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Under the High Patronage of
      Mr Emmanuel MACRON
       President of the French Republic

An event organized by Business France, under the aegis of the Ministry for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Registrations for French companies and their subsidiaries abroad
registrations for the companies From the gcc countries

Registrations are open until June 13th 2025, 6:00 pm.

If you register after June 4th, there is no guarantee that you will be included in the event’s catalog.

PROGRAM 2025

Tuesday June 17th, French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

Conference hosted by:Daleen HASSAN, Anchor & Founder, CHAIR GOBAL MEDIA

8:00 Registration of participants & welcome coffee

9:00 Opening remarks

Managing Director, BUSINESS FRANCE
Laurent SAINT-MARTIN, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad

9:30 Keynote speech

9:40 Keynote speech

9:50 Blueprints for 2030, Accelerating Visions 5 Years Ahead

Sherif SHAWKI, Egypt, Libya & Kuwait Tax Leader, PWC

10:35 IA: Technology and Innovation Fueling New Horizons

Valérie HAWLEY, Director, Sorbonne Center for AI
Ramzi BEN OUADGHREM, Director research and innovation, QUANDELA
LIGHTON, Speaker TBC
QUANDELA, Speaker TBC

11:25 Innovating for Sustainability: Managing Water, Waste, and Energy in the Gulf

Julien POUGET, President MENA, Exploration & Production, TOTALENERGIES
Charles-Emmanuel DE BEAUREGARD, Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, QNB
Pr. Ali SHANTIA, Associate Professor (Education Track), HEC
SUEZ, Speaker TBC

12:15 Cocktail & networking lunch

14:30 Routes of Growth: Expanding Transport connections Between France and the GCC

Gérard MESTRALLET, Envoyé spécial du président de la République, IMEC
HE Juma Saleh AL ARAIMI, CCO, ASYAD PORTS
Hamed MEHDIPOOR, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Ankaa Innovation, ANKAA
HAROPA PORT, Speaker TBC

Moderated by: Oscar WENDEL, Editor At Large, MEA Finance Magazine

15:15 Shaping Tomorrow’s Minds: The Learning Revolution in Franco-GCC Global Education Partnerships

Edward BYRNE, CEO, KAUST (King Abdullah of Science & Technology) 
Karim SEGHIR, Chancellor, Ajman University
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, Speaker TBC 

16:00 Healing Lives Together: The Role of Franco-GCC Collaboration in Tech-Driven Healthcare

Yacine HADJIAT, Innovation in health science and Digital Health, DUBAI HEALTH
Nouf AL SAOUD, Saudi Doctor, Reconstructive Surgery, PROGRAMME “MÉDECINS DU GOLFE”
Joseph HAZEL, CEO, APEX HEALTH 
Dr Nouf AL NUMAIR, Secretary General, Saudi Arabia’s Ministerial Committee for Health in All Policies
TISSIUM, Speaker TBC
FRENCH HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION, Speaker TBC

Moderated by: Johanna LHERFEL, Regional Counsellor, The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

16:45 Beyond the Game: Economic impacts of Sports and Tourism

Phanuel ABBOU, CEO & Co-Founder, THALLIUM CONSULTING (ACADEMIE PSG)  
Abid BUTT, CEO, ASSET GROUP 
Marian OTAMENDI, CEO, WORLD FOOTBALL SUMMIT 
Jean-Guillaume LACOSTE, CEO, GL EVENTS Middle East Africa
QADRAN, Speaker TBC

17:30 Closing remarks

19:00 Networking cocktail “French night on the Seine II”

Wednesday June 18th, French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

8:30 Welcome Coffee

9:30 Opening remarks

Ludovic POUILLE, Directeur de la Diplomatie économique au Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères – TBC

9:45 Keynote Speech

10:00  Succeeding in the GCC Market: Strategies and Insights

Sossy INGIRKOCHIAN, Head of Global Subsidiaries FAB, FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank)
Khalifa AL YAQOUT, Managing Partner, AL-YAQOUT & AL-FOUZAN LEGAL GROUP
Mike CAMUS, Head of International Desk Middle East, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB 
Franck LATINIER, Managing Partner, MOMENTUM MENA 
IPA Qatar Speaker TBC 
BPI FRANCE, Speaker TBC

10:45 Agribusiness Excellence: French Innovations Shaping the GCC Market

Bahia EZZAT JAAFAR, Deputy Chairman & Deputy CEO CFO, KDD
Malcolm JORDAN, CEO, BALADNA 
Hassan HALAWI, CEO, ELITE AGRO 
Tristan CERISY, ABOLIS

11:30 Timeless Luxury, Smart Retail: Reinventing the Franco-GCC Experience

Geoffroy BUNETEL, Chief of Staff, CHALHOUB GROUP
Mohamed SLEIMAN, CEO, AL FARDAN GROUP
Muhammad AFIFI, GM, ONYX RETAIL
GALERIES LAFAYETTE, Speaker TBC

Moderated by: Aby THOMAS, Editor-in-Chief, INC. ARABIA 

12:20 Closing Remarks

Eric LOMBARD, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty  

12:35  Cocktail & networking lunch

14:00  B2B meetings

17:00 End of the event

This provisional program is indicative and subject to change

SPEAKERS

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Eric LOMBARD
Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty
Laurent SAINT-MARTIN
Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad
Gérard MESTRALLET
Special Envoy of the French President for IMEC
Julien POUGET
Head of
Middle East North Africa Region
Total Energies
Khalifah AL-YAQOUT
Managing Partner
Al-Yaqout&Al-Fouzan Legal Groupe
Charles-Emmanuel DE BEAUREGARD
Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking
QATAR NATIONAL BANK
Jean-Guillaume LACOSTE
CEO
GL Events Middle East Africa
Geoffroy BUNETEL
Chief of Staff
Chalhoub Group
Mike CAMUS
Head of International Desk Middle-East
Crédit Agricole CIB
Valérie HAWLEY
Director
Sorbonne Center for AI
Muhammad AFIFI
General Manager
Onyx Global Partners
Sherif SHAWKI
Partner PWC
Oscar WENDEL
Chairman
Global Stratalogues
Marian OTAMENDI
CEO, World Football Summit
Daleen HASSAN
Anchor Chair Global
Sal JAFAR
CEO
ESG Mena
Ali ITANI
Region Head Arab News Japan and Arab News France
Aby THOMAS
Editor-In-Chief Inc.Arabia

TARIFFS & REGISTRATIONS

REGISTER BEFORE JUNE 4TH IN ORDER TO APPEAR IN THE EVENT’S CATALOGUE

French companies & subsidiaries

  • Standard offer: 380 € exVAT (participation fee) including B2B meetings and access to all panels
  • Premium offer: 480 € exVAT (participation fee) including standard offer + the exclusive networking cocktail at the Concorde Atlantique Boat
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Companies from the GCC countries

  • Free participation* (within a limited number of seats)
  • B2B meetings included
  • Access to all panels included
* If our local offices accept your application: only companies interested in the offers and services of French companies or interesting in investing in France will be accepted.
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Event venue

FRENCH MINISTRY FOR THE ECONOMY, FINANCE AND INDUSTRIAL AND DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY
139 rue de Bercy, Paris 75012
Metro, lines 14 – 6 (Station Bercy)
Schedule & Visa

SCHEDULE
June 17th & 18th, 2025
Please arrive with 30 min in advance. You will have to present your identity card.

VISA
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