HONORARY PRESIDENTS
Elizabeth Ducottet - CEO of Thuasne

She is President and CEO of Thuasne, a family business founded in 1847, which she has been running since 1991. She joined the company in 1980, initially as an executive assistant and then as sales director. Under her leadership, Thuasne has become a global player in the medical device industry, with a presence in 110 countries, 2,400 employees, 16 industrial sites, and revenue of €281 million in 2023, 50% of which is generated internationally.
A psychologist by training, with degrees in linguistics, speech therapy, and management (CPA – HEC Paris), she sits on numerous economic and scientific bodies (Banque de France, Universcience, Fabrique de l'Industrie, R3ilab, Tech & Fab for Good, etc.).
She is a Commander in the National Order of the Legion of Honor (October 24, 2017), awarded by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron.
Olivier Schiller is CEO of Septodont, an international family-owned mid-sized company founded in 1932. He represents the second generation at the helm of the Group.
Septodont has a turnover of more than €500 million, a significant portion of which comes from international sales, and employs approximately 2,400 people. As the world leader in dental anesthetics, the Group offers a wide range of solutions for dental medicine, including anesthesia, endodontics, and restoration.
Present in more than 150 countries, Septodont has several production sites in Europe, North America, India, and Brazil. Mr. Schiller also holds several economic representation positions: advisor to the Banque de France, ambassador for Team France Export, director of the France-Israel Chamber of Commerce, and former ambassador
for medium-sized companies to the government.
Olivier Schiller - Chairman of the Board, Septodont
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CO-PRESIDENTS
Virginie Calmels - Founding President of Futurae & President of CroissancePlus

At the head of Futurea, a rapidly growing group dedicated to education and training, Virginie Calmels' work is guided by an ambitious vision: to train the talent of tomorrow and support the upskilling of the workforce. Futurea brings together several innovative entities in higher education and vocational training, with a strong presence in the Île-de-France region.
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Founder of CV Éducation, she has built her career in major groups such as Canal+ and Endemol, which she managed in France and then internationally. She has been a member of the board of directors of Iliad (Free) since 2009 and has chaired the boards of Euro Disney and OuiCare.
Committed to public life, she has been deputy mayor of Bordeaux, vice president of Bordeaux Métropole, and regional councilor for Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2014–2020). Now also president of CroissancePlus, she campaigns for a more business-friendly economic environment.
Frédéric Coirier - President of Poujoulat & Co-President of METI
Frédéric Coirier joined the family business Poujoulat in 1999 as a project manager.
He quickly took charge of developing the Group's strategic plan, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2002, then Chairman in 2006.
Committed to the development of French industry, Frédéric Coirier is Co-President of the Movement of Medium-Sized Enterprises (METI), founded by Yvon Gattaz. For more than 15 years, he has been actively promoting and defending French medium-sized enterprises, which are the true pillars of French manufacturing and drivers of sustainable job creation.
He is also Vice-President of the Renewable Energy Union (SER), affirming his commitment to energy transition and sustainable development.

SUPPORT COMMITTEE
(150 CEOs of mid-sized companies)

Pierre Gattaz
RADIALL

Gérard Deprez
LOXAM

Sophie Lacoste
FUSALP

Jean-Michel Wilmotte
WILMOTTE AND ASSOCIATES

Xavier Unkovic
BONDUELLE
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Aïda Collette-Sène
HOROQUARTZ

Benoît Chasseguet
CHUBB

David Humbert
ENDRIX

Raphaël Sanchez
GENERIX GROUP

Sarah Poniatowski
SARAH LAVOINE HOUSE

Vincent Klingbeil
EUROPEAN DIGITAL GROUP

Stéphanie Auchabie
QUADIENT

Baptiste Reybier
FERMOB

Pierre-Olivier Brial
MANUTAN GROUP

Marc Prikazsky
CEVA ANIMAL HEALTH

Anne-Laure Saint-Marc Girardin
CARMINE CAPITAL

Jean-Thomas Schmidt
HEPPNER GROUP

Caroline Delloye
GONZALES GROUP

Caroline Hilliet Le-Branchu
LA BELLE ILOISE

Laurent Grandguillaume
FREELAND

Julien Tanguy
LEFEBVRE DALLOZ

Corinne Lepage
HUGLO LEPAGE

François Paillier
TRANSACTIONS & COMPANY

Antoine Leccia
ADVINI

Charles Robinet-Duffo
HENNER GROUP

Emmanuel Hervé
HERVE GROUP

Julien Tanguy
LEFEBVRE DALLOZ

Guillaume Amar
ATALIAN
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Denis Terrien
IFA

Léa Lassarat
EM NORMANDIE

Maxime Séché
DRY ENVIRONMENT

Hélène Macela-Gouin
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Pascal Chevalier
REWORLD MEDIA

Gaël Boudergue
BLUECREST

Yves Jégo
Former Minister

Alexandre Lorey
YNEIA

Caroline Poissonnier
BAUDELET ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Edouard Labruyère
LABRUYERE ESTATE

Steve Burggraf
NAUTILUS FOOD

Emmanuel Solesse
FINEGAN

Thibaut Hyvernat
STERIMED

Mikaël Petrossian
PETROSSIAN PARIS SA

Anthony Baron
ADEQUANCY
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Nicolas Coudurier
BIOCODEX

Gaël Magda
GROHE

Hervé Novelli
Former Minister

Marc Rocagel
OPTIONS

Remy Lesacq
BRAME GROUP
Jean-François Faure
AUCOFFRE

Frédéric Thomas
LEA & LEO

Dominique Gaillard
ARMEN

François Boulet
HR PATH

Gerald Jasmin
ADECCO GROUP

Didier Lamouche
QUADIENT

Vincent Salimon
BMW GROUP FRANCE

Jean Baptiste Thélot
SOFINORD

Didier Grychta
FRIO GROUP

Eric Vincent
PIERRE HERME PARIS

Izam Afkir
HALLS FRANCE
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Mathieu Gabai
THE HEMICYCLE

Christelle Oberlin
CITI

Marie-Hélène Peybayle
DFCG

Jean-Jacques Olivié
EURYALE ASSET MANAGEMENT

Catherine Gicquel
ARKEA

Olivier Cantet
MOUSTACHES BIKES

Marco Pacchioni
PURESSENTIEL

Arnaud Bruillon
FINSBURY SHOES

Antoine Watissée
PITNEY BOWES

Serge Papo
APPOINTMENT

Guillaume Richard
O2

Benoît Favier
EUROCAVE
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Frédéric Fabi
DUPLIPRINT

OSIRIS CONSULTING

Benoit Crouzatier
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Marie-Charlotte Le Floch
CMS FRANCIS LEFEBVRE

Philippe Benquet
ACORUS

Marc Sabatier
JULHIET STERWEN

Stéphane Dalliet
BACALAN GROUP

Estelle Sauvat
ALPHA GROUP

Audrey Louail
ECRITEL

Alexandre Pébereau
TOFANE IBASIS

Jean-Claude Lavorel
LAVOREL HOTELS

Frédéric Granotier
LUCIBEL

Karine Havas
BUREAU VERITAS

Romuald Meresse
ZUORA

Jérôme Durand
CHAMPAGNE
DUCK-DUCHENE

Anne Martel
ELECTROLUX

Francis Dagnan
STUDIO HARCOURT

Rodolphe Delord
BEAUVAL ZOO

EUROPACORP

Antonio Iandolo
EMINENCE

Georges Sampeur
PIERRE & VACANCES

Antoine Millot
ENERGY HEAT TRANSFER

Christophe Deldycke
TURENNE GROUP

Charles Duval-Leroy
CHAMPAGNE
DUVAL-LEROY

Arnaud Franquinet
GADI GROUP

Thierry Grillot
KORUS GROUP

Thierry Chapusot
EQUASENS

Fabrice Herrault
PARIS FC

NETMEDIA GROUP

TRIUMPH GROUP

GRANT ALEXANDER

Benoit Crouzatier
BCR-i

Benoit Crouzatier
BCR-i

Benoit Crouzatier
BCR-i

Benoit Crouzatier
BCR-i
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