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This year, the Rentrée Reception will be a significant opportunity for the Franco-British business community to meet the new Ambassador, Menna Rawlings and to meet up after well-deserved holidays, especially following the difficult health situation.
30 minutes with Guillaume Pepy, Chairman of Initiative France
The Franco-British Trade & Investment Awards 2021 will celebrate French and UK business achievements during a challenging economic context.
Run as a collaboration between the Department for International Trade and the Franco-British Chamber, our Awards will champion the bilateral values that underpin the Franco-British economic relationship, as well as giving visibility and notoriety to companies that have excelled in the years 2020 and 2021.
Applications open for candidates from 13th September to 25th October.
Previous events
in partnership with the Future of money
Speaker:
Simon Chadwick – Global professor & Director of Eurasian Sport at EMLYON Business School.
web-event of the Cross Channel Institute
Speaker:
François Duhen– Chief economist and Strategist, at CIC Market Solutions
Speaker:
Ilaria Regondi, Acting Trade Commissioner for Europe
Ilaria Regondi will be interviewed by Thierry Drilhon, President of the Franco-British Chamber.
With Cercle International X-PM and Russam.
Speakers:
Alain Crozier – CEO Greater China Region, Microsoft
Andrew Humberstone- Managing Director of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd
Denis Simmoneau- General Delegate of Institutionnal Affairs at L’Oréal
You will have the opportunity to discuss different themes with other participants at the Franco British Chamber, Paris. For each theme, you will have the opportunity to meet different people.
The event is limited to 30 participants. First come, first served!
In association with l’Ecole de Guerre.
This event will be held at the Franco British Chamber, 22 rue de Londres, 75009 Paris and will be followed by a cocktail reception.
Dress code: business casual.
In association with FI Group
Speaker: Felix Chermette, Consultant R&D – FI Group
Web-event of the Cross Channel Institute
Speaker:
Inès Léonarduzzi, President and Founder of Digital for the Planet, is an international entrepreneur since 2008 who excels and innovates in many fields.
We are pleased to welcome her on June 9th to talk about her career and her proposals to reconcile the environment and the digital world.
web-conference with ITC Traductions.
Speakers:
Céline Imbaud, President and founder of ITC Group and GusTAV
Serge Greck, CEO GusTAV
In association with EY Avocats
Speakers:
Olivier Galerneau – Avocat, Directeur associé
Bertille Lincet – Attorney-At-Law, Senior
Pauline Girard – Attorney-At-Law, Senior
In association with Groupe Sterne
Speaker: Loïc Chavaroche, Directeur QSE & RSE – Chief Brexit Officer du Groupe Sterne
In association with 3iD Coaching
Speaker:
Laurence Blanchet, founder of 3iD Coaching, professional coach and trainer.
In association with Your Experts in France
Speakers:
• Luisa Delattre, Inward Investment Advisor – Hello Lille
• Stéphane Bernard-Migeon, CPA – Crowe Fidelio
• Etienne Pujol, Lawyer – Berry Law
• Anne-Hélène Scouarnec, Founder – Authentic Human Resources
• Thomas Bidou, CEO – French Payroll Services
• Philippe Talon, CEO – AFC
• Stéphane Lorey, Managing Director – AMBRELIA
• Olivier Crozat, Managing Director – CIC
• Paulette Booth, Managing Director – Agence AXA International
• Claire Bonniol, Co-founder – CXB-HUB
In association with Vertical Plus and Soledis
Speakers:
David Gadd, CEO at Vertical Plus
Yann Tertrais, CEO at Soledis
web event – Cross Channel Institute
In association with PwC and DIT
Topic: Impacts of Brexit and Covid-19 on French and Uk financial services.
Speakers:
Sylvie Goulard – Deputy Governor of the Banque de France
Miles Celic – Chief Executive officer at ThecityUK
Speaker:
Mrs Catherine Colona – French Ambassador to the United Kingdom
This event will be mainly in french.
Theme: 100 days after Brexit: an economic outlook
Speaker:
Ana Boata, Head of Macroeconomic Research – Euler Hermes
In association with EY Avocats
Speakers:
Olivier Galerneau – Avocat, Directeur associé
Adélaïde Lefebvre – Avocat
Maxime Mahtout – Avocat
Bertille Lincet – Attorney-At-Law, Senior
Pauline Girard – Attorney-At-Law, Senior
Theme: how can we support women’s health in companies?
Speaker:
Claire Mounier-Vehier, cardiologist and university professor
In association with Ethic
Theme: interview on women’s leadership
Speaker:
Angela Mortimer, co-founder of Angela Mortimer PLC
In association with Blevins Franks
Speakers:
Rupert Holderness, General Manager
Mike Marsden, Senior Partner
Jason Porter, Business Development Director
Ben Simmonds, Regional Manager | Western France
Webinar in French, co-organised with Leila Bardasuc
Speaker:
Younes Igrouche – Director Pear Consulting, Senior digital transformation consultant
In association with Expat Partners
Speakers:
Fiona Mougenot, Managing Director – Expat Partners
Frédérique David, Associate Lawyer – HARLAY AVOCATS
Clément Guitet, Lawyer – DELSOL AVOCATS
In association with Selling to Executives & API
Theme: Selling to Executives in this Digital Age
3 Senior Executives share their Insiders’ Views
In association with Groupe Sterne and Douane Française
Speakers:
Loïc Chavaroche, Directeur QSE & RSE – Chief Brexit Officer du Groupe Sterne
Caroline de Saussure, Cheffe du pôle Affaires Européennes – DRI – Cheffe de projet Brexit – DGDDI
In association with Expat Partners
Speakers:
Fiona Mougenot, Managing Director – Expat Partners
Frédérique David, Associate Lawyer – HARLAY AVOCATS
Clément Guitet, Lawyer – DELSOL AVOCATS
Theme: How to rethink the new economic relationship between the UK and France, a member of the EU?
Speakers:
Denis MacShane, Former Minister for European Affairs of Tony Blair, Adviser to Avisa Partners in Brussels
Yann Leriche, General Manager at Getlink
Webinar hosted by the Department For International Trade (DIT)
Theme: The webinar is for EU businesses/traders, transporters/logistics/hauliers, local officials, and will provide the most up-to-date information on new procedures before they come into effect on 1 January 2021.
This is an excellent opportunity for us to stay connected and to meet and exchange about our Franco-British business community.
Exclusive event for all members of the Franco-British Chamber to welcome our New Members.
Webinar hosted by the Department For International Trade (DIT)
Theme: This webinar will be case study-based, showing end-to-end journeys, and will have breakout sessions, on customs, sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures; traffic management/transport information; EEA/EFTA.
Theme: Economic Outlook
Speaker:
Laurence Boone, Chief economist of OECD and G20 Finance Deputy
In association with Daumesnil & Cie
Speaker:
Laure Daumesnil, Founder of Daumesnil & Cie
Theme: Launch of the 3rd annual barometer of Franco-British economic exchanges 2019-2020
Speaker:
Charles Lichfield, independent political and economic analyst
Join us to meet Scottish companies looking to develop their business in France around market briefing sessions and B2B meetings. Guest speakers will include the City Council of Edinburgh.
Theme: Brexit and the Europe tomorrow
Speaker: Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European Affairs
In association with PeopleSmart
Speakers:
Chris Pether, CEO – PeopleSmart
Clément Darfeuille, Project and Relationship manager – PeopleSmart
Theme: The double impact of COVID-19 and Brexit on the Franco-British work environment
Speakers:
Claudia Senik, Professor at Sorbonne University and Paris School Economics (PSE)
Jimmy Zou, Parnter PwC – Brexit Lead
Theme: Economic recovery after Covid-19
Speakers:
Live interview of Sophie Pedder, The Economist – Head Paris office, and Ludovic Subran, Chief economist at Euler Hermes moderated by Rochelle Ferguson
In association with CXB HUB
Speakers:
Claire Bonniol, Co-Founder and General Manager, CXB HUB
Isabelle Rongier, Partner France
Theme: Your legal obligation for Health insurance and employee benefits in France
Speakers: Paulette Booth, Manager, AXA International, and Helen Harrop
Health Insurance Specialist, AXA International
In association with: Toulouse Business Exchange
Speaker: Santiago Velez, Block Digital Corporation
In association with: Toulouse Business Exchange
Speakers: Mark Blyth, Political Economist, Director of the William R. Rhodes Center for International Economics and Finance, Brown University and Ollie Walsh, CEO at PiP iT Global.
Theme: Crise du Covid-19 : quelles conséquences pour les économies
françaises et britanniques ?
Speaker: Ana Boata, Head of Macroeconomic Research, Euler Hermes
Theme: How to develop your network
Speaker: Joanna Menezes, ILM Certified Coach at Cala Consulting
In association with: Toulouse Business Exchange
Speakers: David Vacani, Beacon Global Wealth, and Marco Veronese Passarella, University of Leeds.
Topic: Dé-confinement : les enjeux juridiques et opérationnel de la reprise de l’activité et ses risques
Speakers: Etienne Pujol, Associate at Berry Avocats and Anne-Helene Scouarnec, Freelance HR Business Partner, Authentic Human Resources
Theme: New Members Presentation
Networking and exchange meeting with New & Existing Members
Theme: Actualités bancaires : crédits garantis et trésorerie
Speaker: Laure Daumesnil, Founder of Daumesnil & Cie
Language: French
Theme: Le double impact du COVID-19 et du Brexit sur les relations franco-britanniques dans le secteur des transports
Speakers: Mathilde Allard, Consultant – Economist at PwC, and Pascal Albertini, Associate Professor at the Sorbonne University (Global SC, Logisitics & Transport)
Speakers: Executive Coaches Anne Roques and Penny Shapland-Chew
In association with Les Gracques.
Theme: France | Royaume-Uni: les économies dans l’après COVID-19
Speakers: Gideon Rachman, Columnist for the Financial Times, and Nicolas Bouzou, Author and Economist
Theme: How companies have adapted to manage the Covid-19 crisis.
Language of the video-conference: French
Speakers:
Joost Visser, Managing Director of TIAO
Karolina Vainilkaite, CONNECTS Communities Developer at TIAO
- Discuss changes in business environment during and after the lockdown
- Show members how to use the CONNECTS platform
- Engage and motivate members by showing best practices and success stories
Olivier Campenon will inaugurate a series of MasterClasses where executives and managers from companies of all sizes will come to discuss the adaptation of their organisations to the Covid-19 crisis. We will discuss the following topics:
- Internal organisation: IT / teleworking
- The notion of distance working: management, training, guides, etc.
- The implementation of short-time working, impacts the supply chains, etc.
- Management after the crisis
This MasterClass will take place in French.
Topic:
How to demystify, reassure and prevent Covid-19
Let’s save lives together
This conference will take place in French, however questions and answers can be in English.
Speaker: Béatrice Rivas-Seidel, Consultant Coach
Do you want to acquire the basics of how to prepare, organize and lead successful remote group sessions?
Come and discover how to :
- Define a clear etiquette for smooth and efficient communication
- Breaking the ice and making connections
- Facilitate discussions where everyone participates
- Minimise interruptions and distractions
M. Drilhon will present the action plan put in place by the Chamber for the coming weeks and to prepare for the recovery.
Above all, it will be an opportunity to listen to you and answer your questions.
“Beyond Brexit” Masterclass on the theme of Data Protection and Cross Border Data Flows in association with the Department for International Trade.
DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
In partnership with: Marriott International
DELAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Special Conference “Mon combat pour le coeur des femmes”
by Professor Claire Mounier-Vehier,
Cardiologist & Head of the Department of Vascular Medicine & Hypertension Heart and Lung Institute of the Lille University Hospital (CHRU).
Co-Founder of the Women’s Cardiovascular Healthcare Foundation.
Professor Mounier-Vehier will sign her book
“Mon combat pour le coeur des femmes
Agir avant qu’il ne soit trop tard”
Breakfast in the presence of:
Mr. Peter Mather, Group Regional President, Europe and Head of Country, UK at BP &
Gisela Granado, Country Manager at the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and member of the Queen Mary University’s Energy Law Institute.
“Beyond Brexit” Masterclass on the theme of Market Access in Goods: Products and Supply Chains. Transport & Logistics.
In association with the Department for International Trade.
Invitations will be sent shortly.
Guest of Honor: Amélie de Montchalin, Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of European Affairs.
Hosted by Jonathan Cooper of The Spectrum IFA Group.
Guest speaker Bob Lewis, President of the British Council in France & UK cultural attaché, will be speaking about the work of the British Council and his perspective on the future cultural relations between France & Britain.
Conflict Resolution
- Types and Sources of conflict
- 5 conflict management methods: Pros and Cons
- Approaches to conflict resolution
- Dealing with conflict in international teams
David Spiers – ILIC Consulting
Gerdi Serrer – ILIC Consulting
This breakfast will be in English
In association with Network Irlande.
A series of three breakfasts on the theme of ‘How to Prospect and Grow your business in France VS in the UK’
Breakfast 1: Posture and Professionalism
Breakfast 2: Prospects in France VS in the UK
Breakfast 3: Negotiation Techniques
Breakfast 3: Negociation techniques
Jacques Milcent – Consenso Formation
The meeting will be held both in French and English
A joint-event with the Ambassador’s Breakfast Briefing
Les Débats d’ETHIC – “Le monde va-t-il si mal?”
Networking Evening
RSVP: FranceHub@gov.scot
Guest of Honor: Yanique Francis from MyParisianLife.com
A French speaking event
Trade mission to Paris
In association with: Augefi: French Chartered Accoutants
Partnered with:Notaires de France, Renestance, Johnson Wakefield SARL & Cabinet Calonne & Adoue-Dugast
The event will be held in English
Open to all members – Ouvert a tous les membres
A series of three breakfasts on the theme of ‘How to Prospect and Grow your business in France VS in the UK’:
– Breakfast 1: Posture and Professionalism
– Breakfast 2: Prospects in France VS in the UK
– Breakfast 3: Negotiation Techniques
Breakfast 1: Posture & Professionalism in Prospection
Jacques Milcent – Consenso Formation
The breakfast will be held both in French and English
Our sponsors: Deloitte – Jaguar – Land Rover
A joint-event with the Ambassador’s Breakfast Briefing
Theme : Share your expertise to change the world
Theme: Digital transformation : change management; with Nigel Bath,
Manager Foreign Desk at Baker Tilly STREGO
Theme: Leadership for Success : Innovate or Let Die
18:00-20:00
