Event Agenda
06/15/2026
08:30 CEST
08:30 CEST - 09:00 CEST
Registration and welcome coffee
09:00 CEST
09:00 CEST - 09:10 CEST
Opening Remarks
Pascal Lagarde, Executive Director in charge of International Affairs, Strategy, Development and Research, Bpifrance
09:10 CEST - 09:25 CEST
FP10 and Pillar 3: Future Directions and Implications
Aminata Sissoko, Policy Officer, European Commission - DG RTD
09:25 CEST - 09:40 CEST
The EIC: Strategic Priorities for the Future
Denisa Perrin, Head of Unit EIC Accelerator, EISMEA
09:40 CEST - 09:55 CEST
Strategic Challenges for Europe Post-2027: The EIC Board’s Vision
Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of EIC, European Commission
09:55 CEST - 10:00 CEST
Q&A
10:00 CEST
10:00 CEST - 10:30 CEST
Shaping the Future of Deeptech Funding: A National Policy Perspective
Valérie Michaut, Representative to the EIC Program Committee, Finance Ministry, France
James Walsh, Representative to the EIC Program Committee, Entreprise Ireland, Ireland
Jean-Michel Dalle, Board Member, EIC
Christian Dubarry, Head of European Affairs Department, Bpifrance (Moderator)
10:30 CEST - 10:40 CEST
Q&A
10:40 CEST - 10:55 CEST
Coffee break
10:55 CEST - 11:25 CEST
How Beneficiaries See the Future of Deeptech Funding
Louis de Lillers, CEO, Corwave
Amin M'Barki, Co-Founder & CEO, Hummink
Georges Reymond, Co-Founder and Chief Strategic Alliances Officer, Pasqal
Amelie Maillon, DeepTech Investor, Bpifrance (Moderator)
11:25 CEST
11:25 CEST - 11:35 CEST
Q&A
11:35 CEST - 12:05 CEST
National Support for the EIC: NCPs’ Role Post‑2027
Piotr Olszowski, National Contact Point (NCP) for EIC, NCBR, Poland
Michaela Vlkova,National Contact Point (NCP) for EIC, Terchnology Center Prague, Czech Republic
Alessia Rotolo, National Contact Point (NCP) for EIC, APRE, Italy
Emilio CARRERA, Head of EU Direct Funding Programmes Horizon Europe NCPs Support & Implementation, Bpifrance (Moderator)
12:05 CEST
12:05 CEST - 12:15 CEST
Q&A
12:15 CEST - 12:25 CEST
Closing remarks
Paul-François Fournier, Executive Director in charge of Innovation, Bpifrance
12:25 CEST - 13:30 CEST
Lunch and networking
