Captured live at Grand Palais with an iPhone. Transcribed and analyzed by MeetScribe.
I would say today many people look at AI in the same way they look at Photoshop — you open this app, you use it, you close it. I would engage people to think about what this is going to look like 3-5 years from now [...] Think about AI as a future infrastructure, electricity that's going to flow everywhere in the world.
Philippe Aghion, 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences - Collège de France
A brilliant talk by Philippe Aghion, 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, shedding light on the AI and employment debate. Drawing on the Schumpeterian paradigm of creative destruction, he demonstrates that AI can create more jobs than it destroys, provided the right policies are in place.
Alexandre Bompard, Chairman & CEO - Carrefour • Vincent Luciani, Co-founder & Executive Chairman - Artefact
A rich presentation by Alexandre Bompard on his personal vision of innovation, his fears of missing disruptive innovation, and his clear-eyed view of Europe's role in the AI revolution.
Markus Reinisch, Vice President for Public Policy in Europe - Meta • Roxanne Varza, Director - Station F
Markus Reinisch (Meta) speaks frankly: a lucid diagnosis of Europe's decline, innovation barriers, and what needs to change. A speech that stands out. Even if it disturbs.
Cédric O, Co-founder - Mistral AI • Nabil Al-Nuaim, CEO - Aramco Digital
Cédric O (Mistral AI) and Nabil Al-Nuaim (Aramco Digital) on Europe's attractiveness for industrial AI. A decentralized French AI ecosystem, confirmed by the announcement of an Aramco center in Sophia Antipolis in 2026. A session where everyone plays their part.
Nicolas Namias, CEO - BPCE
Nicolas Namias presents BPCE's AI strategy: AI for all, transformative AI, ethical AI, and datacenter financing. A well-executed but corporate speech.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO - TotalEnergies
Patrick Pouyanné presents TotalEnergies' data and AI strategy: Paris digital factory, 10,000 models in production, partnerships with hyperscalers and Mistral AI. A polished but institutional speech.
Olivier Gavalda, CEO - Crédit Agricole • Olivier Sichel, CEO - Caisse des Dépôts Group • Emilie Sidiqian, CEO - Salesforce France
Three CEOs on AI adoption: convergence on profound change, divergence on approach. Salesforce advocates the 'virtual colleague', Crédit Agricole insists on Human In The Loop.