Name: Big 2026
Start: 2026-10-08T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Accor Arena

INNOVATION

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L'ESTRADE

Oct 8, 2026

9:30 AM10:00 AM

When matter gives shape to ideas

An idea does not become an innovation through intuition alone. It must be tested against customers’ uses, needs and constraints. In 3D printing, R\&D and co-development make it possible to...

Clémence Poncet

ArkemaResponsable Business Developpement 3D printing

Marion Moreau

ERPRO GROUPCommerciale

EBS

Eva Ben Saadi

Journaliste et modératrice

ECHO 3

Oct 8, 2026

9:45 AM10:45 AM

AI and the Property Sector: Transformation of Roles, Data Security and Human Considerations

Artificial intelligence is now establishing itself as a key driver for the commercial property sector. But beyond the hype, what are the tangible applications, the real-world feedback and the roles...

Jean-Marie CELERIER

La FrançaiseChief Operating Officer

Audrey GORTANA-VALLET

Groupe CAISSE DES DEPOTSDirectrice du TechSprint

ML-DS

Marie-Laure Leclercq - de Sousa

JLLCEO France, Belgique, Luxembourg et Europe du Sud

Alexandre Duchene

BpifranceResponsable Immobilier Energie Environnement

Pascale Courcelle

BpifranceDirectrice du Financement de l'Immobilier, de l'Energie Environnement

SALON AVENIR

Oct 8, 2026

9:45 AM10:45 AM

Horizon Europe: Challenges and Prospects for the Research and Innovation Framework Programme...

Preparations for the next European research and innovation cycle are already underway. Policy directions, funding levels, technological and environmental priorities, and new eligibility rules: the...

ECF

Emilio CARRERA FELIX

BpifranceResponsable Financements Directs EU

Julie GOURDEN

SGAECheffe du bureau de la synthèse et de la mobilisation des fonds européens en gestion directe - Pôle Mobilisation des fonds européens

JDM

Jean David Malo

Commission européenneDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD

L'AMPLI | BIG MEDIA

Oct 8, 2026

10:50 AM10:59 AM

Camille Lafrance, Fake Off on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

In the heart of Village Square, come listen to the personalities who made headlines in 2026.

Camille Lafrance

Fake OffDirectrice générale

L'AMPLI | BIG MEDIA

Oct 8, 2026

11:00 AM11:16 AM

Jérémy Lachal, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

In the heart of Village Square, come listen to the personalities who made headlines in 2026.

Jérémy Lachal

Bibliothèques Sans FrontièresDirecteur général et Cofondateur

ECHO 2

Oct 8, 2026

11:30 AM12:30 PM

Decentralised finance: the big leap?

Amy Denier

KaikoGlobal Head of Capital Markets

Adrien Corsetti

BpifranceChargé d'affaires Innovation

Faustine Fleuret

MorphoResponsable affaires publiques

Stanislas Barthelemi

CaceisExec to Custody Digital Assets

What if the executive never saw his bank again?

In recent years, open banking has acted as an intermediary for traditional banking by enabling business leaders to view their accounts and initiate transfers directly via the fintech platform of...

Bertrand SARDOGE

La Banque PostaleDirecteur du Développement Clients de la Banque des Entreprises et du Développement Local

Sophie Cornay

QontoAI Business Unit Manager

Aristide MACHARD

WaniwaniChief Business Officer

Sonia Kaufman

Groupe BPCEDirectrice de l'IA pour les clients, conseillers et CRC

Julien Ribeyre

BpifranceChief digital officer

SALON AVENIR

Oct 8, 2026

12:15 PM1:45 PM

The Faces of Horizon Europe

Bpifrance is showcasing French success stories from the Horizon Europe programme. Come and meet the people who bring European innovation to life every day. Through their stories, discover how...

Paul-François Fournier

BpifranceDirecteur exécutif, Innovation

Sergio Rodrigues

CailabsSenior Bid Manager

Joseph Mikael

QuolbyVP Quantum Solutions

Remy Villeneuve

UTACChef de projet R&D

SBE

Seifeddine Ben Elghali

Aix-Marseille UniversitéChercheur et coordinateur de projet Horizon Europe

Julie GOURDEN

SGAECheffe du bureau de la synthèse et de la mobilisation des fonds européens en gestion directe - Pôle Mobilisation des fonds européens

JDM

Jean David Malo

Commission européenneDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD

Stéphanie Behar-Lafenetre

Thales Alenia Space FranceResponsable des Services en Orbite

SALON AVENIR

Oct 8, 2026

2:00 PM3:00 PM

Collaborating in an era of disruption: the new role of start-ups in relation to large corporations

Faced with technological and geopolitical upheavals, large corporations can no longer innovate on their own: start-ups are often emerging as strategic partners, capable of accelerating execution...

Lucie Finet

Mission French TechDirectrice adjointe

Thomas Bigagli

Plug and PlayPartner EMEA

Julien Villeret

Groupe EDFChief Innovation Officer

Clément MESLIN

EdflexCofondateur et CEO

Emilie Bernet

BpifranceResponsable pôle corporate

MASTERCLASS 4

Oct 8, 2026

2:00 PM2:45 PM

Cybersecurity: threats and regulations – everything SMEs need to know

SMEs are now on the front line in the face of a cyber threat that is escalating in scale. With generative AI, attacks are becoming more convincing, more targeted and harder to detect: fake messages,...

Jean-Eric Loisel

FoliateamDirecteur Qualité | Directeur Développement Business | Directeur de Région Hauts de France

ESPACE INVESTIR

Oct 8, 2026

2:25 PM2:55 PM

Innovation in defence: a meeting with start-ups supported by Bpifrance

The emergence of new technologies (drones, advanced robotics, AI) and new theatres of conflict (space, cyberspace, the seabed) is reshaping the defence industry. The offerings from start-ups...

Jean-François MORIZUR

CailabsCEO

Eva CLERC

BpifranceDirectrice d'Investissement Sénior Deeptech Venture

Edouard LEPAPE

NanoXploreDirecteur général

L'ESTRADE

Oct 8, 2026

2:45 PM3:15 PM

Understanding Deep Tech: when disruptive innovation becomes a matter of national sovereignty

Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, quantum technologies… These terms are on everyone’s lips, but what does ‘deep tech’ really mean? In partnership with France Deeptech, Caisse d’Epargne invites...

Romain ROULLOIS

France DeeptechDirecteur général

Philippe SAUDEMONT

CeleosPrésident et Cofondateur

Maud VINET

QuoblyPrésidente et Fondatrice

Messina LAÏB

Caisse d’Epargne Hauts de France / Van Lys BankBanquier Conseil Tech & ESG

Fabrice Lundy

Tilts & CoPrésentateur

MASTERCLASS 5

Oct 8, 2026

3:15 PM4:00 PM

2026 edition of the impact start-up mapping

For the sixth consecutive year, Bpifrance, France Digitale and Impact France have worked together to identify French impact startups. This mapping initiative highlights startups and innovative...

Louise PICARD

Mouvement Impact FranceResponsable du cercle Innovation

Emilie Garcia

BpifranceResponsable ESG et Impact

From 100 to 1,700: scaling with Lean at Qonto

At Qonto, growing rapidly without losing control, clarity and collective energy is not an option: it’s been a core ambition from the very start! When a company scales up, the scenario is often the...

Ophélie LEGRAND

BpifranceResponsable du Centre d'Expertise Démarche d'Amélioration Continue

Marjorie Boruel

QontoCulture & People Systems Director

MASTERCLASS 6

Oct 8, 2026

4:30 PM5:15 PM

Language models: from their foundations to new perspectives – what will change the course of...

Julien Perez

BpifranceDirecteur de la recherche IA

SALON AVENIR

Oct 8, 2026

4:30 PM5:30 PM

Tokenisation: a revolution or just a new way of doing things?

Is tokenisation simply the next technological step for finance, or does it challenge the way we think about ownership, investment and exchange? As the first use cases take shape — financial assets,...

Ludi Akue

BpifranceChief Technology Officer

Paul-Armand Veillon

SpikoHead of Finance

Stéphane Daniel

D&A PartnersFounding Partner

Justine Destobbeleire

Sia PartnersManaging Director

Support for research: a springboard to innovation for businesses

Deep tech start-ups, from the seed stage to pre-industrialisation, are playing an increasingly significant role amongst the companies involved in projects funded by the ANR (French National Research...

Thibault CANTAT

ANRDirecteur général délégué à la science

Gauthier CHICOT

DiamfabCEO

Félix BERRIAT

ImpatcTellDirecteur général et Cofondateur

Journaliste et modératrice

L'AMPLI | BIG MEDIA

Oct 8, 2026

5:35 PM6:00 PM

Jean Michel Karam, MEMSCAP et IEVA Group on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

In the heart of Village Square, come listen to the personalities who made headlines in 2026.

JMK

Jean Michel Karam

MEMSCAP et IEVA GroupPDG Fondateur

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INNOVATION

Upcoming Sessions

When matter gives shape to ideas

AI and the Property Sector: Transformation of Roles, Data Security and Human Considerations

The geopolitics of power: is France becoming a digital colony?

Could offensive cybersecurity become a new way to protect organisations?

Be bold, accelerate, make it happen: the drivers of innovation

Horizon Europe: Challenges and Prospects for the Research and Innovation Framework Programme...

Camille Lafrance, Fake Off on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

Jérémy Lachal, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

Decentralised finance: the big leap?

What if the executive never saw his bank again?

The Faces of Horizon Europe

Collaborating in an era of disruption: the new role of start-ups in relation to large corporations

Cybersecurity: threats and regulations – everything SMEs need to know

Innovation in defence: a meeting with start-ups supported by Bpifrance

Understanding Deep Tech: when disruptive innovation becomes a matter of national sovereignty

2026 edition of the impact start-up mapping

From 100 to 1,700: scaling with Lean at Qonto

Language models: from their foundations to new perspectives – what will change the course of...

Tokenisation: a revolution or just a new way of doing things?

Support for research: a springboard to innovation for businesses

Jean Michel Karam, MEMSCAP et IEVA Group on L'Ampli | Big média stage at Big 2026

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Ludi Akue

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