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 brought together more than 700 European companies to address the key issues shaping their future: healthcare, security and defence, financing, energy, industry and technology.
A day filled with practical insights, more than 1,000 valuable exchanges, and targeted meetings with key players across the European ecosystem.
VIDEO & PHOTO RECAP OF THE EVENT
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, Chair of the Board, INVESTOR AB
Jacob WALLENBERG, Chair of the Board, INVESTOR AB
9:35 AM – Companies’ role in building European sovereignty
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Fabrice LE SACHE, Vice President for Europe, MEDEF
Marek GORSKI, President of the LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Anna STELLINGER, Deputy Director General, SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV
Sophie SIDOS-VICAT, President, French Foreign Trade Council
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Fabrice LE SACHE, Vice President for Europe, MEDEF
Marek GORSKI, President of the LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Anna STELLINGER, Deputy Director General, SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV
Sophie SIDOS-VICAT, President, French Foreign Trade Council
9:55 AM – European sovereignty: a shared imperative for member states
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
Stefan ROUENHOFF, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
Stefan ROUENHOFF, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
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
Marcello DEL BRENNA, CEO Europe, PRYSMIAN
Piotr WISNIEWSKI, Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ENERCO
Aurélia TREMBLAYE, SVP & Group Chief Procurement Officer, ENGIE
Marcello DEL BRENNA, CEO Europe, PRYSMIAN
Piotr WISNIEWSKI, Founder & Chairman of the Supervisory Board, ENERCO
Aurélia TREMBLAYE, SVP & Group Chief Procurement Officer, ENGIE
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
10:25 AM – Auditorium 2: European Souvereignty : Financial Institutions at the Heart of Strategic Financing
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
Emmanuel DENOULET, Investor, Build-up International Fund, BPIFRANCE
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
Emmanuel DENOULET, Investor, Build-up International Fund, BPIFRANCE
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?
Moderator: Valérie DAGAND, General Delegate, NUMEUM
Moderator: Valérie DAGAND, General Delegate, NUMEUM
Emmanuel LE ROUX, CEO, BULL
Mattias ÅSTRÖM, Founder & CEO, evroc
Arkadiusz ILGOWSKI, CEO, NATEK
Martin MERZ, President Sovereign Cloud, SAP
Luca CAMPANILE, Co-Founder & Operation manager, BUSFORFUN
Mattias ÅSTRÖM, Founder & CEO, evroc
Arkadiusz ILGOWSKI, CEO, NATEK
Martin MERZ, President Sovereign Cloud, SAP
Luca CAMPANILE, Co-Founder & Operation manager, BUSFORFUN
11:50 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-STEMLINE
Giuseppe ACCOGLI, Partner, ARCHIMED
Patrice CARAYON, President for France, CHIESI and Administrator of INITIATIVE PHARMA
Stephan SCHRAFF, Head of Public Affairs European Union, BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS
Katarzyna PIOTROWSKA RADZIEWICZ, Management Board Member, TZF POLFA
David BELANDO, CEO, URGO
Jonathan FINZI, Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director, MENARINI-STEMLINE
Giuseppe ACCOGLI, Partner, ARCHIMED
Patrice CARAYON, President for France, CHIESI and Administrator of INITIATIVE PHARMA
Stephan SCHRAFF, Head of Public Affairs European Union, BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS
11:50 AM – Auditorium 2: Security, Defence & Cybersecurity: Accelerating the growth of europe’s strategic sectors
Moderator: Ulysse GOSSET, International Editorialist, BFM TV
Etienne LESOEUR, Institutional Affairs Director, EUTELSAT
Enrico SAVIO, Head of Strategic Customer Analysis, LEONARDO
Beata KONIARSKA, Member of the Executive Board, PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
Bénédicte SCHMITT, VP Public Affairs and International Cooperation, YESWEHACK
Mikael ISAKSSON, EU Affairs Director, SAAB
Etienne LESOEUR, Institutional Affairs Director, EUTELSAT
Enrico SAVIO, Head of Strategic Customer Analysis, LEONARDO
Beata KONIARSKA, Member of the Executive Board, PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
Bénédicte SCHMITT, VP Public Affairs and International Cooperation, YESWEHACK
Mikael ISAKSSON, EU Affairs Director, SAAB
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM – Closing of the plenary session
Enrico LETTA, Former Prime Minister of Italy
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
Nicolas FORISSIER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Attractiveness of France
1:00 PM – 2:00 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
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
Frédéric SZABO, Deputy Area Director, Rhine Region, BUSINESS FRANCE
Amadeus VAN LIER, Foreign Investment Advisor, KÖLN BUSINESS
Isaure DE VAUMAS, Head Corporate Coverage FraBeNeLux, Head Corporate Bank France, DEUTSCHE BANK
Markus HEMPEL, Director, GERMANY TRADE & INVEST - 3:30 PM-4:00 PM / ITALY
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
H.E. Etienne DE PONCIS, French Ambassador to Poland
Yann FROLLO DE KERLIVIO, Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, BUSINESS FRANCE
Adam ZOHRY, Executive Director – M&A, FORVIS MAZARS POLAND - 4:30 PM-5:00 PM / SWEDEN
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
Enrico
LETTAFormer Prime Minister of Italy
LETTAFormer Prime Minister of Italy
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
Stefan
ROUENHOFFParliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
ROUENHOFFParliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Nicolas
FORISSIERFrench Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and France’s Attractiveness
FORISSIERFrench Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and France’s Attractiveness
Jacob
WALLENBERGChair of the Board,
INVESTOR AB
WALLENBERGChair of the Board,
INVESTOR AB
Louis
MARGUERITTEChief Executive Officer,
BUSINESS FRANCE
MARGUERITTEChief Executive Officer,
BUSINESS FRANCE
Sophie
SIDOS-VICATPresident,
French Foreign Trade Council
SIDOS-VICATPresident,
French Foreign Trade Council
Anthony
PENELEuropean Equity Fund Manager,
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
PENELEuropean Equity Fund Manager,
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD ASSET MANAGEMENT
Victor
ENGLESSONPartner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
ENGLESSONPartner, EQT and Co-Head of the Scaleup Europe Fund
Fabrice
LE SACHEVice President for Europe,
MEDEF
LE SACHEVice President for Europe,
MEDEF
Pierre-Etienne
FRANCCo-founder and CEO,
HY24
FRANCCo-founder and CEO,
HY24
Mattias
ÅSTRÖMFounder & CEO,
evroc
ÅSTRÖMFounder & CEO,
evroc
Julien
DEREUXCEO,
CALOGENA
DEREUXCEO,
CALOGENA
Katarzyna PIOTROWSKA RADZIEWICZManagement Board Member,
TZF POLFA
TZF POLFA
Emmanuel
LE ROUXCEO,
BULL
LE ROUXCEO,
BULL
Martin
MERZPresident Sovereign Cloud,
SAP
MERZPresident Sovereign Cloud,
SAP
Stéphane BOUJNAHCEO,
EURONEXT
EURONEXT
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
Amadeus
VAN LIERForeign Investment Advisor,
KÖLN BUSINESS
VAN LIERForeign Investment Advisor,
KÖLN BUSINESS
Enrico
SAVIOHead of Strategic Customer Analysis,
LEONARDO
SAVIOHead of Strategic Customer Analysis,
LEONARDO
Marek
GORSKIPresident,
LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
GORSKIPresident,
LEWIATAN CONFEDERATION
Emma
MARCEGAGLIAChair,
MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
MARCEGAGLIAChair,
MARCEGAGLIA HOLDING
Bénédicte SCHMITTVP Public Affairs and International Cooperation
Cédrik
D’AVIAU DE TERNAYChief Investment and Treasury Officer,
GENERALI
D’AVIAU DE TERNAYChief Investment and Treasury Officer,
GENERALI
Jonathan
FINZI
Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director,
MENARINI-STEMLINE
FINZI
Market Access & Corporate Affairs Director,
MENARINI-STEMLINE
Jérôme
AMANNCEO France,
SEW USOCOME
AMANNCEO France,
SEW USOCOME
Anna
STELLINGER
Deputy Director General,
SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV
STELLINGER
Deputy Director General,
SVENSKT NÄRINGSLIV
Beata
KONIARSKAMember of the Executive Board,
PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
KONIARSKAMember of the Executive Board,
PGZ STOCZNIA WOJENNA
Aurélia
TREMBLAYESVP & Group Chief Procurement Officer,
ENGIE
TREMBLAYESVP & Group Chief Procurement Officer,
ENGIE
Patrice CARAYONPresident for France,
CHIESI
CHIESI
Isaure
DE VAUMASHead Corporate Coverage FraBeNeLux, Head Corporate Bank France,
DEUTSCH BANK
DE VAUMASHead Corporate Coverage FraBeNeLux, Head Corporate Bank France,
DEUTSCH BANK
Emmanuel
DENOULETInvestor, Build-up International Fund,
BPIFRANCE
DENOULETInvestor, Build-up International Fund,
BPIFRANCE
Mikael
ISAKSSONEU Affairs Director,
SAAB
ISAKSSONEU Affairs Director,
SAAB
David LEWKOWITZCEO,
MONDIAL RELAY BY INPOST
MONDIAL RELAY BY INPOST
Arkadiusz
ILGOWSKICEO,
NATEK
ILGOWSKICEO,
NATEK
Guiseppe
ACCOGLI Partner,
ARCHIMED
ACCOGLI Partner,
ARCHIMED
Stephan
SCHRAFFHead of Public Affairs European Union,
BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS
SCHRAFFHead of Public Affairs European Union,
BAYER PHARMACEUTICALS
Etienne
LESOEURInstitutional Affairs Director,
EUTELSAT
LESOEURInstitutional Affairs Director,
EUTELSAT
David
BELANDOCEO,
URGO
BELANDOCEO,
URGO
Luca
CAMPANILECo-Founder & Operation manager,
BUSFORFUN
CAMPANILECo-Founder & Operation manager,
BUSFORFUN
MODERATORS
Ulysse
GOSSETInternational Editorialist,
BFM TV
GOSSETInternational Editorialist,
BFM TV
Olivier
VIGNACEO,
PARIS EUROPLACE
VIGNACEO,
PARIS EUROPLACE
Antoine
TESNIERECEO,
PARISANTE CAMPUS
TESNIERECEO,
PARISANTE CAMPUS
Valérie
DAGANDGeneral Delegate,
NUMEUM
DAGANDGeneral Delegate,
NUMEUM
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