VivaTech

As AI systems increasingly shape decisions, behaviors, and access to opportunity, responsibility is no longer an afterthought but embedded in how these systems are designed, trained, and deployed. But how are values translated into models in practice? Who defines what these systems optimize for and how do those choices distribute power, risk, and accountability? This session explores what it truly means to build responsible AI, from technical design to governance, and what it takes to ensure fairness, accountability, and long-term trust at scale.

Speakers:

• Moojan Asghari, Co-founder, Women in AI
• Antoine Bosselut, Professeur et responsable du Natural Language Processing Laboratory, EPFL & Co-lead, Swiss AI Initiative
• Arianna Legovini, Head of Development Data Group (DIME), Banque Mondiale
• Bruno Zerbib, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Orange
• Mark Roberts, Head of Capgemini Global AI Futures Lab, Capgemini

Now can we turn AI-driven climate predictions into concrete actions to protect ecosystems? This session explores how advanced data, geospatial technologies, and institutional decision-making can help move from analysis to real impact on resilience and biodiversity.

Speakers:

• Caroline Grey, Cofounder and CRO, Treefera
• Shashin Mishra, SVP, AiDASH
• Ashish (Ash) Puri, Partner, Lightrock
• Shane Szarkowski, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomatic Courier
• Sarika Naik, Group Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee, Capgemini

AI is scaling rapidly—but so are its hidden costs, energy footprint, and risks. Today, leaders must balance performance with cost efficiency and environmental impact. Through real-world case studies, this session will show how sustainable-by-design AI can become a true optimization lever, with stronger governance, enhanced transparency, and shared accountability across the entire lifecycle.

Speaker:

• Philippe Cordier, R&D and AI & Data Science Director, Capgemini

How can Europe balance AI innovation with digital sovereignty? This discussion explores the role of a unified ecosystem—from edge to cloud—in accelerating the adoption of agentic AI. Through real-world examples, speakers will share the key levers for performance, flexibility, and control needed to drive value at scale.

Speakers:

• Frédéric Fauchère, Head of B2B Mobility Division, Samsung
• Philippe Rullaud, CTO France, HPE
• David Szegedi, CTO, Red Hat
• Marie Théry, Présidente, Intel France
• Marc Blanchon, CTO, Head of Physical AI & Robotics, Capgemini
• Moderator: Charlotte Kan, International Moderator

Behind every AI product that scales are structuring architectural choices. This roundtable will bring together industrial players who have tackled these challenges in real-world conditions. We will discuss the role of knowledge graphs in structuring a unified engineering knowledge base, enhancing model reasoning and improving response reliability, as well as other key building blocks: governance, use case design, business/IT collaboration, and pipeline performance.

Speakers:

• Alexandre Embry, Vice President Head of the Capgemini AI Robotics and Experiences Lab, Capgemini
• Fabio Maia, Director – R&D Robotics, CEVA Contract Logistics
• Laurent Duthoit, Next Gen Robotics and Physical AI Expert, Renault
• Camille Croze, Business Development Manager – Humanoid Robotics, Wandercraft
• Modérator: Stéphane Théry, Senior Director, Capgemini

Whether in large corporations or startups, AI is transforming R&D by accelerating discovery, enhancing scientific reasoning, and reshaping knowledge creation. The challenge lies in supporting this shift, building trust, and strengthening human–AI collaboration—while preserving scientific rigor and pushing the boundaries of innovation.

Speakers:

• Mélanie Plainchault, Cheffe de Département R&D Numérique, Total Energies
• David Del Bourgo, CEO, WhiteLab Genomics
• Audrey Lhomme, Global Head of Digital Launch and Marketed Product Support, Sanofi
• Moderator: Sonia Gorjup-Gatti, Director Secteur Public, Capgemini

Rail performance now relies less on technology than on large-scale data sharing. In Europe, however, this data remains fragmented across stakeholders.

With SNCF Réseau, RATP, FIF, and Capgemini, this session explores how structured data governance can enhance coordination, drive innovation, and strengthen digital sovereignty.

Speakers:

• Jean-Michel Estibals, Board Member, Fédération des Industries du Ferroviaire (FIF)
• Eric Morand, Director of Digitalization at SIG, SNCF Réseau
• Patrick Heuguet, Senior Advisor, Union Internationale des Chemins de fer
• Moderator: Jean-Baptiste Bonnet, Presales Director , Services & Public Sector, Presales Mobility, Capgemini

AI is becoming a key innovation driver to accelerate the engineering, licensing, and construction of SMRs, enabled by digital continuity and a knowledge pipeline across the entire lifecycle. The challenge is not just adoption, but early governance to ensure efficiency, traceability, and verifiability for all stakeholders, including safety authorities.

Speakers:

• Papa Ndao, CTO / Chief Technology and Services Officer, Bleu
• Laure Claquin, COO & Director France, Thorizon
• Vincent Champain, Senior Executive Vice President – Digital Performance & Information Technology, Framatome
• Moderator: Sven Sers, Nuclear Group Leader, Capgemini

Behind every AI product that scales lies a set of foundational architectural choices. This panel will bring together industry leaders who have tackled these challenges in real-world conditions. We will explore the role of knowledge graphs in structuring a unified engineering foundation, enhancing model reasoning, and improving the reliability of responses. The discussion will also open up to other essential building blocks: governance, use case design, business/IT collaboration, and pipeline performance.

Speakers:

• Eric Gadzinski, Responsable Test, Alstom Transport
• Leon Zucchini, Founder & CEO, Curiosity
• Cheikh Diop, Senior Director, Service Bulletins, Airbus
• Moderator: Patrick Bennani, Hybrid Intelligence | Centre of Excellence lead & Pre-Sales Director, Capgemini

At a time when customer expectations are becoming more complex, dynamic, and contextual, this discussion will explore how AI is fundamentally redefining the design, delivery, and management of the customer experience.

Speakers:

• Julien Neuschwander, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, Rexel
• Julia Suzuki, Design Director, Orange Business
• Marc Bougrain, Head of Customer and Employee Experience, LCL

• Moderator: Arnaud Bouchard, Worldwide Customer Experience Leader, Capgemini

AI is enhancing the end‑to‑end B2B customer experience: from hyper‑personalization in the sales phase and proactive customer and portfolio management, to new touchpoints such as conversational AI, and the emergence of innovative business models like cost‑based approaches.

Speakers:

• Pierre Sirolli, Head of Services & Solutions, Flexis
• Eric Chirola, Head of Innovation – Tangram Center, CMA CGM
• Olivier Picard, Head of Creative & Design, Capgemini
• Moderator: Nicolas Albert, Deputy Head of Connected Products & Services, Capgemini

What tangible benefits can intelligent agents deliver on the production floor? Capgemini, Siemens, and Microsoft share real-world insights from the Shopfloor Fellow demonstrator. This session focuses on concrete use cases, deployment challenges, and the critical role of ecosystem collaboration in driving value at scale.

Speakers:

• Dimitri Obolensky, Director, Industry Strategy – Automotive, Mobility & Transport, Microsoft
• Dominique Chabauty, Head of Digitalization Consulting, Siemens
• Laurent Vannimenus, VP Intelligent Industry, Capgemini
• Moderator: Olivier Saignes, Intelligent Industry Group Accelerator, Capgemini

In luxury and creative industries, innovation extends tradition. As sustainable materials, immersive tech and generative AI reshape expectations, how can Houses stay true to their DNA while daring the unexpected? This panel with leading Houses and Capgemini Engineering explores governance and practical levers to structure, measure and accelerate innovation without stifling craftsmanship.

Speakers:

• Alexandre Veinand, Director of Innovation, Watches & Fine Jewelry, Chanel
• Moderator: Matthieu Deboeuf Rouchon, Head of CoE Innovation France, Capgemini

Augmented reality, Agentic Tools & Customer Datas are transforming the way Medias are designing immersive experience and enriching real time events on broadcast like sport

Speakers:

• Jeanne Marchalot, france.tv StoryLab Director, France Télévisions
• Antoine Courbon, Head of Digital & head of marketing for competitors, Amaury Sport Organisation
• Moderator: Maxime Girardeau, Head of AI Strategy & Transformation for Southern Central Europe, Capgemini

Illustrating digital sovereignty through concrete use cases, based on three key levers: sovereign AI, sovereign infrastructure or cloud, and connectivity and critical communications.

Speakers:

• Vincent Rapp, Executive Director, Hi! PARIS
• Marc Pichouron, Head of Infrastructure and Operational Security, Danone
• Moderator: Nicolas Gaudillière, Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini

How do AI and technology strengthen product resilience? Drawing on insights from the Capgemini Research Institute, this session explores how to integrate sustainability and AI across the entire lifecycle — from design to end of life — to deliver measurable impact and build competitive, sustainable product portfolios.

Speakers:

• Maryam Bahrami, Global Partnerships & Alliances Director, Makersite
• Marthin Fretigne, Sustainable Development Manager, Forvia
• Moderator: Lukas Birn, VP Digital Sovereignty & Sustainability, Capgemini

How can organizations align AI roadmaps with sustainability goals in the age of “AI everywhere”? This session explores how to measure and report AI’s environmental impact despite limited transparency, and highlights concrete levers to reduce its footprint while scaling usage responsibly. 

Speakers:

• Nicolas Brogné, Head of GreenPact, Crédit Agricole Group Infrastructure Platform
• Michel Kurek, CEO France, Multiverse Computing
• Moderator: Simon Gosset, Director Data and AI services & Sustainable AI, Capgemini 

During this conference, we will explain how digital twins help break down silos across the entire lifecycle, from design to clinical use. By combining traceability with real-time data, compliance becomes a performance driver, paving the way for outcome-driven, patient-centric healthcare ecosystems and solutions.

Speakers:

• Baptiste Chaboud, CEO, Beckton Dickinson France
• Mathieu Rimaud, CEO & Confounder, Twinsight
• Nathalie Guevel, President Zone Leader and Commercial Director Health Systems, Philips France
• Moderator: Audrey Carpentier, Sales Leader Life Sciences France, Capgemini 

Speakers:

• Charlotte Laclau, Associate Professor, Télécom Paris (Hi! PARIS)
• Céline Alby, IA Engineering Manager, Axa France
• Valérie Perhirin, Global Head of Portfolio, Partnership and Industry pre-sales, Capgemini
• Eneric Lopez, AI and Social Impact Director, Microsoft
• Moderaor: Karine Vasselin, Group Inclusive Futures Lead, Capgemini

A session highlighting a new generation of entrepreneurs who are relying on artificial intelligence and sustainable solutions to move the lines. On the program: round tables and demos designed to connect young talents, companies and investors in order to accelerate the development of impact projects around the world.

Speakers:

Session 1

• Sarika Naik, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Capgemini
• Nadi Albino, Deputy Director, UNICEF Generation Unlimited
• Maryam Bello, GenU youth entrepreneur – Nigeria, UNICEF

Session 2

• Maryam Bello, GenU youth entrepreneur – Nigeria, UNICEF
• Moderator: Emilie Esparon, Head of Sustainability & Social Impact, VivaTech

Session 3

• Bryan Youssef, GenU youth entrepreneur – Lebanon, UNICEF
• Moderator: Emilie Esparon, Head of Sustainability & Social Impact, VivaTech

Session 4

• Collins Kathuli, GenU youth entrepreneur – Kenya, UNICEF
• Moderator: Emilie Esparon, Head of Sustainability & Social Impact, VivaTech