Under the High Patronage of
Mr Emmanuel MACRON
President of the French Republic
AMBITION EUROPE 2026
Companies, drivers of industrial sovereignty in Europe
Against the backdrop of global competition between China and the United States, the European Union must strengthen its industrial, digital, and health sovereignty. SMEs play a key role in closing the innovation gap, reducing dependence on China and the United States, and strengthening the continent’s security, particularly regarding supply chains and the defense industrial base. Efforts should also be stepped up to promote the French private sector to European institutions.
Ambition Europe 2026 is a day of practical insights and targeted meetings with key European stakeholders. A day dedicated to turning opportunities into drivers of growth.
ON THE AGENDA:
- Multi-sector roundtable discussions to inform you about these markets brimming with opportunities,
- Presentations by senior executives and key European clients,
- A lunch cocktail reception to continue the discussions started in the morning,
- B2B and B2G meetings to foster partnerships.
Registration deadline: September 30, 2026
Priority for in-person participation will be given to French, Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish companies undertaking export development projects in Europe, as well as to European companies seeking French partners.
PROGRAM
Under the High Patronage of
Mr Emmanuel MACRON
President of the French Republic
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
8:15 AM – WELCOME FOR PARTICIPANTS
Master of Ceremonies: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Master of Ceremonies: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
9:00 AM – Opening remarks
Louis MARGUERITTE, Chief Executive Officer, BUSINESS FRANCE
Roland LESCURE, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty
Roland LESCURE, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty
9:15 AM – Keynote Speech
Stéphane BOUJNAH, CEO, EURONEXT
Stéphane BOUJNAH, CEO, EURONEXT
9:25 AM – Keynote Speech
Jacob WALLENBERG, President, INVESTOR AB
Jacob WALLENBERG, President, INVESTOR AB
9:35 AM – Companies’ role in building European sovereignty
Fabrice LE SACHE, Vice President for Europe, MEDEF
Marek GORSKI, President of the LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Sophie SIDOS-VICAT, President, French Foreign Trade Council
Fabrice LE SACHE, Vice President for Europe, MEDEF
Marek GORSKI, President of the LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Sophie SIDOS-VICAT, President, French Foreign Trade Council
9:50 AM – European sovereignty: a shared imperative for member states
Moderator: Pascal CAGNI, Ambassador for Foreign Investment and President of Business France (TBC)
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
Ignacy NIEMCZYCKI, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Wojciech BALCZUN, Minister of State Assets of Poland (TBC)
Adolfo URSO, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy (TBC)
Johann WADEPHUL, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (TBC)
Moderator: Pascal CAGNI, Ambassador for Foreign Investment and President of Business France (TBC)
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
Ignacy NIEMCZYCKI, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Wojciech BALCZUN, Minister of State Assets of Poland (TBC)
Adolfo URSO, Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy (TBC)
Johann WADEPHUL, German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (TBC)
10:15 AM – Auditorium 1: Energy Sovereignty: What value chains can accelerate europe’s strategic autonomy?
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Julien DEREUX, CEO, CALOGENA
Anne-Laure DE CHAMMARD, Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President for the global Transformation of Industries division, SIEMENS ENERGY AG
Marcello DEL BRENNA, CEO Europe, PRYSMIAN
Piotr WISNIEWSKI, Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ENERCO
Anne-Laure DE CHAMMARD, Member of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President for the global Transformation of Industries division, SIEMENS ENERGY AG
Marcello DEL BRENNA, CEO Europe, PRYSMIAN
Piotr WISNIEWSKI, Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ENERCO
10:15 AM – Auditorium 2 – Keynote Speech: Scale-up Europe Fund
Victor ENGLESSON, Partner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
Victor ENGLESSON, Partner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
10:15 AM – Auditorium 2: Funding European sovereignty: the strategic contribution of banks and private equity firms
Moderator: Olivier VIGNA, CEO, PARIS EUROPLACE
Moderator: Olivier VIGNA, CEO, PARIS EUROPLACE
Anthony PENEL, European Equity Fund Manager, EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
Victor ENGLESSON, Partner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
Isaure DE VAUMAS, Head Corporate Coverage FraBeNeLux, Head Corporate Bank France, DEUTSCHE BANK
Cedrik D’AVIAU DE TERNAY, Chief Investment and Treasury Officer, GENERALI
BPIFRANCE, Speaker to be confirmed
Victor ENGLESSON, Partner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
Isaure DE VAUMAS, Head Corporate Coverage FraBeNeLux, Head Corporate Bank France, DEUTSCHE BANK
Cedrik D’AVIAU DE TERNAY, Chief Investment and Treasury Officer, GENERALI
BPIFRANCE, Speaker to be confirmed
11:00 AM – Auditorium 1 – Opening Remarks: Industrial Sovereignty: How can we secure critical supply chains in Europe?
Sébastien MARTIN, Minister Delegate for Industry of France
Sébastien MARTIN, Minister Delegate for Industry of France
11:00 AM – Auditorium 1: Industrial Sovereignty: How can we secure critical supply chains in Europe?
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Pierre-Etienne FRANC, Co-founder and CEO, HY24
Philippe MAILLARD, CEO, APAVE
Emma MARCEGAGLIA, Chair, MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
Jérôme AMANN, CEO France, SEW USOCOME
Johan MENCKEL, CEO, LKAB
David LEWKOWITZ, CEO, MONDIAL RELAY BY INPOST
Arthur CORBIN, Business Advisor, member of the Office of Vice President Stéphane Séjourné, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Philippe MAILLARD, CEO, APAVE
Emma MARCEGAGLIA, Chair, MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
Jérôme AMANN, CEO France, SEW USOCOME
Johan MENCKEL, CEO, LKAB
David LEWKOWITZ, CEO, MONDIAL RELAY BY INPOST
Arthur CORBIN, Business Advisor, member of the Office of Vice President Stéphane Séjourné, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
11:00 AM – Auditorium 2: Innovations, Infrastructure, and Partnerships: Which strategy for an independent digital Europe?
Emmanuel LE ROUX, CEO, BULL
Mattias ÅSTRÖM, Founder & CEO, EVROC
Arkadiusz ILGOWSKI, CEO, NATEK
Martin MERZ, President, SAP SOVEREIGN CLOUD
Mattias ÅSTRÖM, Founder & CEO, EVROC
Arkadiusz ILGOWSKI, CEO, NATEK
Martin MERZ, President, SAP SOVEREIGN CLOUD
11:45 AM – Auditorium 1: Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Companies: Accelerating Innovation for Strategic Autonomy
Moderator: Antoine TESNIERE, CEO, PARISANTE CAMPUS
Moderator: Antoine TESNIERE, CEO, PARISANTE CAMPUS
Olivér VARHELYI, European Commissioner for Animal Health and Welfare (Video)
Katarzyna PIOTROWSKA RADZIEWICZ, Management Board Member, TZF POLFA
David BELANDO, CEO, URGO
Jonathan FINZI, Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director, MENARINI
ARCHIMED, Speaker to be confirmed
Katarzyna PIOTROWSKA RADZIEWICZ, Management Board Member, TZF POLFA
David BELANDO, CEO, URGO
Jonathan FINZI, Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director, MENARINI
ARCHIMED, Speaker to be confirmed
11:45 AM – Auditorium 2: Security, Defense & Cybersecurity: Accelerating the growth of europe’s strategic sectors
Jean-François FALLACHER, CEO, EUTELSAT
Enrico SAVIO, Head of Strategic Customer Analysis, LEONARDO
Beata KONIARSKA, Member of the Executive Board, PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
Paul KAFFSACK, CEO, MYRA SECURITY
Enrico SAVIO, Head of Strategic Customer Analysis, LEONARDO
Beata KONIARSKA, Member of the Executive Board, PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
Paul KAFFSACK, CEO, MYRA SECURITY
12:30 PM – Closing of the plenary session
Enrico LETTA, Former Prime Minister of Italy
Jean-Noël BARROT, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Jean-Noël BARROT, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
1:00 PM – LUNCH COCKTAIL RECEPTION
2:00 PM–6:00 PM – B2B and B2G sessions
2:00 PM–6:00 PM – Presentation booths in the forum’s exhibition area
2:00 PM–3:00 PM – Ambition Europe 2026 – Pitch Contest
- CONTEST JURY
Eric-Olivier PALLU, Policy Advisor, EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL
Bernard KLEYNHOFF, President, RISING SUD
Sergej EFREMOV, KÖLN BUSINESS
3:00 PM–5:00 PM – Workshops: “Successful Expansion in… Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden”
- 3:00 PM-3:30 PM / GERMANY
Moderator: Frédéric SZABO, Deputy Area Director, Rhine Region, BUSINESS FRANCE
Amadeus VAN LIER, Foreign Investment Advisor, KÖLN BUSINESS - 3:30 PM-4:00 PM / ITALY
Moderator: Pierric BONNARD, Regional Director for Southern Europe, BUSINESS FRANCE
Luigi FERRELLI, Director of Paris Office, ITA
Laurent SANSOUCY, Office for Attracting Foreign Investment, ITA - 4:00 PM-4:30 PM / POLAND
Moderator: Yann FROLLO DE KERLIVIO, Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, BUSINESS FRANCE - 4:30 PM-5:00 PM / SWEDEN
Moderator: Mélanie GAUDIN, Director of the Nordic Region, BUSINESS FRANCE
Emma HEMMINGSON, Country manager France, BUSINESS SWEDEN
6:00 PM – Closing of Ambition Europe 2026
* This program is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change
Registration deadline: September 30, 2026
Priority for in-person participation will be given to French, Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish companies undertaking export development projects in Europe, as well as to European companies seeking French partners.
SPEAKERS
Roland
LESCUREFrench Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, France
LESCUREFrench Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, France
Nicolas
FORISSIERFrench Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and France’s Attractiveness
FORISSIERFrench Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and France’s Attractiveness
Ignacy NIEMCZYCKISecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Louis
MARGUERITTEChief Executive Officer,
BUSINESS FRANCE
MARGUERITTEChief Executive Officer,
BUSINESS FRANCE
Anne-Laure
DE CHAMMARDMember of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President for the global Transformation of Industries division, SIEMENS ENERGY AG
DE CHAMMARDMember of the Executive Board and Executive Vice President for the global Transformation of Industries division, SIEMENS ENERGY AG
Anthony
PENELEuropean Equity Fund Manager,
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
PENELEuropean Equity Fund Manager,
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
Julien
DEREUXCEO,
CALOGENA
DEREUXCEO,
CALOGENA
Pierre-Etienne
FRANCCo-founder and CEO,
HY24
FRANCCo-founder and CEO,
HY24
Mattias
ÅSTRÖMFounder & CEO,
EVROC
ÅSTRÖMFounder & CEO,
EVROC
Emma
MARCEGAGLIAChair,
MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
MARCEGAGLIAChair,
MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
Katarzyna PIOTROWSKA RADZIEWICZManagement Board Member,
TZF POLFA
TZF POLFA
Emmanuel
LE ROUXCEO,
BULL
LE ROUXCEO,
BULL
Martin
MERZPresident,
SAP SOVEREIGN CLOUD
MERZPresident,
SAP SOVEREIGN CLOUD
Enrico
SAVIOHead of Strategic Customer Analysis,
LEONARDO
SAVIOHead of Strategic Customer Analysis,
LEONARDO
Philippe
MAILLARDCEO,
APAVE
MAILLARDCEO,
APAVE
Johan
MENCKELCEO,
LKAB
MENCKELCEO,
LKAB
Piotr
WISNIEWSKIFounder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
ENERCO
WISNIEWSKIFounder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board,
ENERCO
Marcello
DEL BRENNACEO Europe,
PRYSMIAN
DEL BRENNACEO Europe,
PRYSMIAN
Arthur
CORBINBusiness Advisor, member of the Office of Vice President Stéphane Séjourné,
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
CORBINBusiness Advisor, member of the Office of Vice President Stéphane Séjourné,
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Stéphane BOUJNAHCEO,
EURONEXT
EURONEXT
Amadeus
VAN LIERForeign Investment Advisor,
KÖLN BUSINESS
VAN LIERForeign Investment Advisor,
KÖLN BUSINESS
Cédrik
D’AVIAU DE TERNAYChief Investment and Treasury Officer,
GENERALI
D’AVIAU DE TERNAYChief Investment and Treasury Officer,
GENERALI
Marek
GORSKIPresident,
LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
GORSKIPresident,
LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Jonathan
FINZI
Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director,
MENARINI
FINZI
Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director,
MENARINI
Fabrice
LE SACHEVice President for Europe,
MEDEF
LE SACHEVice President for Europe,
MEDEF
Jérôme
AMANNCEO France,
SEW USOCOME
AMANNCEO France,
SEW USOCOME
MODERATORS
Ulysse
GOSSETInternational Editorialist,
BFM TV
GOSSETInternational Editorialist,
BFM TV
Olivier
VIGNACEO,
PARIS EUROPLACE
VIGNACEO,
PARIS EUROPLACE
Antoine
TESNIERECEO,
PARISANTE CAMPUS
TESNIERECEO,
PARISANTE CAMPUS
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