The France Startup Conference 2022 brings together thousands of founders, investors, VCs, executives, seed fund partners, general partners, journalists, and bloggers from diverse backgrounds and industries.

This conference is online and free to attend. It will be followed by face-to-face meetups in Paris and other cities across France.

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Agenda (Paris Time)

5.00pm-5.10pm: Webinar Opening

Topic: Setting out the event agenda, and giving an overview of the French Startup & VC Scene

• Adam Patrick Fulham, Founder of Startup Network Europe
• Maya Noël, Managing Director of France Digitale
• Anne-Charlotte Monneret, General Manager of EdTech France

5.10pm-5.20pm: "Scaleups in France" Fireside Chat

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

• Yann Lechelle, CEO of Scaleway
• Roxanne Varza, Director of STATION F

5.20pm-5.30pm: “Founders & CXOs in France” Panel Discussion

Topic: Challenges Startups had in 2021/22 and how they overcame them

• David Bizer, Director at Key Search
• Sylvie Milverton, CEO & Co-Founder of Lynx Educate
• Delphine Remy-Boutang, Founder of the bureau; President of Global Entrepreneurship Network France
• Francis Cholle, Founder & CEO of The Human Company

5.30pm-5.45pm: “Investors & VCs in France” Panel Discussion

Topic: Startup Trends for 2022; key elements Investors & VCs look for in Startups

• Romain Afflelou, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Cosmo Connected; Serial Entrepreneur & Tech Investor
• Maxime Paradis, Founder & Managing Partner of G. Ventures
• Gabriel Jarrosson, Chairman of Leonis Investissement
• Thibaud Bersihand, CEO of Michelin Venture Capital

5.45pm-6.10pm: Fireside Chats

• Soumitra Deshpande, Head of Startup Program - EMEA at Freshworks for Startups (Topic: Partnerships as a Growth Engine)

• John Cutler, Product Evangelist at Amplitude (Topic: Digital Optimization)
• Samantha Richardson, Principal Visioneering Consultant at Twilio Startups (Topic: Customer Engagement)

6.10pm-6.30pm: “Silicon Valley” Panel Discussion with French Startup Founders & CXOs in the United States

Topic: International Expansion - Doing Business in the U.S. Market

• Rhai Goburdhun, Founder & CEO of Club and Takeoff Labs
• Kevin Quennesson, Co-Founder & CEO of Braid Health
• Benjamin Jarmon, Founder & CEO of Joorney Business Plans
• Arcady Lapiro, CEO & Founder of Agora Services
• Mehdi Medjaoui, Founder at ALIAS.dev and APIdays

6.30pm: Event Conclusion

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Registrants will receive an email with Zoom login information on the day of the event.

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Interested in being a sponsor of this event? Email Adam at adam {at} startupnetwork {dot} eu

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