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
-Christophe Gamon, President International Commission Chamber of Trade and Industry Nice Côte d'Azur
-Auréa Cophignon, City Counselor
-Sébastien Scutca, Mayor's Counselor
9:05-9:10 “Happy Inde Festival”, Sabrina Arusam,
Director of 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
9:40-11:00 • Panel discussion – Growing from local to international: an
opportunity and a challenge.
- “Doing Business in India” presentation by R. Karjee, Consul General of India in Marseille
- Inalve,Véronique Raoul, CEO;
- Qualistéo, Guillaume Ellena, Technical Director;
-Fragonard, Anne Meslier de Rocan, Business Development Manager.
With exceptional participation of Sanjee, entrepreneur and influenceur, Ambassador of Indian food in France
11:00-11:10 • Coffee Break
11:10-11:25 • Conference by Bruno Lavagna, International Luxury expert
11:25-11:40 • Luisa Munaretto, Advisory Board Member, Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco-Indienne, Mentoring young talents and new coopertions between SMEs
11:40 -11:45 • Amair Farooqui, Indo-French Attorney-at-Law for
French Embassy in India, Co-founder/Secretary General Indian Business Club. Don’t
do business in India like you do in France: a business playbook
11:45-12:00 • Vikas Talwar, Consultant and Expert in French-indian
collaborations. From French Riviera to India: Supporting French
Organizations in Doing Business in India
12:00-12:20 • Laurent Counillon, Vice-President for Research & Innovation at Université Côte d'Azur, presentation of Franco-Indian Campus.
12:20-12:40 • Christophe Germain, Vice-Rector at SKEMA Business School, presentation of Indian partnerships
12:30-12:35 • Officials Closing remarks
12:35–14:00 • Indian network lunch (Grand Salon)
Afternoon • Meetings (15 mn) for french companies with:
·CCI International-Team France Export-Antoine Ingrao, Conseiller International
·Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco-Indienne (CCIFI)- Luisa Munaretto, Advisory Board Member
.India Business Club- Amair Farooqui, Founding Member and General Secretary
.French Customs-Etienne Pollet