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April 2, 2026 

8:00 am - Registration of participants

 

9:00 am – Opening of the day

by Mr. Michel Barnier, Member of Parliament for Paris, Forme Prime Minister, Former European Commissioner, Former Chief Brexit Negotiator.

 

Interventions by the Co-Chairs of the ETI Summit :

Ms. Virginie Calmels, Founder and Chair of Futurae and President of CroissancePlus

Mr. Philippe d’Ornano, Chairman of Sisley and Co-Chair of METI

Moderated by Mr. Alain Marty, Founder of the European ETI Summit and Editorial Director of ETI Radio

 

9:30 am – First Series of Panel Discussions

9:00 am : Round Table 1

"ETI, key to European resurgence?"

 

  • Cristian Camisa, President of CONFAPI and Board Member of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME

  • Félix Hubin, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Somater and Member of METI

  • Andreas Jahn, Director for Policy, International Relations and Foreign Trade at Der Mittelstand (BVMW)

  • Stefan Moritz, Secretary General of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME

  • Jorge Portugal, Chief Executive Officer of COTEC Portugal and Co-Chair of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME

  • Rafael Vaquero, Chief Executive Officer of CRE100DO

  • Tomasz Zjawiony, President of the Katowice Chamber of Commerce, Vice-President of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME and Vice-President of the Polish Chamber Federation

 

Moderated by Ms. Émilie Zapalski, Journalist at France Info, LCP and LCI

10:15 am - Address

Hervé Novelli, Former Secretary of State for Trade, Crafts, SMEs, Tourism, Services and Consumer Affairs

 

10:20 am : Table ronde 2

"European Standards: How Can We Unlock Growth?"

 

  • Stéphanie Auchabie, Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations, Europe at Quadient

  • Emmanuelle Ertel, CEO Innovation & Trust, Digital Factory at Tessi

  • Karine Havas, President of Bureau Veritas France

  • Laurent Tapie, President of Delage Automobiles

  • Nicolas Total, Vice President at Endrix

 

Moderated by Émilie Zapalski, Journalist at France Info, LCP and LCI

11:10 am - Address

Serge Papin, Minister for SMEs, Trade, Crafts, Tourism and Consumer Purchasing Power

 

11:20 am - Break

11:30 am : Round Table 3

Energy and Decarbonization: Stronger Together?

 

  • Damien Destremau, President of The Reefer Group

  • Xavier Gagey, Chairman of the Management Board of Groupe Pochet

  • Mathieu Lefèvre, Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition

  • Corinne Lepage, Partner, Lawyer and Former Minister of the Environment

  • Isabelle Patrier, Managing Director of TotalEnergies France

  • Michaël Picut, Chief Executive Officer of Engie Enterprises and Local Authorities

 

Moderated by Alain Marty, Founder of the European ETI Summit and Editorial Director of ETI Radio

 

12:15 pm : Round Table 4

Attracting Talent: Key HR Challenges

 

  • Xavier Bertrand, President of the Hauts-de- France Region, Former Minister of Labor

  • Pierre-Olivier Brial, Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Manutan

  • Emmanuel Hervé, President of Hervé Thermique and Chair of the Supervisory Board of Groupe Hervé

  • Eric Lamarque, Director of IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School

  • Marie-Pierre Rixain, Member of Parliament for Essonne

 

Moderated by Alain Marty, Founder of the European ETI Summit and Editorial Director of ETI Radio

1:00 pm - Lunch

2:30 pm – Second Series of Panel Discussions

2:30 pm : Round Table 5

"Keys to Success for European Industry"

 

  • Elizabeth Ducottet, Chief Executive Officer of Thuasne

  • Joanna Kunicka, Project Manager at TLC, EU Steel Equipment

  • Philippe Laulanie, Managing Director of GIE Carte Bancaire

  • Philippe Mutin, Managing Director of Crédit Mutuel Factoring and Factofrance

  • Natacha Polony, Director of the magazine L’audace!

Moderated by Émilie Zapalski, Journalist at France Info, LCP and LCI

 

3:15 pm - Addresses

 

  • Yvon Farnoux, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Atlas Copco, Chair of the Editorial Committee of DFCG

  • Emmanuel Millard, Secretary General of Groupe Endrix

 

3:20 pm : Round Table 6

"Scale Up : Growing Together"

 

  • Benoît Chasseguet, President of Chubb France

  • Matthieu Heslouin, Executive Director at BPI, in charge of Advisory Services

  • Christian Menard, Managing Partner at Transaction & Cie

  • Alexandre Pebereau, President and Founder of Ibasis, Vice-President of CroissancePlus

  • Alexandre Pham, Founder of Mistertemp'group

 

Moderated by Alain Marty, Founder of the European ETI Summit and Editorial Director of ETI Radio

4:00 pm - Break

4:30 pm - Address

Sébastien Martin, Minister Delegate for Industry

4:40 pm : Round Table 7

"Innovation: Europe’s Underestimated Gem?"

 

  • Eva Aubry, Partner, Lawyer at CMS Francis Lefebvre

  • Arthur Barichard, Director of AI and Digital Advisory

  • Raphaël Sanchez, President of Generix

  • Aude Vicaire, President of Market Paye Tech

 

Moderated by Émilie Zapalski, Journalist at France Info, LCP and LCI

5:15 pm - Address

Jean-Pierre Farandou, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

5:25 pm : Round Table 8

"Family Businesses: An Opportunity for Europe?"

 

  • Paolo Benassi, Co-Founder of Amorino

  • Jeanne Lemoine, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Groupe Lemoine

  • Olivier Schiller, President of Septodon

  • Jean-Charles Simon, M&A and Investment Lawyer at Simon & Associés

  • Denis Terrien, President of IFA (Institut Français des Administrateurs)

 

Moderated by Alain Marty, Founder of the European ETI Summit and Editorial Director of ETI Radio

 

6:05 pm - End of the event

 

  • Frédéric Coirier, President of Poujoulat and Co- Chair of METI

  • Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for Europe to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs

 

6:20 pm - ETI Awards Ceremony

 

  • Top Performing Family ETI

Seche Environnement

Manutan

Lefebvre Dalloz

  • Most European French ETI

Grouppe Heppner

Poclain Hydraulics

Ophiliam Groupe

  • Growth ETI

Socomore

Groupe HR Path

European Digital Group (EDG)

  • Directors’ Favorite Investment Fund

Montefiore

Eurazeo

Tikehau Capital

6:40 pm / 7:30 pm - Networking Cocktail

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8:15 PM - Gala Dinner at Le Bristol (1)

Hosted by Philippe Faure-Brac, World’s Best
Sommelier, in the presence of distinguished guests

(1)  VIP reservation; (Evening wear: Long dress or suit, dark suit and tie).

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