On January 18 and 19, 2025, the Lycée Français International de Pondichéry hosted the 1st edition of Meet & Greet – French Entrepreneurs of India. This event brought together more than 100 participants, all reuniting together to exchange ideas, learn, and build collaborations between France and India.
Key Moments
- A Unique Expertise : 22 speakers they shared their advice and perspectives on a variety of topics relevant to the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Essential Support Thanks to the involvement of 7 sponsorsthis event was able to come to life and offer a quality platform.
- Collective Engagement : A team of 8 organizers and several volunteers have ensured a smooth and welcoming organization.
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Thanks to this first edition, we aim to strengthen the Franco-Indian entrepreneurial community.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in this success!
A big thank you to our sponsors and to our speakers!
Find all our sponsors: Vascco, Aadithi Industries, Alora Advisors, Pushpa Jewellers, DBS Bank, Hoshi Wellness Spa, FounderX
And the list of our speakers, by conference:
- Entrepreneurship in India: Ram Divedi – Pravaig Dynamics, Vivien Masseau – The French Foreign Trade Advisors, Gopady Pajaniradja – Periyar Prabhakaran Super Market
- The Technology and its evolution: Ram Divedi – Pravaig Dynamics, Krishna Prathab – Hopsticks, Nandini Hirianniah – SuperMorpheus, Francisque Lebrunie – Super Capital
- Local and durable tourism: Dimitri Klein – Dune Wellness Group, Anjali Schiavina – Pondy Yatch Club, Priti Sen Arora – Cochrane Place Hotel, Anita De Canaga – My India Holiday
- Well‑being as an entrepreneurial lever: Ruckmani Ananthanarayanan – Sukham Handmade, Aurelio C. Hammer – Svaram Sound Healing, Alia M’hamdi – Yoga Educator, Sandhya Bonnet – Sandhya B. Coaching
- Between tradition and modernity: the evolution of Art and Design in India: Naushad Ali – Naushad Ali, Anita De Canaga – Helping Arts, Sylvain Soundaramourty – L’Atelier Design, Audrey Pelerin – The Green Links