AGENDA
“Doing Business in India: perspectives from the French Riviera" in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Paris, the General Consulate of India in Marseille & Happy Inde Festival.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th 2025 | 08:30–17:00
Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry-20 boulevard Carabacel, Nice
Salle des séances/Meeting Room (presentations + BtoB)
08:30-09:00 • Welcome coffee & chai
9:00-9:05 : Welcome and introduction by M. Christophe Gamon, President International Commission Chamber of Trade and Industry Nice Côte d'Azur, Mrs. Christiane Amiel, Deputy Mayor in charge of International Relations, City of Nice
9:05-9:10 “Happy Inde Festival”, Sabrina Arusam,
Director La Compagnie dez’Arts Indiens
09:10-09:40 • Cinema, tourism & innovation: attractive sectors on the Côte d’Azur.
- Savita Couty, Metropolitan Office of Tourisme, Côte d'Azur/French Riviera, a must-see touristic destination
- Maryam Rousta-Giroud, Director of Cinema Department, City of Nice, Cinema & Audiovisual: perspectives and recent developments
09:40-10:10 • Pitch by companies and local startups:
INALVE (Véronique Raoul, CEO), QUALISTEO (Elodie Bondi, CEO)
10:10-10:40 • “Doing Business in India” presentation by the Embassy of India, followed by Q&A
10:40-10:50 Coffee Break
10:50-11:20: Panel
discussion-Feedback and sharing experiences from companies operating in India, with exceptionnal participation of Sanjee, entrepreneur and influenceur, Ambassador of Indian Food in France
11:20-11:35 • Conference by M. Bruno LAVAGNA, International Luxury expert
11:40-12:00 • Young talents, mentoring and new cooperation between SMEs, Coumar ANANDA, President of the French-India Chamber of Commerce.
12:00-12:15 • Amair FAROOQUI, Attorney-at-Law from Ambassy, “Don’t do business in India like you do in France: a business playbook”
12:20-12:40: Laurent Counillon, Vice-President for Research & Innovation at Université Côte d'Azur, Presentation of Franco-Indian Campus. Christophe Germain, Vice-Rector at SKEMA Business School; Presentation of Indian partnerships.
12:40-12:45 • Officials Closing remarks
12:45–14:00 • Indian network lunch (Grand Salon)
Afternoon • Meetings (15 mn) for french companies with:
·CCI International-Team France Export
·CCI France-India
.Indian Business Club
. French Customs