Transformative French Tech communities in the Southeast
Atlanta’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has grown exponentially in recent years, particularly in the fields of healthcare, fintech, and digital security and entertainment, among others. Not only is Atlanta home to multiple Fortune 500 companies and the world’s busiest airport, the city and more generally, the U.S. Southeast offer multiple advantages to entrepreneurs through a unique network of universities, incubators, accelerators, mentors, and venture capital. As France continues to rise as home to one the most competitive entrepreneurial platforms in Europe and the world, synergies between France and the Southeast are crucial for fostering a new generation of transatlantic tech innovators that will lead and shape the future. In this context, French Tech communities will definitely play a key role in creating cooperation channels between France and the region.
Meet Our Speakers
- Yves Berthelot, Vice-Provost for International Initiative, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Stéphan Donzé, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, AODocs
- Yves Frénot, Counselor for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in DC
- Pierre-Yves Frouin, Chief Executive Officer, BioSerenity
- Lynne Henkiel, Director, Georgia Tech Innovation Ecosystems
- Vincent Hommeril, Consul Général, Consulate General of France in Atlanta
- Kylan Kester, Community Coordinator, Startup Atlanta
- Anne Puech, Attaché for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in DC/Consulate General of France in Boston
- Gregory Ray, Director of Operations, Creative Destruction Lab - Atlanta
- Romain Serman, Director, Bpifrance USA
- Amelia Schaffner, Director of Entrepreneurship, Emory Goizueta School of Business
This event is organized by the Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France in the United States and the French-American Chamber of Commerce – Atlanta, with the support of the community of French and Francophile tech entrepreneurs in Atlanta and is part of the 2020 Edition of France-Atlanta. Created in 2010 by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and Georgia Tech, France-Atlanta is a series of events centered on innovation and designed to foster cooperation between France and the U.S. Southeast. Discover this year’s events on the France-Atlanta website: https://france-atlanta.org.