Business France invites you to come to participate to the Business Forum Germany and get an overview of Franco-German relations and opportunities presented by Ministers, Embassadors, high level speakers, French and German companies.

8:30am to 1pm

8:30am: Arrival of participants

9am: Officials welcoming speeches in presence of H.E the Ambassador of Germany to France and to Monaco S.E. Hans-Dieter Lucas, and of H.E the Ambassador of France to Germany François Delattre  

• Gérard LARCHER, President of the FRENCH SENATE
• Ronan LE GLEUT, Senator, President of the France-Germany friendship group
• Olivier BECHT, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad
• Laurent SAINT-MARTIN, Managing Director of BUSINESS FRANCE
• Official of the French Governement

9:20am: Economic prospects and business climate in Germany

• Claire THIRRIOT KWANT, Head of the Regional Economic Service in Berlin, AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE IN GERMANY
• Patrick BRANDMAIER, Managing Director of the AHK, FRENCH-GERMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
• Pierre ZAPP, Partner & Member of MAZARS Management Board in Germany
• Robert HERMAN, CEO, GERMANY TRADE AND INVEST

9:55am: New consumers’ behaviour in Germany: what will be the opportunities for the French offer in 2023?

• Manuel BORTONE, Consultant, BORTONE MARKETING
• Emilie BOURGOIN, Director of Public Affairs, REWE GROUP
• Anne-Sophie HOTTIAUX, Managing Director, SOPEXA DACH
• Wolfgang DICKE, Generak Director, DICKE FOOD MAKES FUN 

10:40am: Green and energy transition in Germany: a turning point in history?

• Flora BELLINA, Public Affairs Director and Representative Office, SCHAEFFLER
• Gilles LE VAN, Vice President Large Industries and Energy Transition Central Europe, AIR LIQUIDE
• Nima PEGEMANYFAR Head of Hydrogen Business Europe SIEMENS ENERGY
• Eric STAB, Managing Director Europe, Global Networks, ENGIE, and Board President, ENGIE Deutschland

11:25am: The franco-german couple: accelerator or obstacle for innovation in the health sector? 

• Louisa STÜWE, Project Director – Division Ministerial Delegation for Digital Health (DNS)
• Antoine LORON, President and co-founder HUBLO
• Nicolas SCHAETTEL, Co-founder and CEO HYPNO VR
• Xavier ABADIE, Director of International Development SimforHealth, Vice-President ALLIS-NA (Alliance Innovation Santé Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

12:10am: Digitalization in Germany: outlook and perspectives

• Achim HARTIG, Managing Director, GERMANY TRADE AND INVEST
• Daniel DAUM, Digital Transformation Consultant France / Germany
• Adrien SERRES, Tech Entrepeneur and President of the French Tech Düsseldorf
• Fabian KOCH, VP Group Partnering Business Development, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

1pm: Conclusion

• Jean-Philippe ARVERT, Director, BUSINESS FRANCE ZONE RHENANE
• H.E Mr the Embassador of France to Germany François DELATTRE

This program is for reference only and can be edited 
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1pm to 2:30pm 

Enjoy a networking time with participants 

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2:30pm to 5:30pm 

On site B2B meetings between French and German companies 

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9:30am to 6:30pm 

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