UPCOMING EVENT
Sciences Beyond Borders
Fri Nov 15, 12:00 PST - Fri Nov 15, 19:00 PST
General's Residence, Fort Mason, San Francisco
Discover and create career opportunities between France and the United States
- Foster American and French research collaborations
- Promote innovation & showcase entrepreneurial ventures
- Encourage networking
12:00 PM - Welcome Keynote and luncheon buffet:
- Opening speech by the Consul General of France in San Francisco, Florian Cardinaux
- Fireside Chat with Luc Julia: transatlantic visions of generative AI, what to expect in 2025?
1:00 PM: Discover the leading French research organizations, their research areas, and how to collaborate with them: CNRS, CEA, INSERM, INRAE, CNES, INRIA, Pasteur Foundation
2:00 PM:
🎓 Track 1 - Academic exchanges & mobility grants Presentations of mobility scholarships between France and the United States
- Joanna Regulska: Vice Provost & Dean, Global Affairs at University of California, Davis
- David Do Paço: Attaché for academic cooperation, Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States
- Maria Laura Delle Monache: Assistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley
- Zack Gibson: Research physicist and alumni Chateaubriand
🚀Track 2 - Pathway to entrepreneurship: accelerating innovation Leveraging French and US accelerator strategies for success across the borders
- Anne Caillat: Director of Programs at StartX
- Stéphanie Marrus: Managing Director, Entrepreneurship at UCSF
- Gert Christen: Founder USA Launching Pad
- Valentine Asseman: Deputy for science and technology, Embassy of France in the United States
3:00 - Coffee break & French delicacies
3:30 PM:
🎓Track 1 - Building bridges for talents Seizing the opportunity to welcome French and US talents for a research stay in your lab
- Natacha Crooks: Assistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley
- Antoine Islegen-Wojdyla: Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Emily Warne: Executive Director at Pasteur Foundation
🚀Track 2 - Pathway to business: thriving in a multinational ecosystem Consolidating after market entry and navigating the international investment landscape
- Henri Deshays, Investor at NewFund
- French-American Chamber of Commerce
- Bastien Adolphe, Business Unit Director Energies & Green Tech, Business France
- Eric Buatois, Board Member, French Tech San Francisco & General Partner, BGV
4:30 PM:
🎓Track 1 - Collaborative research Highlighting joint efforts between major national research centers in France and the U.S
- Satya Gontcho a Gontcho, Cosmologist at Lawrence Berkeley Lab
- Jeanne Revil, Project Manager at CNRS
- Marie Gombert, PhD at SRI International Lab
🚀Track 2 - They value their French connection Hear inspiring testimonials from French and American entrepreneurs who consider France as a strategic partner
- Sébastien Marque, PhD, Co-Founder of Horiana
- Lucas Bremond, Chief Software Architect at Loft Orbital
- Sylvain Gariel, Co-founder and COO at DNA Script
- Franck Marchis, Director of Unistellar Citizen Science
5:30 - Innovation Strategies of French Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, by EDF, Bouygues, Schneider, Valeo
🍸6:30 - Closing remarks and french Aperitif!
