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POP UP (PRIVÉ)
Oct 8, 2026
9:30 AM
10:30 AM
When French industry takes a chance and succeeds! [BY INVITATION ONLY]
What if nerve were the real driving force behind industrial competitiveness? Faced with profound changes in their sectors, French manufacturers are choosing to take a bold step: transforming their...
JJ
Jean-François
Jung
Bpifrance
Coordinateur Plan Industrie
PAK
Priscilla
Abi Khalil
Bpifrance
Responsable Le Club Excellence et La French Fab
RB
Rémy
Béraud
Groupe Bel
Directeur Industriel 4.0
SG
Sébastien
Gillet
GL Events Exhibitions Industrie
Directeur Général
AL
Alexandra
Lattaignant
Sainte Lucie
Directrice générale
FDT
François-Xavier
DE THIEULLOY
Bpifrance
Directeur pôle Expertise
JN
Julien
Noronha
Bpifrance
Directeur exécutif Communication
PM
Philippe
Mutricy
Bpifrance
Directeur de l'évaluation des études et de la prospective
MH
Matthieu
HESLOUIN
Bpifrance
Directeur exécutif en charge du Conseil de Bpifrance
KO
Killian
O'NEIL
NATROPERA
Cofondateur
MASTERCLASS 7
Oct 8, 2026
9:45 AM
10:30 AM
Design in industry : the method that creates value
We invite you to rethink your perspective on design. Forget the clichés about colors and logos: design is all a rigorous method centered on real user needs. In this masterclass, Arnaud Genty,...
AG
Arnaud
Genty
STASH
Product designer
ECHO 1
Oct 8, 2026
9:45 AM
10:45 AM
Frugal Industry 4.0: Modernising Your Factory Quickly and Cost-Effectively
Our industry needs to modernise. But with margins under pressure, Industry 4.0 can seem costly, complex and sometimes difficult to make profitable in the short term. To modernise their manufacturing...
FL
François-Xavier
Lechevalier
Therm'Inova
Dirigeant
RL
Ryan
Lober
Fuzzy Logic Robotics
Dirigeant et fondateur
YF
Yannick
Feillens
Bpifrance
Expert Industrie et Industrie 4.0
SA
Sylvie
Algarra
AMSY'Tech
Consultante
ECHO 4
Oct 8, 2026
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Power Grids : Industrial Expansion Is Gaining Momentum
The power grid is no longer just an infrastructure, but a strategic industrial and geopolitical lever. Its ongoing transformation offers France a unique opportunity to strengthen its energy and...
FR
Fabien
RIBIER
L'Entreprise Electrique
Président de l’Entreprise Electrique
JB
Jerome
Bicail
ENEDIS
Directeur Filière Industrielle et Postes Sources
NK
Nadège
Kennou
GE GERNOVA
Présidente du Comité Énergies GIMELEC Directrice Comptes Stratégiques GE VERNOVA
MK
Malika
Kerkar
RTE
Directrice adjointe - Direction Achats et Supply Chain
GP
Guillaume
Parisot
Ecosys Group
Directeur général
L'OPTIMISTE
Oct 8, 2026
10:00 AM
10:20 AM
The courage to take over, with Tiphaine de Pélichy, Associate Director at Turboself
Taking over a family business means inheriting a history whilst daring to write the next chapter. Tiphaine de Pélichy, Associate Director at Turboself, will discuss the challenges, doubts and...
VG
Valérian
GUESTRE
Animateur
TDP
Tiphaine
DE PELICHY
TURBOSELF
Directrice Associée
MASTERCLASS 3
Oct 8, 2026
10:15 AM
11:00 AM
Industrial SMEs and start-ups: collaborating to accelerate innovation
Scaling up an innovation is often a critical juncture for an industrial start-up. To move from prototype to production, validate technical choices, control costs and accelerate time-to-market,...
JM
Julie
MOHR
ACEA
Directrice industrielle
PB
Philippe
Bourdier
Bpifrance
Chargé de mission Plan Start Up et PME/ETI industrielles
LM
Louis
Mayaud
RDS
CTO
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
10:40 AM
11:10 AM
Innovation and factory revitalisation: a winning combination?
When an innovation finds its market, it needs to be scaled up, whether you are an industrial start-up or an innovative SME. And if that market really takes off, you open a new factory, but this...
VS
Virginie
Saks
Compagnum
Cofondatrice
AH
Arnaud
Hage
Blackstar
Dirigeant
MF
Malek
FIOUANE
Bpifrance
Référent Conseil Industrie et Deeptech
AF
Antoine
Fourcade
SIRIUS SPACE
CEO
ECHO 1
Oct 8, 2026
11:15 AM
12:15 PM
Advanced Materials: The Silent Revolution at the Heart of Strategic Industries
New generations of materials are paving the way for more efficient, sustainable and self-sufficient systems. Whether they are metals or fibre-reinforced polymers, combined with advanced forming...
SL
Sylvie
Latieule
InfoChimie
Journaliste, Directrice des rédactions
TS
Tiffen
Salvi
Mecano ID
Ingénieure R&D
TD
Taishi
DEZAKI
Fairmat
Head of Marketing
FN
Foad
Naimi
Sintermat
Président - Fondateur
CR
Christophe
Reynaud
CETIM
Direction de la Recherche et des Programmes
ECHO 3
Oct 8, 2026
11:15 AM
12:15 PM
Natural Hydrogen: A New Chapter for Industrial Sovereignty
EM
Emmanuel
MASINI
MANLE 8
CEO
CH
Christophe
HECKER
EARTH2
Spokesperson
HL
Hind
LAMMARI
TEREGA SOLUTIONS
Directrice de Business Unit
YP
Yannick
PEYSSON
IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
R&D Program Manager
SO
Sébastien
Olinger
Bpifrance
Responsable sectoriel énergie
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
11:20 AM
11:50 AM
Women in Industry: They have the Nerve to do It. What About You?
Starting or taking over an industrial business isn’t something you can wing. Doing it when no one expected you to is a whole different story. They were the first in their industry, in their...
JV
Julie
Voyer
Global Industrie
Directrice
TB
Tiphaine
Bichot
Athome Solution
Directrice Générale adjointe
JE
Julia
ELBAZ
KEDMA
Consultante Tech & Industrie
CL
Carole
LEVEAUX
STF IMPRIMERIES
Directrice Générale Adjointe
LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS
Oct 8, 2026
11:35 AM
11:50 AM
Is French industry ready to meet the challenges of the future?
Caught between an ambitious reindustrialisation drive and far-reaching transformations, French industry is undergoing a metamorphosis. Accounting for nearly 10 per cent of national GDP and showing a...
PM
Philippe
Mutricy
Bpifrance
Directeur de l'évaluation des études et de la prospective
BULLE RÉGIONS
Oct 8, 2026
11:40 AM
12:20 PM
Tech in Fab in Normandy
Digitalisation, automation, artificial intelligence, new production processes: industrial transformation is well and truly underway. Come and find out how the Normandy Region is supporting...
GG
Guillaume
Gibon
Bpifrance Normandie
Chargé d'affaires innovation
BH
Boris
Houssin
Agence Développement Normandie
Analyste Financier Normandie Prêts Participatifs
AG
Alexis
Grould
YOUSWITCH
Partner et co-founder
AL
Antoine
Lepiller
Jeulin
Directeur du développement
JL
Julie
Lafond
Bpifrance Normandie
Chargée d'affaires innovation
SM
Sylvain
Maurel
Groupe Mediascience
CEO
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
French Fab: The Industrial Nerve in Action
While others theorize, they get things done. While others hesitate, they invest, hire, relocate, and innovate! The ambassadors of La French Fab didn’t wait for perfect conditions to take action....
CD
Caroline
DELLOYE
GONZALES FRERES
Directrice Générale
JN
Julien
Noronha
Bpifrance
Directeur exécutif Communication
PJ
Pauline
Janin
Chiche!
Directrice générale
AL
Arthur
LEOPOLD-LEGER
ELIXIR AIRCRAFT
CEO & Founder
L'OPTIMISTE
Oct 8, 2026
12:00 PM
12:20 PM
How can you foster a sense of family without erasing individual identities?
For over 200 years, the Peugeot brand has continually reinvented itself. As head of Peugeot Frères Industries, Thibault Martin-Dondoz now oversees several industrial SMEs and mid-market companies...
VG
Valérian
GUESTRE
Animateur
TM
Thibault
Martin-Dondoz
Peugeot Frères Industrie
Directeur Général - CEO
LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS
Oct 8, 2026
12:05 PM
12:20 PM
Humanoid robotics: the next European industrial revolution?
Entre une Chine en pointe sur les robots et les capacités industrielles, et des États-Unis leaders sur l’intelligence artificielle, l’innovation s’accélère à grande vitesse. Les usages émergent,...
JC
Jonathan
CASSAIGNE
Bpifrance
Référent expert IA et Innovation
L'OPTIMISTE
Oct 8, 2026
12:20 PM
12:40 PM
How can we prepare French industry for the battle for water?
Water has become a strategic issue for industry, local regions and our national sovereignty. Willy Fortunato, Chairman and Chief Executive of UVGERMI, will explain how innovation can provide a...
AD
Andreea
Drondoe
Bpifrance
Responsable d'Affaires Conseil Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nord
VG
Valérian
GUESTRE
Animateur
WF
Willy
Fortunato
UVGERMI
Président-directeur général
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
12:40 PM
1:10 PM
Operational performance: should we partner with an engineering school to find the right solution?
Engineering schools are well placed to help SMEs achieve operational excellence. A look back at a successful partnership between a manufacturing company and an engineering school’s research...
DNK
Dr. Nathalie
Klement
ENSAM
Maître de Conférences HDR
JB
Jean-Baptiste
BONREPAUX
MovNtec
Ingénieur chargé d’affaires
FDT
François-Xavier
DE THIEULLOY
Bpifrance
Directeur pôle Expertise
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
1:20 PM
1:50 PM
Making your ERP project a success: It is possible
ERP projects are a headache for manufacturers. However, spiraling budgets and deadlines, burnout, and disappointing results are not inevitable. This session will provide an opportunity to identify...
SM
Stéphane
MICALET
SYSNAV
COO
RD
Renaud
DAMOUR
Proginfo
Directeur associé
YF
Yannick
Feillens
Bpifrance
Expert Industrie et Industrie 4.0
AGORA HORIZON
Oct 8, 2026
1:50 PM
2:20 PM
Accelerate European reindustrialization and secure French industrial supply chains
Against a backdrop of European reindustrialisation and the strengthening of regional value chains, French companies must both accelerate their growth in Europe and safeguard their industrial...
SG
Serge
GRANGE
ISITEC INTERNATIONAL
CEO
CL
Carine
Luquet-Menou
Bpifrance
Responsable du service Exportateurs Assurance Caution et Préfinancement Export
VH
Vincent
Huynh
Business France
Directeur Pays au Pays-Bas
L'OPTIMISTE
Oct 8, 2026
2:00 PM
2:20 PM
How can you scale up without losing your DNA?
Growing a business is one thing. Preserving its mission is another. In just a few years, Pauline Janin, Managing Director of Chiche!, has turned an entrepreneurial ambition into an industrial...
BL
Baptiste
Lafitte
Bpifrance
Responsable Communication Réseau
VG
Valérian
GUESTRE
Animateur
PJ
Pauline
Janin
Chiche!
Directrice générale
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
Lean and AI: The Winning combination for optimizing industrial operations?
Artificial intelligence is now everywhere, even in industrial operations. But how can it truly generate value? Integrating AI into a lean approach to optimizing industrial processes is becoming a...
AW
Arnaud
Winther
Digilian
Directeur associé
JM
Jean-Michel
Messeant
Bleuforet
Directeur des Opérations Industrielles
JC
Jonathan
CASSAIGNE
Bpifrance
Référent expert IA et Innovation
MASTERCLASS 3
Oct 8, 2026
2:30 PM
3:15 PM
Industrial start-up: preparing successfully for your first production site
Establishing an industrial site is a crucial step in the life of an industrial start-up (SUI) and its scaling up. This phase requires meticulous preparation and significant forward planning,...
PB
Philippe
Bourdier
Bpifrance
Chargé de mission Plan Start Up et PME/ETI industrielles
MT
Maxime
Treves
BATTRI
CEO
BULLE RÉGIONS
Oct 8, 2026
2:30 PM
3:10 PM
Sovereignty and support for Breton industry
Producing locally, preserving expertise and strengthening the region’s strategic independence: Breton industrial sovereignty lies at the heart of the challenges of tomorrow. Come and find out how...
TR
Tanguy
Roudaut
Bpifrance Bretagne
Directeur régional
LF
Laurence
Fortin
Région Bretagne
Vice-Présidente Économie, industrie, innovation et stratégie foncière
FC
Florent
Coeffec
LA TRINITAINE
Président du groupe
XL
Xavier
Lepine
BREIZH REBOND
Associé et président
MASTERCLASS 4
Oct 8, 2026
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
Automating for performance: practical applications of industrial robotics
Integrating robotics into an industrial project is not simply a matter of adding technology to a production line. It involves starting with the needs on the shop floor, identifying the right use...
AP
Alain
Patchong
Dillygence
Dirigeant
ECHO 1
Oct 8, 2026
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Innovation: traditional robotics hasn’t had its final say yet!
There is much talk of AI, autonomous robots and disruptive technologies. Yet part of the innovation in robotics also lies in the reinvention of tried-and-tested technologies: mechanics, sensors,...
EB
Eric
Bonnet
Lexing Edition
Directeur de la rédaction de Planète Robots
DK
Delphine
Keller
Naval Group
Responsable Ligne Programme Innovation Usine du Futur
AD
Aymeric
Derville
Stäubli
CTO
HM
Hélène
MOUMRIKOFF
France Chimie
Directeur du Département Affaires économiques, internationales, innovation
MEZZANINE
Oct 8, 2026
3:15 PM
4:15 PM
Fermentation as a pathway for innovation in the agri-food industry
Long associated with traditional foods, fermentation is now emerging as a technological platform capable of producing high value-added proteins, ingredients and compounds. Discover, through three...
GG
Gaspard
GILBERT
MAASH
CCO & Acting CFO
RC
Romain
Chayot
Standing Ovation
Co-founder and CEO
BDS
Benoit
de Sarrau
Green Spot Technologies
Directeur technique
CB
Clémence
Béguier
Bpifrance
Chargée d'investissement sénior
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
3:20 PM
3:50 PM
From idea to market: How scale-ups achieve success
How can a technological or industrial innovation be transformed into a new growth model? This session draws on feedback from companies supported through the Néo Pivot Accelerator. You’ll discover...
BA
Baptiste
ARSONNEAU
Bpifrance
Responsable Conseil
OL
Olivier
Lartigue
Cryopal
CEO
KB
Kamel
Benalla
HB Engineering
CEO
JM
Julien
Masson
X-Makers
CEO
BULLE RÉGIONS
Oct 8, 2026
3:20 PM
4:00 PM
The Overseas Territories: industrial regions in flux
Innovation, local production, the green transition, and making the most of local resources: the Overseas Territories have many strengths that can help them develop their industry. Come and find out...
SB
Sarra
Beldi-Vencatachellum
The Island Cosmetics
Dirigeante
ML
Muryel
Leblanc
BOURBON PACKAGING (La Réunion)
Directrice
HL
Hervé
Lelarge
Bpifrance
Directeur interrégional des Outre-Mer
DL
Dominique
Lefeivre
La compagnie des Cacaos du Pacifique
Président
BB
Bernard
Boullanger
SOLAM
Président
SALON INFINI
Oct 8, 2026
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Reindustrialising together, working as a team to succeed
Industrial success cannot be achieved alone. It depends on the ability to surround oneself with the right expertise, to share know-how and to forge partnerships that benefit the entire value chain....
TP
Thibault
PETITHUGUENIN
Paprec
Directeur Communication Internationale, Sponsoring et Mécénat
GS
Guy
Sidos
Groupe Vicat
Président directeur général
EBS
Eva
Ben Saadi
Journaliste et modératrice
JH
Jean
Henin
Pellenc
CEO et Chairman
LE CERCLE DES SACHANTS
Oct 8, 2026
3:30 PM
3:45 PM
Will the factory of the future be a ‘dark factory’?
Humanoid robots, agent-based AI, full automation: the vision of factories capable of operating with virtually no human intervention is as fascinating as it is thought-provoking. Driven by the need...
YF
Yannick
Feillens
Bpifrance
Expert Industrie et Industrie 4.0
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
The Creative Economy Driving the Industry of the Future
The cultural and creative industries (CCI) are helping to shape the industry of tomorrow: designers and architects are designing the factories of the future—sustainable, modular, aesthetically...
AD
Aurélie
DEUDON
Imbrik
Cofondatrice et Associée
SM
Simon
MENCARELLI
Enchanted Tools
Head of Manufacturing & Industrialization
QB
Quentin
Boutouria
Bpifrance
Chef de programme Accélérateur
BT
Blanche
Thirot
SYVIL
Directrice du développement
ECHO 1
Oct 8, 2026
4:15 PM
5:15 PM
The defence industry is stepping up a gear: behind the scenes of the Damocles project
How did a young mid-market drone company (Delair) and a major defence group (KNDS) manage to design, certify and equip France with its first domestically developed remotely operated munition? A...
DG
Dominique
GUILLET
KNDS
Directeur de la BU Armes et Munitions
CJD
Commandant Joffrey
DUCHON
DGA
Adjoint au chef du bureau industrie Aéronautique à la DID
SL
Stanislas
LEFORT
Bpifrance
Chef de programmes Accélérateur Défense
BM
Bastien
Mancini
Delair
CEO
ESPACE INVESTIR
Oct 8, 2026
4:25 PM
4:55 PM
Behind the scenes at the Bpifrance Defence Fund: stories from SMEs taking action
France has a Defence Industrial and Technological Base (‘BITD’) which supports a comprehensive military model that is unique in Europe. This French ecosystem comprises a vast network of...
CM
Christopher
Maury
NEXTEAM
Directeur général
ADC
Augustin
DE CASTET
Novakamp
Directeur général
EMDC
Elyssa
MAUFRAS DU CHÂTELLIER
Bpifrance
Directrice d'Investissement Sénior
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
4:40 PM
5:10 PM
Buying local to reindustrialise: A practical guide
What if the act of purchasing became a powerful driver of reindustrialization? Against a backdrop of supply chain tensions and the quest for economic sovereignty, the “buy local” movement is no...
PL
Philippine
Lucille
Bpifrance
Directrice du Pilotage du Plan Industrie
LH
Loic
Hénaff
Jean Hénaff
Dirigeant entreprise et conseiller régional bretagne
MD
Marc
Debets
CUBIK
Vice-Président
GL
Geoffroy
Lacoin
Marinelec technologie
Dirigeant
L'OPTIMISTE
Oct 8, 2026
5:00 PM
5:20 PM
The art of navigating between sport and business
Behind every racing yacht lies a wealth of technology, expertise and industry. With just a few weeks to go before his first Route du Rhum aboard an Océan Fifty trimaran, flying the colours of La...
VG
Valérian
GUESTRE
Animateur
LB
Laurent
Bourguès
Skipper
L'AMPLI | BIG MEDIA
Oct 8, 2026
5:15 PM
5:20 PM
Alexandre Duval, Entalpic 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.
AD
Alexandre
Duval
Entalpic
Co-Founder & CSO
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
5:20 PM
5:50 PM
Industrial SMEs and mid-sized companies: Turn innovation into a competitive advantage
In a constantly evolving industrial environment, innovation has emerged as a key driver of performance and sustainability for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies. But...
PB
Philippe
Bourdier
Bpifrance
Chargé de mission Plan Start Up et PME/ETI industrielles
DP
David
PIGNOL
SATAB
CEO
LL
Léa
Lisiecki
Bpifrance
Déléguée Innovation
BULLE LA FRENCH FAB
Oct 8, 2026
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Exporting to last: the challenge facing industrial companies
FV
Flora
Vignjevic
Bpifrance
Responsable Animation Commerciale Export
SG
Serge
GRANGE
ISITEC INTERNATIONAL
CEO
ADG
Alexis
DE GALEMBERT
LA FABRIQUE A COOKIES
CEO
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