a dual objective by 2030: to position France as a European leader in the field and to produce 20 biomedicines per...

Raphaëlle Kieffer

MABDESIGNResponsable Financement de l'Innovation

Benoît Labarthe

SGPIResponsable Recherche et Transfert de Technologie

Jérémie LAURENT

ASTRAVEUSCEO

Sarah Sorrel

Scarcell TherapeuticsCEO

L'OPTIMISTE

Oct 8, 2026

2:20 PM2:40 PM

The boldness to take over a business, with François d'Aligny, CEO of GPF – Coq Créa Ambassador

Leaving a well-established career behind to take over an SME in a new sector: that was the choice François d’Aligny made when he took the helm at GPF. On the L’Optimiste stage, he recounts this...

A blend of boldness and method: the recipe for getting your business off the ground

Leaving the world of salaried employment, launching a non-alcoholic drinks brand in the land of wine, then setting out to win over major clients and expand internationally: the journey of Mélinda...

MGW

Melinda GUERIN WHITE

Alchimiste GroupCEO & Cofounder

Ludovic TAPHANEL

Essec Executive EducationDirecteur Exécutif du Programme Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses France

MEZZANINE

Oct 8, 2026

3:15 PM4:15 PM

Fermentation as a pathway for innovation in the agri-food industry

Long associated with traditional foods, fermentation is now emerging as a technological platform capable of producing high value-added proteins, ingredients and compounds. Discover, through three...

Clémence Béguier

BpifranceChargée d'investissement sénior

Romain Chayot

Standing OvationCo-founder and CEO

BDS

Benoit de Sarrau

Green Spot TechnologiesDirecteur technique

Gaspard GILBERT

MAASHCCO & Acting CFO

MASTERCLASS 6

Oct 8, 2026

11:15 AM12:00 PM

Circular economy : from good intentions to a growth driver

Long perceived as an environmental or regulatory compliance approach, the circular economy is now emerging as a genuine driver of value creation for businesses. In a context marked by volatile raw...

Emilie Garcia

BpifranceResponsable ESG et Impact

AI and business management: to what extent should agents be allowed to make decisions and take...

Long regarded as a management tool, ERP is entering a new era with AI. By integrating directly into business processes, it is now capable of analysing, making recommendations and even initiating...

SAPVice President & Head of Corporate

ESPACE INVESTIR

Oct 8, 2026

10:25 AM10:55 AM

The French and private equity: a growing craze?

Long reserved for institutional investors, private equity is now opening up to retail investors, driven in particular by a range of funds that are adapting to cater for savers and by recent...

Gorka GONZALEZ

BpifranceDirecteur des Fonds Retail

Sonia MARTIN-DUCASSE

AllianzDirectrice des Solutions d’Investissements

Simon PONROY

France InvestDirecteur des Etudes

Andreea SAIA

EquitaDirectrice générale

MASTERCLASS 1

Oct 8, 2026

3:00 PM3:45 PM

Start a Business Without Starting from Scratch Through Franchising

Looking to become an entrepreneur without building everything from the ground up ? Franchising provides a structured framework for launching a business. This session explores how franchising works,...

Véronique Discours-Buhot

Fédération Française de la FranchiseDéléguée générale

BULLE RÉGIONS

Oct 8, 2026

10:50 AM11:30 AM

Women’s health: when innovation improves the care pathway

Many entrepreneurs and innovators are working to improve women’s health and their healthcare journey. Come and discover these innovative solutions and find out how the Île-de-France Region supports...

Jérôme Bouquet

Bpifrance Île-de-FranceDirecteur de Réseau

Alexandra Dublanche

Région Île-de-FranceVice-Présidente chargée de la Relance, de l'Attractivité, du Développement économique et de l'Innovation

X6 INNOVATIONSHead of Business Development

L'ESTRADE

Oct 8, 2026

12:30 PM1:00 PM

Venturing out into the world: the V.I.E programme – the first step towards international growth

Many French companies aspire to expand internationally, but are still hesitant to take the plunge. A lack of resources, a lack of understanding of the markets, and difficulty in identifying the...

Stéphane ALISSE

Business FranceDirecteur du programme V.I.E

EBS

Eva Ben Saadi

Journaliste et modératrice

EDB

Etienne DE BETTIGNIES

ONIS LINE BLINDPrésident

ECHO 3

Oct 8, 2026

1:45 PM2:45 PM

Services in Orbit : Towards the Next Generation of the Space Economy

More flexible launchers, reusable spacecraft, autonomous laboratories: access to space is being transformed! These innovations are making new orbital services possible - transport, maintenance,...

Stéphanie Behar-Lafenetre

Thales Alenia Space FranceResponsable des Services en Orbite

Camille Caballé

HyPrSpaceCFO

Nicolas Gaume

Space Cargo UnlimitedCofondateur et CEO

Jean-Luc Maria

ExotrailCEO

Benoit Rivollet

In Extenso Innovation CroissanceAssocié - Directeur activité Espace

ECHO 1

Oct 8, 2026

11:15 AM12:15 PM

Advanced Materials: The Silent Revolution at the Heart of Strategic Industries

New generations of materials are paving the way for more efficient, sustainable and self-sufficient systems. Whether they are metals or fibre-reinforced polymers, combined with advanced forming...

Taishi DEZAKI

FairmatHead of Marketing

Sylvie Latieule

InfoChimieJournaliste, Directrice des rédactions

Foad Naimi

SintermatPrésident - Fondateur

Christophe Reynaud

CETIMDirection de la Recherche et des Programmes

Tifenn Salvi

Mecano IDIngénieure R&D

BULLE LA FRENCH TOUCH

Oct 8, 2026

10:00 AM10:30 AM

Needs, trends, and outlook for the ICC sectors: the funds' perspective!

New uses, the Creator Economy, emerging technologies: new growth models are emerging in our cultural and creative industries (CCI). What early warning signs do funds that invest at the heart of...

Clément Combal

LJKFounding Partner

Ségolène LAFAY

Experienced CapitalExperte e-commerce

Louis-Maxime NOE

BpifranceChargé d’investissement

After Africa Forward I Inspire & Connect : Turning Dialogue into Business

On 11 May 2026 in Nairobi, Africa Forward | Inspire & Connect brought together more than 6,000 entrepreneurs, investors and decision-makers from over 40 countries, alongside 300+ high-level...

Arnaud Floris

BpifranceDirecteur Afrique

Kola Karim

Shoreline Energy InternationalGroup Managing Director/CEO

Arnaud Suquet

Ministère de l'europe et des affaires étrangèresDirecteur d'Afrique et de l'océan Indien

BULLE LE COQ VERT

Oct 8, 2026

5:20 PM5:50 PM

Circular business models: drivers of decarbonization, competitiveness, and self-reliance

On average, 75% of a company’s carbon footprint is concentrated within its value chain, whether upstream or downstream. Natural resources used, production methods, transportation, product use, and...

Philippe Chaldjian

Groupe Vincent / PalfingerDirection de projets industriels

Sophie Fabre

BpifranceExperte Environnement, RSE et Economie circulaire

Gregory Richa

Vertical, circularity everywhereFondateur et directeur

BULLE LA FRENCH CARE

Oct 8, 2026

3:05 PM3:35 PM

The Eco-Responsible Operating Theatre: A Model for Tomorrow’s Hospital

Operating rooms are the most polluting areas in hospitals, among the most energy-intensive and highest producers of waste within healthcare facilities. According to the WHO, they account for 20 to...

Julie BUSNEL

From The BlocCofondatrice et Présidente

Aïcha DOUHOU

BpifranceResponsable sectorielle santé

Patrick PESSAUX

Institut Européen de la Transition Ecologique en Santé (IETES) / Collectif Ecoresponsabilité en Santé (CERES)Président

ECHO 1

Oct 8, 2026

9:45 AM10:45 AM

Frugal Industry 4.0: Modernising Your Factory Quickly and Cost-Effectively

Our industry needs to modernise. But with margins under pressure, Industry 4.0 can seem costly, complex and sometimes difficult to make profitable in the short term. To modernise their manufacturing...

Sylvie Algarra

AMSY'TechConsultante

Yannick Feillens

BpifranceExpert Industrie et Industrie 4.0

François-Xavier Lechevalier

Therm'InovaDirigeant

Ryan Lober

Fuzzy Logic RoboticsDirigeant et fondateur

ESPACE TOURISME

Oct 8, 2026

1:05 PM1:35 PM

Sport and sports activities: how can the model be sustained in the face of changing demand and...

Padel centres, climbing walls, cycling centres, boxing gyms… sports and leisure concepts are attracting investors, driven by strong enthusiasm and growing demand. But demand is changing rapidly,...

MDC

Mathilde De Crevoisier

BpifranceChargée d'investissement Pôle Tourisme et Loisir

Jérémy Denis

Temple | Noble ArtDirecteur sportif et de l’expérience

GEO and GSO: how can we capture tourist demand in the age of generative search engines?

Planning a trip no longer necessarily starts on a search engine like Google. More and more travellers are asking an AI their question directly and coming away with a ready-made answer. 79 per cent...

Erwan SIMON

GenialCofondateur et CEO

ESPACE INVESTIR

Oct 8, 2026

3:45 PM4:15 PM

How can you give your company’s employees access to unlisted shares?

Planning for retirement, building up supplementary savings and giving meaning to one’s investments: what if workplace savings schemes could help achieve all three of these objectives? Driven by...

Philippe FAGET

Vega ISResponsable Actifs privés et Gérant de Portefeuille

AFB

Armelle FONTENETTE BELLOY

BpifranceDirectrice générale déléguée de Bpifrance Courtage

Benjamin PEDRINI

EpsorCofondateur et Directeur général

ESPACE TOURISME

Oct 8, 2026

4:25 PM4:55 PM

Tourism: how can the sector remain attractive in the face of climate change?

Praised for the diversity of its landscapes and climates, France remains the world’s leading tourist destination, attracting over 100 million international visitors a year. But climate change is...

LDT

Louise DE TORCY

RAMBOLLConsultante Climat -experte des enjeux Tourisme et Climat

Enora Kergoat

BpifranceResponsable Diag Perf'Immo, Diag Adaptation, Diag Biodiversité

Caroline Mignon

Acteurs du Tourisme DurablePrésidente

AGORA PROJECTION

Oct 8, 2026

10:25 AM10:55 AM

Horizon Europe: Challenges and Prospects for the Research and Innovation Framework Programme...

Preparations for the next European research and innovation cycle are already underway. Policy directions, funding levels, technological and environmental priorities, and new eligibility rules: the...

ECF

Emilio CARRERA FELIX

BpifranceHead of Direct EU funding programmes

Julie GOURDEN

SGAECheffe du bureau de la synthèse et de la mobilisation des fonds européens en gestion directe - Pôle Mobilisation des fonds européens

JDM

Jean David Malo

Commission européenneDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD

LA BOÎTE À PITCH

Oct 8, 2026

10:00 AM4:00 PM

The pitch box - Pitch your project live

Prepare your pitch here, refine it with an expert, and present your project with confidence! Practice to be more persuasive

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Big Connexion: rapid networking place (12:20pm)

Big Connexion: rapid networking place (1:30pm)

Big Connexion: rapid networking place (2:40pm)

Big Connexion: rapid networking place (3:50pm)

Big Connexion: rapid networking place (5pm)

Opening session with Bruno Baratz

Economic agreement: a key for French industry – a closer look at the EU-Mercosur agreement

Biotherapies and Biomanufacturing: Lessons from Funded Projects

The boldness to take over a business, with François d'Aligny, CEO of GPF – Coq Créa Ambassador

A blend of boldness and method: the recipe for getting your business off the ground

Fermentation as a pathway for innovation in the agri-food industry

Circular economy : from good intentions to a growth driver

AI and business management: to what extent should agents be allowed to make decisions and take...

The French and private equity: a growing craze?

Start a Business Without Starting from Scratch Through Franchising

Women’s health: when innovation improves the care pathway

Venturing out into the world: the V.I.E programme – the first step towards international growth

Services in Orbit : Towards the Next Generation of the Space Economy

Advanced Materials: The Silent Revolution at the Heart of Strategic Industries

Needs, trends, and outlook for the ICC sectors: the funds' perspective!

After Africa Forward I Inspire & Connect : Turning Dialogue into Business

Circular business models: drivers of decarbonization, competitiveness, and self-reliance

The Eco-Responsible Operating Theatre: A Model for Tomorrow’s Hospital

Frugal Industry 4.0: Modernising Your Factory Quickly and Cost-Effectively

Sport and sports activities: how can the model be sustained in the face of changing demand and...

GEO and GSO: how can we capture tourist demand in the age of generative search engines?

How can you give your company’s employees access to unlisted shares?

Tourism: how can the sector remain attractive in the face of climate change?

Horizon Europe: Challenges and Prospects for the Research and Innovation Framework Programme...

The pitch box - Pitch your project live

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