International Networking Cocktail - Business France Rugby Club

Hosting the Rugby World Cup is a great opportunity to welcome international economic players. Come and meet French businesses and local institutional actors during the Business France Rugby Club in Lyon!

Meet us on Friday, 6th October at 12 pm at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie (Grand Hôtel-Dieu)

WELCOME ADDRESS

• Hélène Duvivier Dromain, Vice-President for European and International Cooperation, Métropole de Lyon

INTRODUCTION

• Marie-Cécile Tardieu, Deputy General Director, Business France

ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION - Sport as a vector of economic appeal

• Focus on the economic impacts of the RWC, Marc L’Hermitte, Senior Partner at EY

• Tour de France - information about the Grand Depart Florence Emilia-Romagna 2024, Clément Zech, International Development Manager, A.S.O

• GL events, a private company based in Lyon, looks ahead to future major sporting events, Guillaume Massard, General Manager, GL events USA

ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION - International economic attractiveness of the Lyon region

• Insights on France Attractiveness Survey 2023, Marc L’Hermitte, Senior Partner at EY

• Testimonials from foreign investors in the Lyon region : Aidan Synnott, Corporate Vice President Global Discovery Services, Charles River / Angelo Beati, Director of Innovation for Manufacturing and Industrialisation, Newcleo

CONCLUSION

• Annibale Fracasso Torrepaduli, General Manager - Italian Chamber of Commerce for France in Lyon

AFTER THE COCKTAIL :

The Mayors of Lyon and Turin will visit the Rugby Village (place Bellecour) on October 6 between 4 pm and 5 pm.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce for the France in Lyon is organizing an Italy Mosaic by Maestro Dominique Annarelli on September 29 from 5 pm to 7 pm, and on October 6 from 4:30 pm to 7 pm an Italian Pasta workshop by the Nobil' Pasta-Orecchietta Academy.