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 | 8:30 AM–17:00 PM
Nice Côte d’Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry-20 boulevard Carabacel, Nice
Salle des séances/Meeting Room (presentations + BtoB)
8:30-9:00 AM: Welcome coffee & chai
9:00 AM: Welcome and introduction by local elected representatives
9:10-10:10 AM: Cinema, tourism & innovation: attractive sectors on the Côte d’Azur
- Côte d’Azur/French Riviera, a must-see touristic destination (Metropolitan Office of Tourism)
- Cinema & Audiovisual: perspectives and recent developments (Mrs. Maryam Rousta-Giroud, Director of Cinema Department, City of Nice)
- Pitch by Companies and local startups
10:10-10:40 AM: “Doing Business in India” presentation by the Embassy of India, followed by Q&A
10:40-11:20 AM: - Panel discussion - feedback and sharing experiences from companies operating in India.
Moderators: Mrs. Anne Dessemond, Mumbai Trade Commission Director & M. Vincent Huynh, Manager, India Desk-Business France
11:20-11:35 AM: Conference by M. Bruno Lavagna, International Luxury expert
11:40-11:55 AM: Amarenco Group (TBC)
12:00-12:15 PM: Amair Farooqui, Attorney-at-Law, Dentons Europe, “Don’t do business in India like you do in France: a business playbook”
12:20-12:40 PM: Franco‑Indian Higher Education Partnerships, featuring Université Côte d’Azur (Laurent Counillon, Vice-President Research & Innovation) and SKEMA Business School
12:40-12:45 PM: Officials Closing remarks
12:45–14:00 PM: Indian network lunch (Grand Salon) with exceptional participation of Sanjee, alias Bollywood Kitchen
Afternoon: B2B meetings (15 mn) for companies with
· Business France
· CCI International-Team France Export
· BPI
· Business Club France-India
· CCI France-India
. French Customs