Paris Business Summit

Description

The Paris Business Summit is an annual, one-day event in Paris that gathers hundreds of political and business leaders from around the world

The Paris Business Summit is an annual, bilingual english-french one-day event in Paris that gathers hundreds of business leaders from around the world. This year’s edition will take place at La Bourse de Commerce de Paris.

The Summit offers an international platform to explore key issues shaping the current economic landscape in a global context.

It also provides exceptional opportunities to build business relationships through networking sessions and a VIP Cocktail Reception & Dinner.

40

Countries represented

20

Number of
speakers

500

Number of participants

Register

Closed

Date(s)

06 May 2026

Location

Bourse de Commerce de Paris

Price(s)

150 euros

Confirmed Speakers

Lorenzo Casullo
Europe Regional Director
WSP
Madrid

Jordi Ortiz
Directeur des investissements étrangers
Catalonia
Trade & Investment
Barcelona

Trude Måseide
Vice President Global
Politics and Public Affairs
Equinor
Oslo

Olivier Lebas
Conseiller Défense
Airbus
Paris

Mouctar Bah
President
Brussels Africa Hub
Brussels

Jouni Flyktman
Vice-President, Defence and Security
IQM
Helsinki

Olivier Debeugny
CEO
Dragon LLM
Paris

Celine Caira
Artificial Intelligence
Economist/Policy Analyst
OECD-OCDE
Paris

Damien Moscetti
Président CAE SAS
Directeur, Stratégie & Prospection Europe Defence and Security
CAE
Bordeaux

Stefano Piano
Head of Community and Partnerships
Mindstone
Paris

Nicolas Dross
Conseiller Commerce
Commission européenne
Paris

Roch Pelletier
Regional Vice President
Calian Defence Europe/U.K.
Brussels

Matthieu Crozet
Professeur/ Conseiller scientifique
Université Paris-Saclay / CEPIl
Paris

Benoit Chervalier
President
Afrique Business Europe
Paris

Jean-Luc Archambeault
Director Strategy Europe
Lysios
Paris

Soeren Haar
Managing Partner
Eacon Group
Brussels

Rick Froh
President
ASSIG
Brussels

Sam Ayoub
Président
Canada-Europe
Chambre Economique-UE
Bruxelles

Recordings

Intro video + Discours d’ouverture - Intro speech - Sam Ayoub

Panel 1 : Defense - Defence

Panel 2 : Energie - Energy

Panel 3 : Chaines d'approvisionnements - Supply Chains

Panel 4 : IA - AI

Discours de cloture - Closing remarks – Sam Ayoub

Networking

Panel 1 : Defense - Defence

Panel 2 : Energie - Energy

Panel 3 : Chaines d'approvisionnements - Supply Chains

Panel 4 : IA - AI

Discours de cloture - Closing remarks – Sam Ayoub

Program

12:30 – 13:00	Welcoming & Networking
13:00 – 13:15	Opening Keynote Sam Ayoub – President – Canada-Europe Economic Chamber · EU, Brussels
13:15 – 14:00	The Defence & Aerospace Industry: a driver of economic growth and strategic independence In a rapidly changing geopolitical context, where the gap between political announcements and budgetary realities is widening, we are witnessing a reshaping of strategic alliances between states and an acceleration of cooperation partnerships. These dynamics aim to prevent the erosion of our respective sovereignties. In this context, the defence and aerospace industries are regaining a central role as pillars of the preservation of our democracies and economic freedom. Damien Moscetti – President & Director, Strategy & Prospection Europe Defense & Security – CAE · Bordeaux Roch Pelletier – Regional Vice President – Calian Defence Europe/U.K. · Brussels Olivier Lebas – Defense Advisor – Airbus · Paris Moderator : Rick Froh – President – ASSIG · Brussels
14:00 – 14:45	Energy and the cost of economic independence Energy exploitation has always been a major political and economic issue in international relations, accentuating the interdependence between nations with often divergent realities. After a desire for rapid emancipation from technical constraints to produce energy that is both clean and economically competitive, the reality of energy costs has once again emerged as a fundamental issue. This must now be taken into account in a context of political, economic and strategic vulnerability. Mouctar Bah – President – Brussels Africa Hub · Brussels Lorenzo Casullo – Regional Director Europe – WSP · Madrid Trude Måseide – Vice President Global Politics and Public Affairs – Equinor · Oslo Moderator : Soeren Haar – Managing Partner – Eacon Group · Brussels
14:45 – 15:15	Break + Networking Session
15:15 – 16:00	Supply chains: a key driver of economic success Supply chains are under severe strain and have been radically reconfigured several times over the past six years. Criteria such as reliability and compliance with rules are now assessed at their true value, and their impact is actively sought by all stakeholders. As true guarantors of stability and performance in an increasingly fragmented world, supply chains between partners sharing common values are now a key lever for economic success. Matthieu Crozet – Professor / Scientific Advisor – Paris-Saclay University / CEPII · Paris Nicolas Dross – Sales Advisor – European Commission · Paris Benoit Chervalier – President – Africa Business Europe · Paris Jordi Ortiz – Director of Foreign Investments – Catalonia Trade & Investment · Barcelona Moderator : Jean-Luc Archambeault – Director of European Strategy – Lysios · Paris
16:00 – 16:45	AI, cloud computing, robotics and quantum computing driving innovation and economic power Waves of innovation and technological revolutions are following one another in rapid succession and accelerating relentlessly. In this context, the ongoing development of AI, cloud computing, robotics and quantum computing represents both a strategic opportunity and a challenge to sovereignty. It is essential to maintain control, anticipate future transformations and make the necessary adjustments to protect our security, freedoms and economic resilience. Jouni Flyktman – Vice President, Defense and Security – IQM · Helsinki Olivier Debeugny – CEO – Dragon LLM · Paris Stefano Piano – Head of Community and Partnerships – Mindstone · Paris Moderator : Celine Caira – Artificial Intelligence Economist/Policy Analyst – OECD-OCDE · Paris
16:45 – 17:00	Closing Remarks
17:00 – 19:00	Complimentary admission to exhibitions Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
18:30 – 21:30	VIP Cocktail Reception & Dinner Le Cheval Blanc, Paris Exclusively for participants who registered as VIP to the Paris Business Summit.