8:00   Registration of participants & welcome coffee

9:00   Opening Remarks

Bruno LE MAIRE, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
Laurent SAINT-MARTIN, CEO, BUSINESS FRANCE

9:30   Introductory Round Table: Geopolitics of today: the new business dynamics in an era of uncertainty and global challenges

H.E. Jasem Mohamed ALBUDAIWI, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council

Moderated by : Faisal ABBAS, Editor in Chief, ARAB NEWS

10:30  « Doing business » in the Gulf countries, a successful Vision for the global economy

Sherif SHAWKI, Regional Tax Leader, PWC
Mohamed BEN LADEN, President, Conseil d’Affaires Franco-Saoudien (CAFS) 
Khaled ABBAS, Group Head of Wholesale Banking, Gulf International Bank (GIB)
Kamal RHAZALI, Secretary General and General Counsel of the Accor Group’s Luxury & Lifestyle division and Co-President of Qadran, The Franco-Qatari economic circle
Jamal ALJARWAN, Secretary-General, UAEIIC

Moderated by : Pablo MARTIN DE HOLAN, Dean of HEC Paris in Qatar

11:30  Gulf countries:  investing in the future of energy security while accelerating the energy transition

Nabil AL-NUAIM, ARAMCO Digital CEO and Aramco SVP Digital & IT
Hervé MAILLART, Permanent Delegate for the Nuclear Sector, Comité stratégique de la filière nucléaire (CSFN)
Brice RAISIN, Vice President, Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Sales, GE Gas Power Europe, Middle East & Africa
Speaker to be confirmed, TOTAL ENERGIES
Amalia GIANNAKIKOU, Head, Development & Investment (Europe) of MASDAR

Moderated by : Marc-Antoine EYL-MAZZEGA, Director, Energy & Climate Center, French Institute for International Relations (IFRI)

12:30  Cocktail & networking lunch

14:00  Building Smart Cities in the Gulf Region: the leading way for a sustainable future

Muntaser KALAHJI, President & COO, SHURFAH HOLDING
Muhammad JAWAD, Manager – Property & Community Management, IMKAN Properties
Mohamed AL BREIKI,  Executive Director, Sustainable Real Estate, MASDAR CITY
Speaker to be confirmed, Astek International

15:00  Towards a Healthier Future in the Gulf Countries: addressing challenges and embracing opportunities

Faisal AL-MUTAWA, Chairman & CEO, AAW Group 
Sherif BESHARA, Group CEO, MOHAMED & OBAID ALMULLA GROUP- AMERICAN HOSPITAL DUBAI
Dr Khaled HAMAWI, Director for Health System Design, NEOM Health, Wellbeing & Biotechnology
Johanna LERFEL, General Delegate, FRENCH HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION
Fabrice PANZA, Head of Global Cool Chain solutions & GDP Manager, ETIHAD AIRWAYS

Moderated by : Saada EL SABRI, Journalist, MCD

16:00  Tasting Success, Building Business: the growth and potential of the French agrifood sector in the Gulf countries. Addressing the food security and sovereignty challenges

David GAU, Director of Franchise Operations & Business Development, EXTENC (CASINO GROUP)

17:00  French Touch in the Gulf: navigating new trends and retail realities through innovative shopping experiences in a competitive landscape

Geoffroy BUNETEL, Chief of Staff to Chalhoub Group’s President, CHALHOUB GROUP & Chairman of CCI France UAE
Meshaal BIN OMAIRH, CEO, OTHAIM HOLDING
Noor AL TAMIMI, Board Member for Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council / Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce / Founder Bedashing Beauty Lounge
Ziad ASMAR, Executive Director, DARWISH HOLDING
Pascal ABCHEE, General Manager for French Department Stores LLC (Galeries Lafayette Dubai)

Moderated by : Aby SAM THOMAS, Editor in Chief of the Magazine, ENTREPRENEUR MIDDLE EAST

18:00  Conclusion

18:30  Cocktail & Networking Diner

8:00   Welcome Coffee in the presence of the Minister Olivier BECHT

9:20   Opening Remark

Olivier BECHT, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad

9:40   Invest in France and build tomorrow’s value chains and economies

Marc LHERMITTE, Senior Partner, EY Consulting, Global Lead – FDI & Attractiveness | EY – Global
Geoffroy BUNETEL, Chief of staff to Chalhoub Group’s President, CHALHOUB GROUP & Chairman of CCI France UAE
Christophe BOURLAND, Country Manager France, FIRST ABU DHABI BANK
Roland MONTFORT, Corporate and M&A Partner, BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
Olivier BILLON, Founder & CEO, YKONE

Moderated by : Louise QUESNEL, Head of strategic project department – deputy COO, BUSINESS FRANCE

10:30   How do GCC countries use Artificial Intelligence to drive their digital transformation in order to diversify their economies?

Ahmed AL GHAMDI, Founder & CEO, AI GLOBAL COMPANY
HE Marwa Al MANSOORI, Board Member Abu Dhabi Businesswomen council & Siemens Advanta Digital Transformation Consultant
Valérie HAWLEY, Executive Director, SORBONNE CENTER FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Yousef KHALILI, Chief Commercial Officer, President of Professional Services, TONOMUS
Jean Baptiste FANTUN, CEO, NukkAI

Moderated by : Elodie ROBIN, Head of Growth and Strategy, Hub 71

11:20  GCC, the new global green logistics hub: partnership & new Investment opportunities?

Suliman ALMAZROUA, CEO, National Industrial Development Logistic Program (NIDLP)
Dr. Ahmed AL ABRI, CEO, ASYAD PORTS
Ali KHALIL, CEO, Kuwait Financial Center – MARKAZ
INVEST QATAR Speaker to be confirmed
ARAMEX Speaker to be confirmed

12:10   Industry 4.0 solutions to drive GCC vision in building smart and sustainable manufacturing of tomorrow 

Abdallah OBEIKAN, CEO, OBEIKAN GROUP
S.E Reem Mohammed AL-MANSOORI, Assistant Undersecretary of Digital Society Development Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) – Qatar
Alice GUEHENNEC, Chief Digital and Information Officer, SAUR
Paul GUILLAUMOT, CEO, SPARE PARTS 3D

Moderated by : Abdulaziz Khattak, Editor, OGN energy magazine/Al Hilal Group

13:00   Cocktail & Networking lunch

14:00  Sports, Entertainment and Creative economy: 3 pillars to boost Tourism development in the GCC

Guillaume DEGUERRY, Associate Director, METALU PLAST
Arthur RAIZIN, Director International business, RUGGIERI
Yasmin GAHTANI, Director, Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation
Thomas GATEFF, Managing Director, M2L Concepts
Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul LATIF AL-MANNAI, Chairman of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF)

Moderated by : Olivier BILLON, Founder & CEO, YKONE

15:00  Addressing food security and sovereignty challenges – How the French F&B stands out?

Dr. Masoud AL-MARRI, Director, Food Security Department. Ministry Of Municipality – Qatar
Marc DEBETS, CEO, APEXAGRI
Hassan HALAWY, General Manager, ELITE AGRO LLC
Stéphane LAYANI, CEO, SEMMARIS
Khuloud NOWAIS, Chief Sustainability Officer, Emirates Foundation, Ne3ma program, EMIRATES FOUNDATION

Moderated by : Ali ITANI, Regional Head of ARAB NEWS in French, Arab News

16:00  World’s biggest megaprojects shaping the GCC

Charles-Emmanuel DE BEAUREGARD, Country Head of CIB, QATAR NATIONAL BANK

17:00  Closing remark

17:30  End of the Event

• Free participation (within a limited number of seats)

• B2B meetings included 

• Access to all panels included

• Access to different cocktails of the 2 days

SCHEDULE

June 13th & 14th, 2023

Please arrive with 30 min in advance. You will have to present your identity card.

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