AI sovereignty: Europe knows its weaknesses, but will it act fast enough?
At La REF, the panel discussion titled "Europe hasn't said its last prompt," moderated by Charline Perrault, journalist at Les Échos, brought together Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, Catherine Fieschi, Octave Klaba, Frédéric Mazzella, Laurent Solly and Valérie Urbain. The exchanges focused on a question that has become central: what does European sovereignty still mean at a time...
Does Europe still need new accelerators?
Why does Europe produce so many startups, incubators, and innovation programs, yet so few tech champions capable of scaling? The question goes far beyond funding young companies. It concerns how territories choose their priorities, organize their capabilities, and transform technological experiments into sustainable industrial capacities. For François Hoehlinger, the question is no longer about creating...
AI Excellence in France: The French Tech Value Chain at the AI Summit
The panel titled "Driving AI Excellence: The French Tech Value Chain" highlighted the exceptional dynamics of the French AI ecosystem, its rapid growth, challenges, and ambitions for the future. Presented by Julie Huguet, Director of the French Tech Mission, this panel brought together major figures from French AI. Present were Jonathan Cherki (CEO of Contentsquare),...
Winning with AI: How competition fuels innovation — A European vision for Artificial Intelligence
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech, Sovereignty, Security and Democracy at the European Commission, outlined the Union's strategy to assert its role in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Under the title "Winning with AI: How Competition Fuels Innovation", her speech highlighted the importance of competition and innovation as drivers of digital transformation in Europe....
AI, Regulation and Economic Impact: AI Summit
The first panel of the day, titled "Enabling competition, supporting innovation: the optimal ecosystem for AI companies", brought together key figures from the sector: Adam Cohen (OpenAI) Astri Van Dyke (Google) Benoît Coeuré (President of the French Competition Authority) Amber Kak (AI Now Institute) Solange Viegas Dos Reis (OVH) One of the central themes of...
Fair Play in AI Markets: a toolbox in need for an update? AI Summit
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as an essential driver of technological innovation, influencing a multitude of sectors, from healthcare to cybersecurity and digital infrastructure. Yet, as its development accelerates, concerns are growing about market concentration and monopolization risks. The panel Fair Play in AI Markets: A Toolbox in Need for an Update? brought together several...